Louis Prima

LIMITED EDITION IN SPECIAL 3-PANEL DIGIPACK

4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

In 1954 Prima was offered a long-term engagement at The Sahara in Las Vegas to open his new act with singer Keely Smith (born in 1928, she is 89 at this writing). He enlisted New Orleans saxophonist Sam Butera (1927-2009) and his backing musicians, “The Witnesses”. The act was a hit, and ultimately led Prima to sign with Capitol Records in 1955. The present concert performance at The Sahara, immortalized on the LP "Las Vegas Prima Style" (Capitol Records – T-1010), was taped by Prima in 1958 with Keely and Butera, and is presented here in its entirety.

PERSONNEL:

LOUIS PRIMA, trumpet, vocals & leader
KEELY SMITH, vocals
SAM BUTERA, tenor sax & vocals

Plus THE WITNESSES:
Lou Sineaux, trombone
William "Willie" McCumber, piano
Bob "Bobby" Roberts, guitar
Antony "Tony" Liuzza, bass
Harvey Lang, drums

Recorded live at the Casbar Theater, Sahara Hotel,
Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 1958.

TRACKS:

01 THEM THERE EYES / HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
02 TIGER RAG / JUST BECAUSE
03 EMBRACEABLE YOU / I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD
04 SHOULD I / I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME
05 THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
06 HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS
07 GREENBACK DOLLAR BILL
08 LOVE OF MY LIFE (O SOLE MIO)
09 TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS
10 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
11 DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
12 AUTUMN LEAVES
13 NOTHING CAN REPLACE A MAN
14 ROBIN HOOD
15 JUDY
16 SOMEBODY LOVES ME / NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY
17 PACK YOUR CLOTHES
18 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
19 BUONA SERA
20 TENDERLY / CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ THAT MAN
21 WHEN THE SAINTS

TOTAL TIME: 69:02 Min.