#louisprima

Louis Prima (born December 7, 1910, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died August 24, 1978, New Orleans) was an American jazz musician, songwriter, and bandleader best known for his exuberant onstage personality, raspy voice, and composition of the swing music classics “Sing, Sing, Sing” and “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail.” In the 1950s he led one of the first musical acts to regularly perform and establish a residency in the lounges and casinos of Las Vegas. His musical style encompassed Dixieland jazz, swing, big band music, boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues (R&B), and Italian folk music, and his performances were renowned for their humor, liveliness, and band camaraderie (Britannica).

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My Year of the Book - Day 111: In honor of #recordstoreday2018 today, let’s dig out a few examples of why long-playing record collections became known as “albums,” just in case you don’t already know. The first recorded discs (from about 1910 on) played at 78 rpm, which meant that a full-sized record could only hold about three minutes of content. In the 1930s, record companies began to sell collections of these records by the same artist in books similar to photo albums, with multiple paper sleeves to hold the records, and the name stuck. Some, especially those for children, even had a 12- or 24-page book bound in. Here are a few examples from my record library, including a Louis Prima collection from Majestic Records (3 discs), the soundtrack “album” from the Broadway musical “High Button Shoes” starring Phil Silvers (4 discs), and a “Little Nipper” story book album from RCA Records featuring a couple “Winnie the Pooh” tales excerpted from the A.A. Milne books (with the original, pre-Disney art), both “told by” a young Jimmy Stewart. This album is especially cool because it is two-sided...when you finish reading with one story, you simply flipped the album and the attached storybook over and let Jimmy tell you the next one. Ah, the beauty of cutting-edge technology. #recordstore #78rpm #jimmystewart #disney #winniethepooh #aamilne #oldrecords #recordalbums #book #bookish #booknerd #bookgeek #bookstagram #yearofthebook #childrensbooks #1930s #oldbooks #booklover #mycollection #louisprima #philsilvers #broadway #soundtrack #rsd

Great concert for so many dancers last night in France! Thank you for joining our concert. #rocknweekn #louisprima #rockandroll #jumpnjive #swing #jazz #boogiewoogie #jazzconnectionband #jazzconnection #orangeisthenewwhite #louisjordan #angelavanrijthoven #france #frankrijk (bij Gétigné, Pays De La Loire, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CprwdzLIfv-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✨1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Series ✨ Album: The Wildest Artist: Louis Prima Genre: #Swing #JumpBlues #Jazz #VocalJazz ℹ️About The Album : The Wildest! is an album by Louis Prima, first released in 1956. It features singer Keely Smith with saxophonist Sam Butera and the Witnesses. 💭Thoughts : Louis Prime’s Wildest is an album, you’ll want to play on repeat on a Sunday when you’re happy and sad and everything in between. Writing about it puts a smile on my face, he oozes such exuberance that you can’t help but get out of bed and call the people you shouldn’t be calling, cause hey! life’s too short to not mess up. (Accidental FaceTime counts) 🍸Goes Best With : I don’t think I need a drink with this album, it’s so up and about that I’m inebriated by it’s ethos. But let’s say, we were drinking, I’d probably get a Banana Split cause well. (hint: check out favourite tracks) Favourite Tracks: 🔥 Just a Gigolo/ I Ain’t Got Nobody, 🔥(Nothing’s Too Good) For My Baby, 🔥The Lip, 🔥Body and Soul, 🔥Basin Street Blues/When It’s Sleepy Time Down South, 🔥Jump, Jive, An’ Wail, 🔥Buona Sera, 🔥Night Train, 🔥Banana Split for My Baby Featured Tracks: ✨ Just a Gigolo/ I Ain’t Got Nobody, ✨ Buona Sera #LouisPrima #TheWildest! #Music #MusicReview #KANSASreviews #Musik_Co_ #TasteYourMusic #PsyNok #Psyn0k #FavouriteTracks #1001AlbumsToHearBeforeYouDie https://www.instagram.com/p/CpagIoVPX_p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thank you for joining 4 fully packed concerts @ Caveau de la Huchette in Paris last week. It's a true honor to play for the BEST crowd ever. In one of the most beautiful jazz clubs around the globe. We will be back in Paris. Follow our agenda on FB and website. #jazzconnection #louisprima #jumpnjive #orangeisthenewwhite #jazzinparis #jazzconnectionband #caveaudelahuchette #paris #parijs #france #frankrijk #lalaland #tourlife (bij Caveau De La Huchette "officiel") https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzH2KfIJ-r/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Meeting old friends and making new ones 😊 Another great night in Paris. 2 to go. See you tonight @ Caveau de la Huchette! #jazzconnection #louisprima #jumpnjive #orangeisthenewwhite #jazzinparis #jazzconnectionband #caveaudelahuchette #paris #france #lalaland (bij Caveau De La Huchette "officiel") https://www.instagram.com/p/CnogMc-Itwa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy birthday Louis Prima! #louisprima https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4n9Hmr1cN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=