Sam Buter, former saxophone player and arranger for Louis Prima, passed away today at the age of 81 in Las Vegas. Born and raised in New Orleans' 7th ward, Mr. Butera joined the Louis Prima band in 1954. He was responsible for the arrangements on such Louis Prima classics as "Just A Gigolo," "I Ain't Got Nobody" and "Jump Jive An' Wail."
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Due to your age or other circumstances, I'm sure there are plenty of acts you would have loved to have seen, if only you could have. Probably the best excuse is "they died before I got a chance to see them."Here's a few acts that I never saw but wish I did:1. Louis Prima - there should be a monument to him in Las Vegas.2. Marvin Gaye3. Bob Marley and the Wailers4. Django Reinhardt5. The Doors6...
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To be fair I got my title from a comment left on one of these videos.My journey started with a search for Louis Prima and Keely Smith. I was looking for some jazzy number to put up before the clock struck 12 my time. Since I'm riding high on a day full of surprises I thought I would try to capture it in some sort of music and 'King Louis' fits the bill nicely. So get up, grab a partner and jump...
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Louis Prima is one of the many artists I would have liked to meet, just to get his take on things.This song came up on shuffle during our ride home from the Cape today and I figured I'd share it with y'all, dedicated to those that have loved ones far away.And the vid is just another example of Louis' smoking hot work.Louis Prima - I Wan'na Be Like You[via FoxyTunes / Louis Prima]
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ha! i am all over the place.but you know what? so should you be...if you like. 1957 sounds pretty good to me.i know this isn't the correct album cover but i actually have this one.
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Due to your age or other circumstances, I'm sure there are plenty of acts you would have loved to have seen, if only you could have. Probably the best excuse is "they died before I got a chance to see them."Here's a few acts that I never saw but wish I did:1. Louis Prima - there should be a monument to him in Las Vegas.2. Marvin Gaye3. Bob Marley and the Wailers4. Django Reinhardt5. The Doors6...
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| 2 Summer of 42 |
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| 3 Where Do You Work-A John? |
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| 5 Sing, Sing, Sing |
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