Keely Smith, the celebrated singer and performer who enjoyed a successful solo career and partnership with Louis Prima, passed away on December 16. Born Dorothy Jacqueline Keely in Norfolk, VA on ...

Lena Prima, daughter of "The King of Swing," wants to help set the record straight. For years, many have wondered how her father Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra – two Italian crooners who heated up Sin ...

Sam Butera, photographed in his native New Orleans in 2002. Sam Butera, the hard-driving, hard-swinging New Orleans saxophonist who was Louis Prima's longtime musical partner, died Wednesday in Las ...

As he discussed his second-generation show business career, Louis Prima Jr., son of the late Crescent City showman, rolled up his sleeve to reveal a portrait of his father tattooed on his left forearm ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. Louis Prima was one of the most famous American Pop Musicians of the mid-20th century. His nickname was the "King of the Swingers" and from the 1940's up until ...

The son of a legendary jump-swing bandleader, Louis Prima Jr. grew up listening to classic rock and even fronted a rock band in the 1980s "with long hair and everything." But the excitement of his ...

You may not know the names behind the original 1950s Las Vegas lounge act, Louis Prima and Keely Smith, but you've definitely heard of a duo they influenced: Sonny and Cher. Like Keely, Cher sang and ...

You might know Louis Prima as the voice of King Louie in Disney’s The Jungle Book or maybe you’ve heard David Lee Roth’s 80s version of his hit song Just a ...

A former bandmate of Louis Prima argues in this 1999 video biography that the exuberant crooner, trumpeter, and composer belongs on the “Mount Rushmore of Italian singers,” alongside Sinatra and ...

Lena is the youngest daughter of the legendary Louis Prima, a native of Las Vegas and raised in New Orleans, where she found her calling in the vibrant tunes of her father's legacy. Expect a ...

The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles is celebrating the legacy of a legendary musician. Its Louis Prima Party kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, March 22. “This event is presented in conjunction with ...