Sam Butera

American musician (1927–2009)

Born: 17 August 1927
New Orleans
Died: 3 June 2009
Las Vegas
Country: United States
Record labels: Capitol Records, Groove

Biography

Sam Butera was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Sam Butera was born on 17 August 1927 in New Orleans and died on 3 June 2009 in Las Vegas. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Capitol Records and Groove.

Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Butera is frequently regarded as a crossover artist who performed with equal ease in both R&B and the post-big band pop style of jazz that permeated the early Vegas nightclub scene.

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