Hello, Dolly!

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"Hello, Dolly!" is a classic 1964 jazz and pop song, famously performed by Louis Armstrong, that became one of his signature hits and a major crossover success.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct Broadway cast of Hello, Dolly!
associatedAlbum Hello, Dolly! (Louis Armstrong album)
linked to: Hello, Dolly!
associatedPerformer Louis Armstrong and the All Stars
associatedWithEra 1960s American popular music
basedOn Hello, Dolly! (musical)
linked to: Hello, Dolly!
chartPosition number 1 on Billboard Easy Listening chart
number 1 on Billboard Hot 100
number 1 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1964
composer Jerry Herman
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalImpact revitalized Louis Armstrong's popularity in the 1960s
firstBroadwayProductionYear 1964
genre jazz
traditional pop
GrammyAward Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male
Grammy Award for Song of the Year nomination
hasCoverVersionBy Barbra Streisand
Benny Goodman
Bobby Darin
Ella Fitzgerald
hasInstrumentation clarinet
double bass
drums
piano
trombone
trumpet
hasMusicalTheatreOrigin true
hasSignatureLine Hello, Dolly, this is Louis, Dolly
language English
lengthApproximate 2:30
lyricist Jerry Herman
notableFor displacing I Want to Hold Your Hand from number 1 on Billboard Hot 100
major crossover pop and jazz hit
one of Louis Armstrong's signature songs
originalReleaseYear 1964
partOf Hello, Dolly! (musical)
linked to: Hello, Dolly!
performer Louis Armstrong
recordedBy Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
recordLabel Kapp Records
styleCharacteristic New Orleans–influenced swing arrangement
tempo medium swing
themeOf Hello, Dolly! (1969 film)
linked to: Hello, Dolly!
title Hello, Dolly!
usedIn Hello, Dolly! (1969 film)
linked to: Hello, Dolly!
vocalist Louis Armstrong
vocalStyle gravelly, expressive vocal delivery

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Louis Armstrong notableWork Hello, Dolly!
Ginger Rogers notableWork Hello, Dolly! (stage role)
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Bette Midler notableWork Hello, Dolly! (2017 Broadway revival)
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Scott Rudin notableWork Hello, Dolly! (2017 Broadway revival)
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St. James Theatre notableProduction Hello, Dolly! (1964 Broadway production)
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Louis Armstrong notableWork Hello, Dolly!
subject linked to: Pops
Hello, Dolly! (song) basedOn Hello, Dolly! (musical)
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Hello, Dolly! (song) partOf Hello, Dolly! (musical)
subject linked to: Hello, Dolly!
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Hello, Dolly! (song) title Hello, Dolly!
subject linked to: Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (song) associatedAlbum Hello, Dolly! (Louis Armstrong album)
subject linked to: Hello, Dolly!
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Hello, Dolly! (song) usedIn Hello, Dolly! (1969 film)
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Hello, Dolly! (song) themeOf Hello, Dolly! (1969 film)
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Louis Armstrong notableWork Hello, Dolly!
subject linked to: Satch
Barbra Streisand notableWork Hello, Dolly! (1969 film)
linked to: Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong notableWork Hello, Dolly!
subject linked to: Louis
Jerry Herman notableWork Hello, Dolly!
Jerry Herman wroteMusicFor Hello, Dolly!
Jerry Herman wroteLyricsFor Hello, Dolly!
Jerry Herman notableSong Hello, Dolly!
Victor Garber notableWork Hello, Dolly!
Carol Channing notableWork Hello, Dolly!