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In celebration of David Attenborough's 100th birthday, a very Jewish song

JL;DR SUMMARY During the celebration of David Attenborough's 100th birthday at the Royal Albert Hall, his recitation of the song "What a Wonderful World" highlighted the song's Jewish connections through its co-writer George David Weiss. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BbcJewish ContributionsLouis ArmstrongDavid AttenboroughWhat A Wonderful WorldGeorge David WeissMiriam RothschildNature DocumentariesMusic ControversiesJacob Bronowski

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London, England, United Kingdom
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Brooklyn, England, United Kingdom
"As was the case with What a Wonderful World, some controversy surrounded Nature Boy, originally popularized by Nat King Cole."
Royal Albert Hall, England, United Kingdom
"When the much-beloved English broadcaster David Attenborough was celebrated at Londons Royal Albert Hall with the tribute 100 Years On Planet Earth, a spoken word recording was played of Attenborough reciting the song What a Wonderful World."

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