Artist: Louis Prima

Louis Prima
Aliases
Louis Prima & His Orchestra
Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang
Louis Prima and His Orchestra
Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang
Born
December 7, 1910
Died
August 24, 1978
Country
United States
Comments
Bandleader, singer, trumpeter, composer and actor, who was dubbed the "King of Swing".
Family
Gia Maione   Wife (1962-1978)
Keely Smith   Wife (1953-1961)

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Buona sera Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1950 (29 artists)
2 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) Louis Prima and His Orchestra 1947 (8 artists)
3 (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It Martha Raye with Bob Burns, Louis Prima and The Sons of the Pioneers July 1, 1936 (performance date) (8 artists)
4 Jump, Jive an' Wail Louis Prima November 1956 (10 artists)
5 Oh Babe! Louis Prima and Keely Smith 1950 (11 artists)
6 Sing, Sing, Sing Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang 1936 (25 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You Louis Prima 1956 Lovin' Sam
2 A Good Man Is Hard to Find Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang 1939 Marion Harris
3 A Spoonful of Sugar Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
4 A Sunday Kind of Love Louis Prima and His Orchestra February 1947 Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra
5 Autumn Leaves Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957 Jo Stafford - Yves Montand
6 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? Louis Prima Featuring Keely Smith March 4, 1957 Eva Taylor
7 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? Louis Prima & His Orchestra March 1946 Eva Taylor
8 Charleston Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1950 Elisabeth Welch and Chorus
9 Chim Chim Cher-Ee Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965 Dick van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber
10 Come Rain or Come Shine Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1946 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
11 Confessin' Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang May 17, 1936 Chester Gaylord
12 Don't Take Your Love From Me Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses February 2, 1959 Mildred Bailey
13 Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
14 Glow Worm Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1961 Mills Brothers and Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra - May Naudain
15 I Love to Laugh Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
16 I'm Shooting High Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang 1936 Fats Waller and Orchestra
17 I've Got You Under My Skin Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses February 2, 1959 Virginia Bruce
18 I've Got the World on a String Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957 Aida Ward
19 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang 1939 Eva Taylor
20 Jolly Holiday Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
21 Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody Louis Prima 1956 Marion Harris
- Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Richard Tauber
22 Lazy River Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1959 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
23 Let's Go Fly a Kite Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
24 Let's Twist Again Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1961 Chubby Checker
25 Mahzel Louis Prima and His Orchestra May 1947 Artie Wayne with The Crewchiefs & Andy Phillips Orchestra
26 Oh Marie Louis Prima 1944
27 One Mint Julep Louis Prima 1959 The Clovers
28 Pennies From Heaven Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957 Bing Crosby
29 Rosalie Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang 1938 Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
30 Route 66 Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1961 The King Cole Trio
31 Sentimental Journey Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957 Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day
32 Side by Side Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1961 Sam Lanin's Orchestra
33 Sister Suffragette Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
34 St. Louis Blues Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1946 Prince's Band
35 Stay Awake (English Version) Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
36 Supercalifragilistic-Expialidocious Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
37 That Old Black Magic Louis Prima and Keely Smith 1958 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
38 The Birth of the Blues Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957 Irving Abrams & His Orchestra
39 The Gypsy Louis Prima & His Orchestra March 1946 Dorothy Squires and Orchestra Directed by Billy Reid
40 The Honeydripper Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1961 Joe Liggins
41 The Lady in Red Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang 1935 Wini Shaw, Judy Canova and Chorus
42 The Perfect Nanny Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965
43 The White Cliffs of Dover Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1944
44 When the Saints Go Marching In Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957
45 Wonderland by Night (Wunderland bei Nacht) Louis Prima 1960 Bert Kämpfert und sein Orchester

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 A Sunday Kind of Love Louis Prima, Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes (34 artists)
2 Jump, Jive An' Wail Louis Prima (10 artists)
3 Oh Babe! Louis Prima, Milton Kabak (11 artists)
4 Sing, Sing, Sing Louis Prima (25 artists)

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Oh Marie Louis Prima Maria Marì Billy Mo

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Breaking It Up! Louis Prima with Keely Smith 1959 Columbia
2 The Call of the Wildest Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1957 Capitol Records
3 Doin' the Twist With Louis Prima Louis Prima With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1961 Dot Records
4 Hey Boy! Hey Girl! Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses 1959 Capitol Records
5 Let's Fly With Mary Poppins Louis Prima and Gia Maione 1965 Buena Vista
6 The Wildest! Louis Prima November 1956 Capitol Records
7 The Wildest - Part 1 Louis Prima 1956 Capitol Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Good Man Is Hard to Find Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang 1939 Decca
2 A Nickel for a Memory Louis Prima and His Orchestra February 1947 Majestic
3 Angelina Louis Prima 1944 Majestic
4 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? Louis Prima Featuring Keely Smith March 4, 1957 Capitol Records
5 Buona sera Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1950 Mercury
6 Charleston Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1950 Mercury
7 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) Louis Prima and His Orchestra 1947 RCA Victor
8 Come Rain or Come Shine Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1946 Majestic
9 Confessin' Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang May 17, 1936 Brunswick Records
10 The Gypsy Louis Prima & His Orchestra March 1946 Majestic
11 I'm Shooting High Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang 1936 Brunswick Records
12 It Takes a Long, Tall Brownskin Gal Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1946 Majestic
13 I've Got You Under My Skin Louis Prima and Keely Smith With Sam Butera and The Witnesses February 2, 1959 Capitol Records
14 The Lady in Red Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang 1935 Brunswick Records
15 Mahzel Louis Prima and His Orchestra May 1947 Majestic
16 Oh Babe! Louis Prima and Keely Smith 1950 Robin Hood
17 Rosalie Louis Prima's New Orleans Gang 1938 Decca
18 Sing, Sing, Sing Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang 1936 Brunswick Records
19 That Old Black Magic Louis Prima and Keely Smith 1958 Capitol Records
20 The White Cliffs of Dover Louis Prima & His Orchestra 1944 Hit
21 Wonderland by Night (Wunderland bei Nacht) Louis Prima 1960 Dot Records

Forum topics

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3 Fever - Louis Prima / Keely Smith Add songs flip 1 2011-04-05 07:34:52 GMT by wally creek
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