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A tireless showman and an underrated musical talent, Louis Prima swung his way to icon status thanks to an irresistible, infectious sound whose appeal translated across generations. Nominally a swing artist, Prima's distinctive sound also encompassed New Orleans-style jazz, boogie-woogie, jump blues, R&B, early rock & roll, and even the occasional Italian tarantella. Regardless of what form his music took, it swung hard and fast, with a rolling, up-tempo shuffle beat that helped some of his earlier material cross over to R&B audiences (his songs were also covered by jump blues artists from time to time). His greatest period of popularity coincided with his marriage to singer Keely Smith, whose coolly sophisticated vocals and detached stage manner made a perfect counterpoint to Prima's boisterous presence: mugging, clowning, and cavorting around the stage with the boundless enthusiasm of a hyperactive boy. Prima's band during this time was anchored by tenor saxophonist Sam Butera, whose grounding in jump blues and New Orleans R&B was a perfect match. Perhaps because Prima refused to take his music too seriously, sober-minded jazz critics often dismissed him as a mere entertainer, overlooking his very real talent as a jazzman. He was a capable, gravelly-voiced singer modeled on Louis Armstrong, boasting a surprising range, and was also a fine trumpet player, again in the irrepressible mold of Armstrong; what was more, he wrote Benny Goodman's perennial swing smash "Sing, Sing, Sing." Prima's impact on popular culture was also significant; his pronounced ethnicity made it safe for other Italian-American singers to acknowledge their roots, and he was the first high-profile musical act to take up regular residence in the lounges and casinos of Las Vegas, helping to start the city's transformation into a broader-based entertainment capital. His musical legacy proved long-lasting, as covers of his classics became modern-day hits for David Lee Roth and Brian Setzer; additionally, the '90s swing revival, which sought to re-emphasize the danceability and sense of fun that had largely disappeared from jazz, brought Prima's music back into the limelight (as well as the good graces of critics).



   1. (00:04:43) Louis Prima - Just a Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody (medley)
   2. (00:02:27) Louis Prima - Oh Marie
   3. (00:03:07) Louis Prima - Buona Sera
   4. (00:03:29) Louis Prima - Jump, Jive, An' Wail
   5. (00:04:13) Louis Prima - Basin Street Blues-When It's Sleepy Time Down South (medley)
   6. (00:02:17) Louis Prima - The Lip (with Keely Smith)
   7. (00:02:16) Louis Prima - Whistle Stop
   8. (00:02:10) Louis Prima - 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
   9. (00:02:31) Louis Prima - Banana Split For My Baby
  10. (00:03:15) Louis Prima - There'll Be No Next Time (with Sam Butera)
  11. (00:03:58) Louis Prima - When You're Smiling-The Sheik Of Araby (medley)
  12. (00:02:06) Louis Prima - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (with Keely Smith)
  13. (00:02:27) Louis Prima - I've Got the World On A String
  14. (00:02:21) Louis Prima - Pennies From Heaven
  15. (00:04:17) Louis Prima - Angelina - Zooma Zooma (medley)
  16. (00:02:13) Louis Prima - Beep! Beep!
  17. (00:02:57) Louis Prima - Embraceable You - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (medley K. Smith)
  18. (00:04:09) Louis Prima - Sing, Sing, Sing
  19. (00:02:56) Louis Prima - That Old Black Magic (with Keely Smith)
  20. (00:02:35) Louis Prima - The Music Goes 'Round And Around
  21. (00:02:41) Louis Prima - Hey, Boy! Hey, Girl! (with Keely Smith)
  22. (00:03:27) Louis Prima - Lazy River
  23. (00:02:37) Louis Prima - I've Got You Under My Skin (with Keely Smith)
  24. (00:02:27) Louis Prima - You're Just In Love
  25. (00:02:01) Louis Prima - Twist All Night
  26. (00:02:56) Louis Prima - St. Louis Blues


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