First Name |
Louis
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Last Name |
Prima
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Full Name at Birth |
Louis Prima
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Alternative Name |
The King of the Swing, The King of Swing, Louis Prima
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Birthday |
7th December, 1910
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Birthplace |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Died |
24th August, 1978
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Place of Death |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Cause of Death |
Brain Stem Tumour causing a Cerebral Hemorrhage resulting in a Coma leading to Pneumonia
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Buried |
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Jesuit High School
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Actor, Songwriter, and Trumpeter
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
Just A Gigolo/I Ain`t Got Nobody
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Swing, Traditional pop, Jump Blues, Big Band
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Music Genre |
Jazz
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Year(s) Active |
1936–1975, 1934–1975, 1929–1975
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Music Style |
Blues, Vocal, Swing, Jump Blues, Traditional Pop, Early R&B, R&B
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Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Carefree, Exuberant, Lively, Earthy, Cheerful, Happy, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Fun, Humorous, Refined/Mannered, Boisterous, Gleeful
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Instrument |
Trumpet, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Trumpet
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Record Label |
Capitol, Dot
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Associated Acts |
Gia Maione, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, Sam Butera (and the Witnesses), Lou Sino, Sam Butera and the Witnesses, Ray Vasquez Vocalist and Trombonist
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Official Websites |
www.louisprima.com/, http://www.louisprima.com/, http://www.louisprima.com
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Father |
Anthony Prima
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Mother |
Angelina
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Brother |
Leon Prima
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Sister |
Elizabeth Prima
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Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he formed a seven-piece New Orleans-style jazz band in the late 1920s, fronted a swing combo in the 1930s and a big band group in the 1940s, helped to popularize jump blues in the late 1940s and early to mid 1950s, and performed frequently as a Vegas lounge act beginning in the 1950s.