- Born
- 7 December 1910
New Orleans - Died
- 24 August 1978
New Orleans - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1929–1975
- Record labels
- Capitol Records, Dot Records
- Discography
- 33 albums
Biography
Louis Prima was a jazz musician who played trumpet and voice. Louis Prima was born on 7 December 1910 in New Orleans and died on 24 August 1978 in New Orleans. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Capitol Records and Dot Records. The discography here lists 33 albums, from “Louis Prima Plays for the People” (1953) to “Baby I'm the greatest” (2019). Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Louis Leo Prima (; December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he formed a seven-piece New Orleans–style jazz band in the late 1920s, fronted a swing combo in the 1930s and a big band group in the 1940s, helped to popularize jump blues in the late 1940s and early to mid 1950s, and performed frequently as a Vegas lounge act beginning in the 1950s. From the 1940s through the 1960s, his music further encompassed early R&B and rock 'n' roll, boogie-woogie, and Italian folk music, such as the tarantella. Prima made prominent use of Italian music and language in his songs, blending elements of his Italian and Sicilian identity with jazz and swing music.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
Historic 78 rpm records
- Robin Hood Svend Asmussen og hans Orkester · Louis Prima · Bon Miketta archive.org ↗
- Gleeby Rhythm is Born (El Ritmo Gleeby Nace) Louis Prima and his Gleeby Rhythm Orchestra · Louis Prima · Grimes ·… · 1940 archive.org ↗
- Sing-A-Spell (Musical Spelling Bee) (Concurso de Deletreo Musical) Louis Prima and his Gleeby Rhythm Orchestra · Louis Prima · 1940 archive.org ↗
- Dance with a Dolly (With a Hole in her Stockin') (Bailo con Una Muneca) Louis Prima and his Gleeby Rhythm Orchestra · Louis Prima · Lillian… · 1940 archive.org ↗
- Day Dreams Come True at Night (Los Suenos de Dia se Realizan) Louis Prima and his Gleeby Rhythm Orchestra · Lillian Carroll ·… · 1940 archive.org ↗
- Angelina Louis Prima and his Orchestra · Louis Prima and Chorus · Roberts ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
- 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Louis Prima And His Orchestra · Louis Prima · Creamer · Layton · 1944 archive.org ↗
- Angelina Louis Prima and his Orchestra · Louis Prima and Chorus · Roberts ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Louis Prima play?
Louis Prima is known for playing trumpet and voice.
When and where was Louis Prima born?
Louis Prima was born 7 December 1910 in New Orleans.
What are Louis Prima's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Louis Prima Plays for the People (1953), The Wildest! (1956), The Call of the Wildest (1957), Breaking It Up! (1958) and Las Vegas Prima Style (1958).
External links
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- allmusic.com ↗
- louisprima.com ↗
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