Louis Prima Biography
Birth Name: Louis Prima
Born: 1910/12/07
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1978/08/24
Years Active: 1936-1975
Genres: Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop
Born: 1910/12/07
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1978/08/24
Years Active: 1936-1975
Genres: Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop
Louis Prima (7 December 1910 - 24 August 1978) was a Sicilian-American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-rock band in the 1960s. In each of his musical endeavors, he incorporated his exuberant personality into his act.
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