LOUIS PRIMA - The Very Best Of

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: CATLP269
Barcode: 5060397602695
Release Date: 11 Oct 2024
Genre: Jazz

Prima, who died in 1978, was the eternal game-changer. In his early years, he led various jazz outfits including the highly rated New Orleans Gang. A star of not only music, but also films – Prima appeared in several shorts and full-blown Hollywood productions during the ’30s. In 1967 he provided the voice for King Louie, the orang-utan in Disney’s The Jungle Book, for which many people remember Prima today. But as this essential double-album confirms, long before that he made great, humour-instilled, often exciting sounds that left audiences feeling happy. Featured here are his all his very best and most loved songs.

SIDE ONE
Just A Gigolo - I Ain’t Got Nobody • Felicia No Capicia • Oh, Marie • Buona Sera • That Old Black  Magic (with Keely Smith) • Bourbon Street Blues • If You Were The Only Girl In The World • Alright,  Okay, You Win • Jump Jive An’ Wail
SIDE TWO
The Girl Of My Best Friend • Love Me Tender • All Shook Up • Are You Lonesome Tonight? • A Big  Hunk O’love • I Feel So Bad • Little Sister • Rock-A-Hula Baby • King Creole