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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelPUPS, Pure Pleasure
UPC5060149620649
eBay Product ID (ePID)22046042831
Product Key Features
FormatRecord
Release Year2013
GenreJazz Traditional
ArtistPrima, Louis
Release TitleThe Wildest
Dimensions
Item Height0.20 in
Item Weight1.00 lb
Item Length12.20 in
Item Width12.20 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
NotesA tireless showman and an underrated musical talent, Louis Prima swung his way to icon status thanks to an irresistible, infectious sound whose appeal translated across generations. Nominally a swing artist, Prima's distinctive sound also encompassed New Orleans-style jazz, boogie-woogie, jump blues, R&B, early rock & roll, and even the occasional Italian tarantella. Regardless of what form his music took, it swung hard and fast, with a rolling, up-tempo shuffle beat. His greatest period of popularity coincided with his marriage to singer Keely Smith, whose coolly sophisticated vocals and detached stage manner made a perfect counterpoint to Prima's boisterous presence: mugging, clowning, and cavorting around the stage with the boundless enthusiasm of a hyperactive boy. Prima's band during this time was anchored by tenor saxophonist Sam Butera, whose grounding in jump blues and New Orleans R&B was a perfect match.