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George David Weiss
Childrens' book with the lyric for the song
"What a Wonderful World"
(by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele)
as its text
Basic Information
Born: April 9, 1921, New York City
Died: August 23, 2010 (age 89), Oldwick, New Jersey (US)
Primary songwriting roles: lyricist and composer
Co-writers: most frequently with Bennie Benjamin, and often with Jerry Bock / Larry Holofcener (as a team) and Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore (as a team). For songs written with these co-writers and others, view the DBOPM database.
George David Weissresearch resources in print (listed chronologically):
ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, New York: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Cattell/Bowker, Fourth edition, 1980 (dates, collaborators, shows/movies, songs, etc., entry p. 535)
Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimball (Eds.), Reading Lyrics, New York: Pantheon Books, 2000 (pp. 547-548 overview plus lyrics to three songs).
Read the introduction to this book at NYTimes.com.
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"What a Wonderful World" Louis Armstrong: DaddyDJMix
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(George David Weiss sheet music, etc.)
New York: Routledge, 2006 (brief comments on four Weiss songs).