"Hello, Dolly!" is an iconic show tune from the 1964 Broadway musical of the same name. Composed by Jerry Herman, it became a cultural phenomenon when Louis Armstrong recorded it in 1964, earning him a Grammy and marking the oldest artist (63) to top the Billboard Hot 100 at that time. The song's exuberant brass lines and call-response structure make it ideal for concert band adaptations.
Louis Armstrong's iconic recording of "Hello, Dolly!" became his first and only No. 1 hit in the Billboard Hot 100 at age 63, making him the oldest artist to achieve this feat until Taylor Swift broke the record in 2021.
"Hello, Dolly!" is a show tune from the 1964 Broadway musical of the same name, composed by Jerry Herman. Louis Armstrong's 1964 recording became a historic hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and ending The Beatles' 14-week reign. His iconic trumpet solo and gravelly vocals transformed it into a jazz standard, earning a Grammy Hall of Fame award in 2001.
