Louis Prima

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1910. December 7.
  • Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Louis Leo Prima was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader. 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 ...

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