"When You're Smiling" is a popular song written by Larry Shay,

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and Joe Goodwin. First published in 1928, popular recordings were made by Seger Ellis (1928),

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

(1929), and Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys (1930). The lyrics and music of the song entered the

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in the United States in 2024. It is the unofficial anthem of Leicester City Football Club, adopted by fans in the 1980s. As of 2022, the recording by Jersey Budd is played before the start of each home match.

Other notable recordings

* Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers – recorded September 13, 1938, it reached the country charts in 1939. This version was sung by singer pianist

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. *

– ''Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography'' (1956). In his recording from 1929, Armstrong tried to adapt the "white" style of

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through the inclusion of an expansive saxophone section sound.

References

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Other notable recordings

See also

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