Louis Armstrong: Hello, Dolly! VRC Edition
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Back on vinyl for the first time in decades, Hello, Dolly!, Louis Armstrong’s unforgettable collection of songs and standards (including the chart-topping title track) introduced the jazz icon to a new generation of fans. On February 15, 1964, the single Hello, Dolly! entered the Billboard charts at #76. Twelve weeks later on May 9, 1964, Hello, Dolly! knocked The Beatles’ Can’t Buy Me Love from the top spot. In doing so, it ended fourteen straight weeks of Beatles’ #1s. The Hello, Dolly! album itself, though, was an even bigger hit than its title single. Spending an amazing 74 weeks on the chart, the album was certified gold and sat at #1 on the album chart for six weeks, easily being the artist’s biggest hit album ever. The album and single also completed the transition of Armstrong from jazz giant to a worldwide popular music icon. As Satchmo himself said at the time, “It sure feels good to be up there with those Beatles.”
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Hello, Dolly!
2. It's Been a Long, Long Time
3. A Lot of Livin' to Do
4. A Kiss to Build a Dream On
5. Someday
6. Hey, Look Me Over
Side B
1. I Still Get Jealous
2. Moon River
3. Be My Life's Companion
4. Blueberry Hill
5. You Are Woman, I Am Man
6. Jeepers Creepers