LOUIS PRIMA ED SULLIVAN 1949-62

With Keely Smith, Sam Butera, Gia Miaone, Rolly De Orio, Jimmy Vincent, Lou Sino, Paul Ferrara Bobby Roberts John Nagy, and others

[@cadillacjackellis]

I can't help but smile everytime I hear Louis Prima........he was Mr. Entertainment

[@tommydeamon7657]

Thank you for this sweet recirding

[@FreeDanielLarson2025]

I like how they have a guitarist but havent figured to give him any solos at this time yet all the horn players had one

[@Twannnng]

13:03 watching at home a young Ron Mael experiences a life-changing flash of inspiration.

[@wsegen]

crazy!!!!

[@davidreidenberg9941]

Hair today, more tomorrow.

[@bthbracco5472]

7:10 ...the king of the jungle

[@bernm5874]

No one can replace Keeley Smith!

[@umajunkcollector]

I totally concur, she was the best!

[@joancorr838]

I loved Gia!!

[@jiveaces]

Wow, never seen this. Incredible collection of Prima clips!

[@kevinsuttonmusic]

Sam Butera is my new hero, what a man, what an arranger. We need to get this footage in HD. Those bastards at SOFA ENTERTAINMENT have it all sealed away. 😭

[@HoorayTV21]

Not true, its slowly all leaking out now.

[@videocat1366]

Keely had an incredible voice and was a tremendous stylist. She was underrated.

[@smelmybut]

True fact... Louie Prima and Keeley Smith's show in Las Vegas started late ..like 2AM so the other entertainers could come to the show's. Louie Prima show was a favorite of the Rat Pack... Sinatra, Sammy, Dean-O, Joey B and the rest. They called him ...simply the best!

[@jaxwood3577]

You can't possibly watch Louis Prima without smiling and jiving along. He had such a great personality and enthusiasm on stage, love to hear him sing, and of course he was a legendary trumpet player. Glad to have any footage of him and his band and Keely but wish it was HD yes!

[@7550375503]

JW: His joy infectious!

[@jaxwood3577]

@@7550375503 SOO much!! Wish I had a time machine and could go see him live :-D

[@F0nkyNinja]

You can find a lot of it, but not all of it on DVD's. Louis Prima: In Person! Has a few rarities like Louis Prima and Keely in color in the 50's and L.P in color in the 70's.

[@kennithumperovitch1312]

@@jaxwood3577 Louis Prima was even more jumping on stage live! Keeley Smith was very rubbery and man could she sing. Much better in person. Oceanview Amusement Park in 1960s.

[@paulweber3962]

Google the DVD "Louis Prima In Person". The wildest performances 1936-1973. I just got mine about a month ago!

[@13down13]

This is great. Thanks for uploading. There are two Louis DVD's but this stuff isn't on it - mostly. This needs to be released now before all the fans die off.

[@fernandosolis4147]

Louis Prima + Keelly Smith = the best in show biz 👍👍

[@petevasquez1971]

I’m probably Louis’s youngest and biggest fan. LOL 37 years old. My mom used to date someone from 93 to 95 named Henry who sounded just like him but more ghetto/abusive, during the fun times I used to call him king Louis.

[@alansmithee7730]

@@petevasquez1971 Lol I've got you beat... I'm only _18_ years old. Cool story though!

[@SamButeraFan]

@@alansmithee7730 lol, makin me feel old at 25 now! Nice work on your channel btw, that DES stereo of Buona Sera sounds awesome... If I had more time on my hands I'd probably give it a shot at making one

[@alansmithee7730]

@@SamButeraFan Thank you so much! I feel very honoured; your videos helped me get into Louis Prima and Sam Butera.

[@producermarin2480]

Great performance by Louis and the boys...Keely smith had such a strong and beautiful voice!!

[@bryanshockley8442]

I just happened to see him on The Ed Sullivan Show singing you got me under your skin. I've been listening to him all day God blesses some people with the talent. God bless him times 10. This is the second best Christmas in my life I was feeling down today I have Coronavirus he lifts my spirits and made me want to live thank you Louis

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

I hope that you’re fully recovered and doing well, @Bryan Shockley.

[@stevefriedmanphoto]

I'm 71 and whenever they were on, it was a treat.

[@dennistaylor5793]

I’m 76, why didn’t I here of them, liven BBB I Tx. Louie,Kelley,Sam what a voice, sop great!!DT

[@bryanshockley8442]

I'm 57 years old and this is the first time I've ever heard about this man I've never seen someone so happy and joyful about singing and entertaining he's the greatest I wish I could have spent hours with him because I can surely listen to him for hours I've never seen anyone with so much love for what they do he's incredible rest in peace. I wish I could have met you

[@326cher]

I'm 74 and I remember his TV appearances.

[@godfather247]

If you ever saw the original jungle book, you knew him... you just didn't know.

[@philippeluquet7406]

I'm 80 and I was lucky to see his show between 1957 and 1960. I'll never forget him.

[@andrewbainbridge5573]

He was the voicè of King Louie in the Jungle Book, king of the swingers!

