[Dixielandjazz] Louis Prima

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

If anyone goes surfing for Prima CDs and comes across the Bear set, which
is the complete Capitols, Note that of the 8 CDs a couple are Keely and a
couple are entirely Butera and the Witnesses. I'm delighted with Keely
going solo, 'cause I love her voice.

The Butera tracks are virtually all *sappy* commercial rock 'n' roll
dreck. Mind you, I speak as one who likes Butera and "good" classic r'n'r,
so there's no prejudice on my part. The stuff is just dreadful!

Bill, ya gotta admit Louis did record a fair number of OKOM tunes, albeit
in his own style...

--Sheik

> I have been a longtime Prima band lover but, until recently, never
> bothered with his 'commercial' stuff from 1942 on.
> Youse blokes (Harry Callaghan, David Littlefield, Steve Barbone, et
> al) are interfering with my mouldie-oldie one-eyed reputation and
> tempting me into buying even more of Prima's 50s material.
> Kind regards.