Louis Prima
Biography
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 1930s and a big band group in the 1940s, helped to popularize jump blues in the late 1940s and early t... show more
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Acting
Popularity
1.2
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Birthday
December 07, 1910
Deathday
August 24, 1978
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