Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly! - 1964 (#1 hit)

The Unforgettables: The Best of 1964. Peak at: week) Hello, Dolly! (Herman) by Louis Armstrong and The All Stars One of the year’s surprise record hits was this chart-topping theme from the Carol Channing Broadway musical, as performed by 62 year-old jazz legend and government-sponsored musical goodwill ambassador “Satchmo” Armstrong. Unlike this hit 45 single version, the common stereo reissues (this post) add what appears to be a subtle string background presence at the 9-12 second point of the opening passage.