Mar292024

Louis Prima

Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 - August 24, 1978) was born into a musical family in New Orleans. His family emigrated from Sicily, Italy, and after a brief stay in Argentina settled in the United States. Prima studied violin for several years as a child. His older brother Leon was a well regarded local bandleader. Prima was proud of his heritage, and made a point of letting the audience know at every performance that he was Italian-American and from New Orleans. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Pennies from Heaven
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2I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
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3Buona Sera
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4Jump, Jive, an' Wail
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5Oh Marie
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6Just a Gigolo
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7Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
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8Just a Gigolo - Remastered
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9Buona Sera - Remastered
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105 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
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