Louis Prima and his Band 1938

Music short of Louis Prima and his highly swinging band in a nightclub setting.

[@mikelord9860]

I really appreciate how Louis was able to adapt to changing music styles across the decades.

[@franksantore2327]

My dad saw him at the New York Paramount after the War. He led the whole audience out of the theatre, in a conga line down Broadway, and back inside! Crazy!

[@tintinsnowyful]

I would go out to a night club every night if this is what was being offered.

[@areguapiri]

Me too.

[@suze9088]

Guitar player was Frank Federico, bass player Louis Masinter (my father) clarinet was Meyer Weinberg, I think. Godfrey Hirsch is on vibes and drums. Piano player escapes me. Love this video!!

[@carolinecorman9788]

+suze9088 Who was the singer? (If you know)

[@harryoakley]

+Caroline Corman - Shirley Lloyd (see the trailer).

[@carolinecorman9788]

Thanks.

[@empat7994]

How awesome that your dad was there, great music!

[@Marathonracer]

zuze9088 The piano player was Frank Pinero. George Hirsh , drums and vibes.

[@loubock3238]

Louis Prima had talent ahead of his time. Wonderful performer, singer, actor, he did it all!

[@myemperor]

When Music was Music.... Thank you for the upload... No one gets close to Luis and his band in song, melody, showmanship, jovialship and monkeyship... The Greatest of all time...

[@tmatthewwolfen1847]

Thank you, thank you, Harry, for giving us this Vitaphone presentation in its entirety, packed with both entertainment and historic value!

[@ashrafatteia6338]

Love Louis Prima and Keely Smith, will be watching their videos and listening to their songs during this week lockdown in Canberra.

[@jonnelson6446]

Horace Diaz is the pianist. He died in 2006, age 100. Federico lived even longer; he died in 2015, age 103.

[@AC-nq6os]

That’s crazy. Two guys who aren’t household names, but had a crazy amount of talent for their time-especially considering that the overall population of the planet was considerably smaller-there were way less musicians.

[@caspence56]

What I wouldn't give to have a time machine so I could see him perform! I love you Louis.

[@jerrylyons9279]

prima is buried in his home town, new orleans in metairie cemetery. on his large grave is inscriped: "i'm just a gigilo, wherever i go, bu life goes on without me." so appropriate.

[@markmed9091]

I may have gone with the whole prevent world war agenda , but hey , if you just want to see Louis …

[@diversamentenordico]

Stupendo video da l'immagine vera del tempo che fu

[@loudepietro]

If you are ever in New Orleans, go to the Italian American Museum on South Peters street. On 2nd floor there is a section dedicated to Louie Prima with posters and pics and a history of him and people like Frank Federico and Sam Buttera and the witnesses

[@EnfieldEric]

😅

[@Buzzcook]

You can really here the New Orleans in this. There must be something in the water down there to produce so many great musicians

[@aquabono]

We give thanks to Napoleone Buonaparte for bringing in the hundreds of thousands of Sardinians, Corsicans & Southern Italian fisherman to harvest the bountiful waters. They brought the pizazz which turned into nearly 400 years of Jazz.

[@DabsDad]

NOLA was not founded on Puritan values like other American Cities and this is why it's unique. The French like to have fun and the culture and food reflect that.

[@SevenSixDrumCompany]

we're pretty happy to have so many great players here in New Orleans.

[@L1feisgood]

U forget memphis, and Chicago also 😄

[@niccoarcadia4179]

I was used to seeing Louis Prima in the late 50's and early 60s swinging on stage with Keely Smith. I didn't know he had a band in the 30s. He's so young here. Thanks for this!

[@plafkinfarms]

No one had the energy and enjoyment from his music that Louis Prima had; he never stopped moving when the music started; when he performed with Keely Smith, the chemistry between them was something to behold. Roger Plafkin--Plafkin Farms, Ada, Michigan

[@jonwoll6586]

before my time but i love it! i have all my grandparents records but i think id have to have a victrola? also check out cab calloway with the nicholas brothers on you tube. we dont see talent like this anymore.

[@brucelundy781]

One of the Truely Greats

[@LorenIpsum75]

Wanna hear something nuts? I remember seeing Louis Prima and Keely Smith do their night club act on the Sullivan show. Prima would cut up and Smith would play straight(wo)man. Not long after, I'd see another couple do similar act geared for a younger audience: Sonny and Cher.

