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unusual facts about Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World



John Hambrick

Since 2003, Hambrick has appeared in four movies: Mia's Father, Wonderful World, Kings of the Evening, and the Texas based, Gabriel Folse directed film Guilty.

Kenneth C. Davis

The titles were initially inspired by Sam Cooke's song "Wonderful World", with the lyrics, "Don't know much about history" or "geography," etc.

Scalby School

On 5 July 2010 the school released a digital download Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World, in an attempt to reach the charts.

Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

"Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" is a medley of Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and released on his albums Ka ʻAnoʻi and Facing Future.

According to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole website, Universal Films first became interested in using "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" in the movie and on the soundtrack for Meet Joe Black after director Martin Brest became interested in the song.


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