Louis Prima
Swing music, Musical Artist
1910 – 1978
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Who was Louis Prima?
Louis Prima was an 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.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1910
New Orleans - Also known as
- Prima, Louis
- louis prima
- louis_prima
- Louis Prima with his Band
- The King of the Swing
- Luis Prima
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Louise Polizzi
(1929/06/25 - 1936) - Alma Ross
(1936/07/25 - 1947) - Tracelene Barrett
(1948/06/17 - 1953/06/18) - Keely Smith
(1953/07/13 - 1961/10/03) - Gia Maione
(1963/02/11 - 1978/08/24)
- Louise Polizzi
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Jesuit High School
- Died
- Aug 24, 1978
New Orleans
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on July 23, 2013
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