[@trussell8510]

What an amazing talent, the kind that lives forever. And when he met Keely he met his other half.

[@ejwms]

what an enormous talent and band leader, spanning decades and musical genres.

[@susantraversy9813]

back when talent was embraced no matter how goofy you looked.

[@kevinraywalden]

The King of Swing. This stuff is the best.

[@philjamieson5572]

I reckon that a load of 20th century pop owes a lot to Louis Prima. He kick started that 'jumpin' feeling a lot of us felt; you other oldies know exactly what I'm sayin'. Dontcha?

[@AC-nq6os]

What a great showman. He was to the trumpet what Liberace was to the piano, Les Paul to the guitar, and Buddy Rich to the drums. Not only does he possess an outrageous level of personal expertise on the instrument, but he makes the music about everyone; there’s a sort of a communal feel to it, if you will.

[@moboutmen]

Truly VINTAGE Louie!

[@speckofdust272]

Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond sung with a Louis Prima beat amazing 👍👏🏻👏🏻🎶

[@847777]

I'm 59 years, I feel I was born in the wrong era. If there's such a thing called a Time Machine I would then dearly like to go back in time. Life then was socially simple and joyful. Louis Prima sang the classic Jive talk song- I wanna be like you (Disney - Jungle Book).

[@MrTrackman100]

Such talent all around!

[@kimberleyruddick8654]

Long before their years musical geniuses!

[@lyndonlondon]

Louis Prima king of the swingers...

[@douglasgreen437]

I see what you did there, he was the jungle VIP 😆

[@jourwalis-8875]

Nice dance-numbers! And great camera-trackings for 1938!

[@effsixteenblock50]

Wonderful to see this! A mimed performance but I think that was the norm even back then (easier to get quality sound, less stage clutter, etc) It's funny though to see Louis's solo break at 2:56 - we hear a muted trumpet but there's no mute in sight! Then at 3:19 the mute appears as if by magic!

[@StevenTorrey]

He was very handsome when he was young!

[@robertgriffin3788]

Battle of the crater

[@scottm8579]

4:44 the guy can kick himself in the face lol amazing flexibility.

[@BF3FAN565]

lets all die and come back in the 30's, who's with me!!!!

[@Qrayon]

At the end we see what a mosh pit looked like in 1938.

[@MILKMARSTON]

😂 real shit

[@yelloworangered]

I love the way the big bands "jazzed up" old songs. I don't think it sounds so good, but it is such an expression of the vitality and confidence of the era -- we're going to make it swing!

[@johnnygray2486]

Lena Prima his daughter, still plays in New Orleans regularly

[@michaelcoluccio590]

Louis Prima - THE BEST!

[@rusamene]

He had it all.

[@andrewc.2952]

Louis had a beautiful voice, even speaking. Wow

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.

[@lawrenceahern2778]

Love Swing !!!!!

[@samking73]

Ive been listening to Prima and the Witnesses for a few years now on spotify and theyre highly entertaining

[@hilltopviewer8204]

I'm in my 30's and love this also.I love Meyer Weinberg on Clarinet,loved his solo of 'Show Me The Way To Go Home' from Louis Prima Chronological 1937-1939.

[@davidbronstein8118]

Where can I see This Link? Show Me The Way To Go Home?!

[@BIATEC88]

God I love this it's so F@cking cool. My Grandparents was getting wrecked to this music.

[@Pamela2961]

AND THESE KIDS TODAY THEY CAN DANCE. STILL UNMATCHED. :)

[@denissutherland3653]

Great!!

[@jozefnovak2645]

3.30-6.0 the best I have ever seen. Neviem ci by to niekto zatančil dnes rovnako skvele 👍

[@greenockcut]

no wonder he cottoned on to the marvellous Keely Smith!

[@mikelord9860]

The end of the clip might have come out of Reefer Madness!

[@jerryhify]

Who recorded when the white lilacs bloom again

[@harriware]

this man can blow that horn

[@elizabethwilliams7790]

Wow...💕🎶 !

[@daddyo1952]

Great Performer!!!

[@faaqcee7896]

Wild!

[@gremax2864]

Grande!

[@hayden3483]

in my pe class we play games on quizziz and kahoot and whoever wins gets to pick the music for the next days "do-now" i swear to god if i ever win i am picking this song no question about it.

