Louis Prima

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  • Louis Prima was an American entertainer, singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader and jazz musician.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 7, 1910
    2. Family immigrated from Sicily
    3. Played the violin as a child
    4. Nickname: King of the Swingers
    5. Initial jazz influence from Louis Armstrong
    6. Brother Leon was a well known local band leader who gave him his start
    7. The voice of King Louie in Disney's The Jungle Book
    8. David Lee Roth covered his medley of "Just a Gigolo"/"I Ain't Got Nobody" in the 1980s
    9. Died: August 24, 1978

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