[Dixielandjazz] Keeley Smith deadpan approach

[Steven Holzer]

This is sound comic planning. Steve Martin used the same ploy to become 
a comedic star in the rock era. He was getting nowhere doing stand-up in 
typical hippie garb. Then he switched to a white suit and the rest is 
history. Order in the middle of chaos is a classic set-up. I wonder, was 
there anybody in the Spike jones outfit who worked this angle?

Steve Holzer

brycejo at comcast.net wrote:

>Actually Keely's supposed boredom was part of their schtick.  Prima, Butrera and the others would be going nutso on stage and she'd be standing in the middle of it totally detached until she threw a zinger at Prima.  As someboby else on the list noted, Sonny and Cher picked up the bit and make it a part of their shows.  Donnie and Marie Osmond did the same thing.
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>Jack Bryce
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>From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net> 
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>>In all of these clips of Prima and Keely, she looks like she's bored as 
>>hell! He was probably not too easy to get along with...sure was talented 
>>though! 
>>Warmest regards, 
>>Bob Romans, 
>>1617 Lakeshore Drive, 
>>Lodi, Calif., 95242 
>>PH 209-747-1148 
>>www.cellblockseven2002.net 
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>>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:09 PM 
>>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Louis Prima 
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>>>In a message dated 1/30/2007 12:06:03 A.M. Central Standard Time, Gluetje1 
>>>writes: 
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>>>Thanks, Steve, for the lead-ins to chasing down other Louis Prima and 
>>>Keely 
>>>Smith's on YouTube. I agree with your thought about them as prototypes 
>>>for 
>>>Sonny and Cher. Partially because I have this relic-memory of watching 
>>>them 
>>>on our little black and white TV doing Bir Mir Bist Du Shoen. Notice 
>>>that 
>>>Winkipedia makes that same claim in a nice little brief write-up about 
>>>them. 
>>>Keely Smith perhaps still doing some light touring??? Lots of their 
>>>stuff 
>>>available places like Amazon.com 
>>>Ginny 
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>>>In a message dated 1/29/2007 8:31:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
>>>barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes: 
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>>>To hear Louis Prima's versions of jump blues go to the below web site; 
>>>Nice 3 tune medley by Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera and the Witnesses. 
>>>Starting with "When You're Smiling" to "Oh Marie" 
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>>>BTW, Dingle, proof the Italians invented Jump as well as Jazz. :-) VBG 
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>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSphmLuBmd8&NR 
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>>>Cheers, 
>>>Steve Barbone 
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>>>PS. Our guitarist played with this group for a year right after Prima 
>>>married Gia Mione, his 5th wife. Keely Smith was #4. Interestingly 
>>>enough, 
>>>it is easy to infer from Prima's performances that he and Keely were the 
>>>inspiration for Sonny and Cher. 
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