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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet
Elmer Whitlock
Elmer Whitlock
Trumpet
Zilner Randolph
Zilner Randolph
Trumpet
Keg Johnson
Keg Johnson
Trombone
Scoville Brown
Scoville Brown
Alto Saxophone
George Oldham
George Oldham
Alto Saxophone
Teddy Wilson Trio
Teddy Wilson Trio
Piano
Budd Johnson
Budd Johnson
Tenor Saxophone
Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson
Clarinet
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
Piano
Mike McKendrick
Mike McKendrick
Banjo
Ellis Whitlock
Ellis Whitlock
Trumpet
Bill Oldham
Bill Oldham
Bass
Yank Porter
Yank Porter
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Ferrante
Dennis Ferrante
Mastering Engineer
Paul Brizzi
Paul Brizzi
Additional Producer
Bruce Talbot
Bruce Talbot
Executive Producer

Lyrics

I've got the world on a string
Sittin' on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life, I'm in love
I've got a song that I sing
I can make the rainbows
Anytime I move my finger
Lucky me, can't you see I'm in love?
Life's a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I'd be a silly so and so
If I should ever let you go
I've got the world on a string
Sittin' on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life
Mama, I'm in love
Oh, what a world, what a life
Baby, I'm in love
Is it?
Looka here, lucky me, can't you see?
Mama, I'm in love
Life's a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I'd be a silly so and so
If I should ever let you go, yes
What a world, what a, what a life
Baby, love
Oh, what a world, baby
Oh, I'm in love, yeah, man
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

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