Louis Prima Sicilian American singer actor songwriter and trumpeter
Louis Prima is a 67 years old Sicilian American singer actor songwriter and trumpeter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Louis Prima was born on December 07, 1910 (died on August 24, 1978, he was 67 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana as Louis Leo Prima. His nickname was The King of the Swing.
About
Birth name of Louis Prima is Louis Leo Prima
No, he died on 08/24/1978, 46 years ago. He was 67 years old when he died. Cause of death: pneumonia. He died in New Orleans
Family
Wives
Louis Prima had two marriages.
Gia Maione, American singer
He married with Gia Maione (72), in 1963. Louis Prima was 52 and Gia Maione was 21 years old. After 15 years, in 1978 Gia passed away.
Keely Smith, American singer
Prima married with Keely Smith (85), in 1953. Louis Prima was 42 and Keely Smith was 20 years old. They ended their 8 years marriage in 1961.
Child
He had one child, Louis (59, American musician) . When his first child, Louis Prima, Jr., was born, Louis Prima was 54 years old.
Works
Louis Prima Albums (35)
There are 35 albums of Louis Prima.
His last album Saga All Stars: Just a Gigolo (The EPs 1956-1957) released 3 years 6 months ago. When Saga All Stars: Just a Gigolo (The EPs 1956-1957) released, he was 110 years old. This album contains 17 tracks
His first album Breaking It Up! released 73 years ago, he was 40 years old when this album released. There were 15 songs in this album.
Saga All Stars: Just a Gigolo (The EPs 1956-1957)
I've Got You Under My Skin (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 10, 1959)
When You're Smilin' (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 17, 1959)
Oh Marie (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 28, 1962)
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Popular Louis Prima Songs
- Pennies From Heaven (Elf (Music from the Major Motion Picture), released 21 years ago)
- I Wan'na Be Like You - From "the Jungle Book" / Soundtrack Version (ICON: Disney (Vol. 3), released 8 years ago)
- Medley: Just A Gigolo/i Ain't Got Nobody - Remastered (An Evening At Rao's: Songs From An Italian Restaurant, released 26 years ago)
- Buona Sera - Remastered (Middle Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 14 years ago)
- When You're Smiling/the Sheik Of Araby (The Call Of The Wildest (Expanded Edition), released 67 years ago)
- Che La Luna (Angelina, released 51 years ago)
- Oh, Marie - Remastered 1999 (Wild, Cool & Swingin', released 25 years ago)
- Angelina / Zooma Zooma - Live / Medley / Remastered 1999 (Wild, Cool & Swingin', released 25 years ago)
- Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days - Remastered 1999 (Wild, Cool & Swingin', released 25 years ago)
- Jump, Jive, An' Wail - Remastered (The Wildest! (Expanded Edition), released 68 years ago)
Louis Prima Movies (14)
There are 14 movies of Louis Prima.
His first feature film was The Jungle Book (1967, as King Louie of the Apes (voice)). He was 56 when he starred in this movie. Since 1967, he has appeared in 14 feature films. The last one is Louis Prima: The Wildest! (1999). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
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Louis Prima movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| King Louie of the Apes | The Jungle Book (1967) | 56 |
| Conductor of his Band | Start Cheering (1938) | 27 |
| Band Leader | Rose of Washington Square (1939) | 28 |
| Orchestra Leader | You Can't Have Everything (1937) | 26 |
| Trumpet Player | Rhythm on the Range (1936) | 25 |
| Himself | Playgirls International (1963) | 52 |
| Louis Prima - Band Leader | Swing It (1936) | 25 |
| Himself | The Star Reporter in Hollywood (1937) | 26 |
| Himself | Swing Cat's Jamboree (1938) | 27 |
| Himself | Jazz Ball (1956) | 45 |
| Himself | Senior Prom (1958) | 47 |
| Himself | Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959) | 48 |
| Himself | DTV: Golden Oldies (1984) | 73 |
| Himself | Louis Prima: The Wildest! (1999) | 88 |
Louis Prima TV Shows (3)
His first TV Show was The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).
What was Louis's zodiac sign?
Louis Prima zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Louis Prima
| Alias | The King of the Swing |
|---|---|
| Place of death | New Orleans |
| Genre | Jazz, Swing music, Traditional pop music |
| Instrument | Trumpet, Human voice |
| Ethnic group | Italian American |
| Name in native language | Louis Prima |
| Nickname | King Of The Swingers |
| Birth name | Louis Leo Prima |
| Record | Dot Records |
| Influenced by | Louis Armstrong |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/61049 |
| Date of death | 1978-08-24T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| ITunes artist ID (American version) | 550748 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Family name | Prima. Show people with the surname Prima |
| Work period (start) | 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| IPI name number | 00024927482 , named as: PRIMA LOUIS |
| Given name | Leo , series ordinal: 2 |
| Official website | Louis Prima official website , language of work or name: English |