[@aquabono]

We Witness the birth of rock n roll at 07:30!

[@michaelmazzarellasr2721]

Lol rock

[@onefootinthegroove39]

He really could make the Harmon mute sing!

[@TheLadyMalfoy]

WOW!! Could he play.

[@ziomekjakzloto]

thanks!

[@plantdaddy3420]

Hahaha, what a party! XD

[@BF3FAN565]

4:49 and the shuffle was born

[@Wild_Western]

Just by watching and listening to his band, you can tell that they were taming things down to appeal to middle America. However, they were good enough to play and win over any audience even those in clubs like the Cotton Club...they would have raised their game to match their audience that's how talented and adaptable they were. Just watch and listen some of his most impromptu performances on KZbin and you'll see how good his band and he were at their best.

[@Q_Tard]

Fake news.

[@gill426]

That last part sounded a lot like Rod Stewart's "Rythm of my heart"! :-O

[@harryoakley]

gill426 You mean: "Rod Stewart sounds a lot like Louis Prima in the last part of "Swing Cat's Jamboree".

[@BarneyGoogle1950]

Was this from the Vitaphone shorts series on dvd?

[@gunnzrob6964]

Boy, I wish I knew the names of these songs

[@Joshster-si6ov]

Machine GunNz Rob I think these are the names of the songs: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, and Loch Lomond. There’s a song before Loch Lomond, but I don’t know the name of it :(

[@gunnzrob6964]

Thanks!

[@gwenniegirl50]

The song right before Loch Lomond was, You're An Education In Yourself.

[@MARKMANIATT]

Terrific.Who’s the male dancer?

[@forgivenessreigns]

According to the credits, he was a Ted Gary, a fantastic singer and dancer. Does anyone know anything more about him?

[@hayleyandrews8086]

Can they playyy, core taaa

[@rascalferret]

4:00+ Meanwhile at The Ministry of Silly Walks luncheon...

[@macs7641]

Don't forget to check out his son Louis Prima Jnr with his Witnesses!

[@maryb9741]

Who's the guy dancer with the long long legs...some amazing kicks there!

[@terrypallister3409]

I think that is Hal and Honey Abbott who were also seen in a tune in a Woody Herman soundie of that same era. Also on KZbin

[@shelleyharris9349]

Comments 132 oh, it's 8:12 ✝️☮️😇✌️🙏🙌🎼🎷🎹🎸🎤🥁🎻🎵🪶🦋🦉🌍💐🕊️🌞🤓✌️

[@jcb3393]

4:40 - is he kicking his own head from the front?!?

[@Sometime4781]

When people knew how to have fun 😂

[@suze9088]

Frank Pinero on piano!

[@hannaidrozdowska376]

suze9088 c

[@tillweieschone5484]

danke

[@harryoakley]

What I hate though is the a-rhythmic clapping by the audience in the otherwise very swinging first title "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans".

[@johnbraud12]

where was this filmed. Where was his club in New Orleans.

[@j6449663]

Who is that wonderful guitar player ?

[@louisxavier6511]

"and if you love me. Luuuuahoa love me. Luuuuahoa love me. Lu..."

[@louisxavier6511]

3:10

[@louisxavier6511]

'love me' rnb song idea

[@louisxavier6511]

Wow they can really dance!

[@louisxavier6511]

4:20

[@DJIfik]

What's the name of each songs? (in order)

[@alexb2545]

2:38 - 2:55

[@loubock3238]

They had to do that for sound purposes but it's him playing without a doubt! He was an amazing actor, singer, musician and dancer! Way ahead of his time, no one like Louis Prima!

[@Teddystream.]

Good sound but about ten years out of date

[@jojorockallnations7351]

where was frank sinatra at this time hey

[@illbebad]

who was the girl singer?

[@harryoakley]

illbebad The title roll says Shirley Lloyd, so it must be Shirley Lloyd.....

[@RoryVanucchi]

The great showman... swing era late '30s fun, innocent, entertaining. Technology ruined the art form.

[@schummiehugo]

i tink the gay hows taps...( white olive ) hi you,s drugs ?

[@BF3FAN565]

that would be me

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

That was what a mosh pit was like in the 1930s.

[@BF3FAN565]

0:57

[@busessuck1]

Gotta love Prima... especially in his prime his later show tunes stuff isn't too great, but he still a cool cat and a great entertainer