Louis Prima



First NameLouis
Last NamePrima
Full Name at BirthLouis Prima
Age67 (age at death)
Date of BirthDecember 7, 1910
BirthplaceNew Orleans, Louisiana
Date of DeathAugust 24, 1978
Location of DeathNew Orleans, Louisiana
Cause of DeathPneumonia
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignSagittarius
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolJesuit High School
Occupationsinger, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to FameJust A Gigolo/I Ain`t Got Nobody
Music GenreJazz
Music StyleBlues, Vocal, Swing, Jump Blues, Traditional Pop, Early R&B, R&B
Music MoodParty/Celebratory, Carefree, Exuberant, Lively, Earthy, Cheerful, Happy, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Fun, Humorous, Refined/Mannered, Boisterous, Gleeful
InstrumentTrumpet, Vocals
FatherAnthony Prima
MotherAngelina
Brother(s)Leon Prima
Sister(s)Elizabeth Prima
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Louis Prima (7 December 1910 – 24 August 1978) was a Sicilian-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 1920s, then successively 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. In each of his musical endeavors, he incorporated his exuberant personality into his act.


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Filmography

Selected Louis Prima film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Louis Prima

1967
The Jungle Book
King Louie of the Apes

1965
Buona Sera in Las Vegas
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1961
The Continental Twist
Louis Evans

1958
Universal Special: The Wildest
Louis Prima

1939
Rose of Washington Square
Bandleader

1937
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Bandleader

1937
You Can't Have Everything
Orchestra Leader

1936
Rhythm on the Range
Trumpet Player

1936
Swing It
Louis Prima - Band Leader

1936
The Champ's a Chump
Band Leader Louis

Composer Credits

1993
Yes It Is
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
An Education
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2009
Shanghai
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2009
Glee
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2009
Capitalism: A Love Story
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2009
How to Make It in America
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2009
My Music: The Big Band Years
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2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
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2008
Australia
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2008
Igor
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2008
My Best Friend's Girl
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2008
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
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2008
That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites
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2008
De feu et de glace
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2007
We Own the Night
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2007
Banda sonora
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2006
Find Me Guilty
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2006
Mission: Impossible III
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2006
Sleeping Dogs Lie
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2005
Kicking & Screaming
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2005
Where the Truth Lies
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2005
Dancing with the Stars
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2004
Dancing with the Stars
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2003
Anger Management
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2003
Bright Young Things
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2003
Crooked Lines
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2003
Elf
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2003
History Detectives
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2003
Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show
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2003
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
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2002
Below
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2002
Hyper
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2002
Sinatra: The Classic Duets
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2001
Don't Say a Word
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2001
Mostly Martha
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2001
Riding in Cars with Boys
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2001
The Majestic
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2001
Amy's Orgasm
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2000
My Dog Skip
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2000
Pollock
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2000
The Crew
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2000
Gilmore Girls
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2000
Bored Silly
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1999
Analyze This
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1999
Blast from the Past
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1999
Girl on the Bridge
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1999
Liberty Heights
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1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
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1999
One More Kiss
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1999
Swing
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1999
The Bachelor
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1999
The Out-of-Towners
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1999
The Sopranos
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1998
City of Angels
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1998
Dance with Me
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1998
Permanent Midnight
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1998
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
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1997
Deconstructing Harry
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1997
Going All the Way
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1997
Lolita
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1997
Sprung
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1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
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1996
Big Night
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1996
Bogus
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1996
Tarantella
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1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
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1995
Blue in the Face
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1995
Casino
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1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
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1995
Forget Paris
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1995
Smoke
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1994
Cobb
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1994
Tohuwabohu
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1993
Mad Dog and Glory
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1993
Manhattan Murder Mystery
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1993
Swing Kids
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1992
Mac
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1992
Mr. Saturday Night
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1992
Sinatra
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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1991
The Butcher's Wife
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1991
The Man in the Family
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1990
Awakenings
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1990
Love Hurts
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1990
Barend en Van Dorp
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1989
New York Stories
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1989
The Simpsons
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1988
Big Business
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1988
Mystic Pizza
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1984
Speed
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1983
Star 80
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1982
On Location: Robert Klein at Yale
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1981
American Pop
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1980
Raging Bull
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1979
All That Jazz
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1976
Great Performances: Dance in America
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1967
The Jungle Book
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1966
The Man Called Flintstone
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1965
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour
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1961
Jóvenes y rebeldes
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1960
Dante
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1959
Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
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1956
The Benny Goodman Story
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1955
Shack Out on 101
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1955
The Lawrence Welk Show
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1954
The Unholy Four
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1953
Muscle Tussle
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1948
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
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1942
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
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1942
Dog Tired
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1942
Porky's Cafe
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1942
Tica Ti Tica Ta
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1938
Swing Cat's Jamboree
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1937
Hollywood Hotel
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1937
You Can't Have Everything
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1937
Torture Money
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1937
Star Reporter in Hollywood Number Two, The
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1936
After the Thin Man
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1936
Rhythm on the Range
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1936
Swing It
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1936
Swing Banditry
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Livshunger
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