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  1. May 19, 2022 · Updated on. It’s hard to believe that it has been over 50 years since the death of jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima, but his music is still as popular as ever. Many consider him to be one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. His unique style and charisma are unmatched.

  2. Mar 8, 2024 · August 24, 1978, New Orleans (aged 67) Louis Prima (born December 7, 1910, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died August 24, 1978, New Orleans) American jazz musician, songwriter, and bandleader best known for his exuberant onstage personality, raspy voice, and composition of the swing music classics “ Sing, Sing, Sing ” and “ Jump, Jive, an ...

  3. 5.5K. 340K views 2 years ago #EdSullivanShow #EdSullivan #LouisPrima. Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera & The Witnesses "Just A Gigolo & I Ain't Got Nobody" on The Ed Sullivan Show, May 17,...

  4. His name is Louis Prima and it all started when he took off at the once-famed 52nd Street in New York City. As a bold, talented, ambitious youngster, Prima rose from the rank-and-file of musicians in the now acknowledged great training ground of New Orleans in 1934 and headed for the "Big Time" in the city of New York.

  5. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. December 7, 1910 in New Orleans, LA. Died. August 24, 1978 in New Orleans, LA. Genre. Jazz, Blues, Vocal, R&B. Styles. Jump Blues, Swing, Traditional Pop, Dixieland, Early R&B. Also Known As. Louis Prima. Album Highlights. Full Discography. New Releases. Articles. Staff Picks.

  6. Apr 19, 2024 · The pinnacle of Louis Prima’s career, ‘The Wildest!’ blended jazz chops with danceable grooves, and became an influence on Elvis Presley. Published on. April 19, 2023. By. Charles Waring. Cover:...

  7. Oct 13, 2002 · Louis Prima, the Italian-American Louis Armstrong, died in 1978 after 40 years in hot pursuit of his show business dreams. He lived many of them: Scorching 52nd Street in New York with his...

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