[Dixielandjazz] Louis Prima

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>From what I little I know of them, I belileve the "bored look" that Keely evidenced was actually part of their act....as a contrast to the antics that Prima usually did .  Just a guess.

Karen
Pacifica
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From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
> 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,
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> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Gluetje1 at aol.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Louis Prima
> 
> 
> >
> > In a message dated 1/30/2007 12:06:03 A.M. Central Standard Time, Gluetje1
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/29/2007 8:31:00 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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