This excellent sampler LP gives listeners some of the highpoints of Louis Prima's popular Capitol recordings. Although largely superceded by his CD in the Capitol Collectors series, this is an excellent all-round collection. The trumpeter-vocalist and singer Keely Smith are heard at their best on several medleys (particularly "I'm in the Mood for Love/Basin Street Blues," "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" and "When You're Smiling/The Sheik of Araby") and their rendition of "That Old Black Magic" is classic. An ideal Las ...
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This excellent sampler LP gives listeners some of the highpoints of Louis Prima's popular Capitol recordings. Although largely superceded by his CD in the Capitol Collectors series, this is an excellent all-round collection. The trumpeter-vocalist and singer Keely Smith are heard at their best on several medleys (particularly "I'm in the Mood for Love/Basin Street Blues," "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" and "When You're Smiling/The Sheik of Araby") and their rendition of "That Old Black Magic" is classic. An ideal Las Vegas party band, Prima, Keely, tenor saxophonist Sam Butera & The Witnesses were a perfect combination. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Add this copy of Zooma Zooma: the Best of Louis Prima to cart. $11.99, new condition, Sold by EB-Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockford, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Rhino.