Louis Prima
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was an Italian-American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the late 1920s, then leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-rock band in the 1960s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJazz Singer
Date of Birth7 December 1910
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
My brother Leon started it all. He played the piano. In school they made me leader of the orchestra because I played the violin, but I followed Leon and the boys in his jazz band around.
I wasn't making it with the violin because I was playing all of the 'long hair' stuff.
There's nothing like walking out and watching the people get turned on. Nothing in the world could replace it.