[Dixielandjazz] Louis Prima

[Steve Barbone]

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"

BTW, Dingle, proof the Italians invented Jump as well as Jazz. :-) VBG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSphmLuBmd8&NR

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

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.