Louis Prima

trumpet, vocals · 1910–1978 · New Orleans

A trumpeter and singer born in New Orleans, drawn to jazz after hearing Louis Armstrong. Author of Sing, Sing, Sing (1936), he built a career in Las Vegas with Sam Butera, his Witnesses and Keely Smith.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Jump blues, R&B
• New Orleans

Landmark tracks

• Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (1936)
• Jump, Jive an' Wail (1956)
• Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (1956)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Sep 21, 2026: Louis Prima, viva Las Vegas (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 8, 2025: LOUIS PRIMA, VIVA LAS VEGAS (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 27, 2025: Louis Prima, viva Las Vegas (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Louis Prima

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