[@vicmartinoofficial331]

This was great to see as Louie Prima is always very entertaining and enjoyable. I really enjoyed seeing these Louie Prima performances on the Ed Sullivan show. Those were the days indeed! Thank you for posting this video here Joe Ferrara .

[@nicomontanez33]

Before I marry Josephina I’ll go back to Angelina the waitress at the pizzeria

[@jonesaundre3]

What an amazing human Louis Prima was, he had a spirit and personality that was ahead of it's time and the same goes for everyone else in the band, what a beautiful video to watch.

[@bobhess5986]

When Louie Prima was on TV, the whole family enjoyed it, kids to parents.

[@chitowngerry]

There's a new doc on Amazon Prime but none of this is in it. Fantastic. I love these Sullivan show clips. Thanks for sharing.

[@cmorales151]

This is gold 👌👌👌

[@haroldbailey9011]

In my opinion, the greatest act in music history.

[@aaronjschaefer]

I just recently got into him despite knowing Just A Gigalo thanks to David Lee Roth for years. I feel I have missed out for a long time but I am so pleased to have all this new classic music to explore!

[@haroldbailey9011]

@@aaronjschaefer wow that’s awesome. That’s like Christmas morning! So much music to explore. His album “The Wildest!” Is one of the greatest albums of all time. But it’s so much more than that. Live albums etc. Anyway, have fun with the greatest entertainer of all time!

[@Pashasmom1]

@@aaronjschaefer If you want a laugh, look up Louis Prima and Sam Butera singing "Coolin".

[@CarlosCruz-ll5ez]

Luis Prima was a true show man and very underrated!

[@markusr7421]

Underrated by whom?? His problem was: he was too old for being accepted by young Rock and Roll lovers and too wild for Frank Sinatra fans. That was it, sadly...

[@markusr7421]

@Zombiecraft I didn't tell something like that. I said, he was too old for being attracted at young folks and too hot for fans of crooners.

[@josephcotuleo7865]

@@d_fan6817 in

[@danmoll7069]

@@markusr7421 That may be, but that doesn't change the fact that he was underrated. Maybe that is the reason that he was underrated. But he certainly doesn't give the amount of respect deserved for all the great and fun music that he made.

[@F0nkyNinja]

Louis Prima was the OG Rock and Roller before Elvis and Little Richard and Chuck Berry and all those other cats.

[@elyssastinnett2026]

Such a beautiful video that found myself smiling and giggling at so many moments, to this day they are all such entertainers and they truly had so much fun on that stage with eachother

[@ginojmatteo8488]

Well, the comments say it all. Louis and Keely, pure reverse entropy, that is pure enoymnent. Still in love with Keely, it must be DNA . . .

[@aaronjschaefer]

What a treasure this compilation of performances!!!

[@Fargosportsmassage]

What a show for free..people can pay..... $ 180 front seat

[@magdielbetancourt5164]

Thanks for the video

[@markusr7421]

One of the biggest entertainers ever lived - together with his great band and the lovely talented Keely Smith they're unbeatable... Thanks for uploading - pity the quality is far good, but gettin' better by time of running. "And this is Keely Smith from cherokee reservation - I am Mr. Smith, halleluja!" hahaha...

[@picklesthewise]

Even in fuzzy black and white with shakey audio, this is still incredible. Imagine it live!

[@danmoll7069]

I have been a Louis\Keely for almost 30 years now and I don't think I ever saw some of this footage. Thanks for posting. One of my friends and I were just having the conversation the other day where the question was "If you could go back in time to see one music act perform live, who would it be?" For me, without a doubt it would be Louis and Keely. I can't think of another group that would have been more fun to watch.

[@alexalston9087]

Oh man! What a sound and show ! My father always played his music. Keely is stunning.🌹

[@bryanshockley8442]

That performance make me happier than any song I've ever heard. You're under my skin the first time I stood up and over 14 hours. Thank you for putting life back into me I'll never forget this the rest of my life

[@brysonpage4185]

This is awesome

[@mikecattermole2979]

Everyone of the musicians not only were characters...but they were exceptional musicians flat out...love love love Louis Prima and Keely Smith...

[@Jose-dw4ho]

Very, very, good.

[@ariohd5267]

+ Sam Butera

[@mikecattermole2979]

@@ariohd5267 OH my goodness yes!! Sam was a major reason Louis and the gang were as successful as they were! Love listening to anything they ever did!!

[@ariohd5267]

@@mikecattermole2979 him playing the sax is just legendary 😎 and yes, of course the Witnesses were just as legendary too.

[@mikecattermole2979]

@@ariohd5267 That's right! Totally forgot about the Witnesses...absolutely amazing!!

[@moboutmen]

He was granted the rare gift of loving his job.

[@jaimeboetsch]

Louis Prima fue muy original y creativo. Gozaba escuchándolo y ahora gozo viéndolo. Sus versiones de "I'm Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" y de "That Old Black Magic", son extraordinarias e inolvidables. Es imposible verlo sin quedar bien de ánimo. Gracias, querido Louis.

[@kennithumperovitch1312]

Boogie Woogie was the Bees Knees! An Italian man and a Jewish woman get together and Boogie Woogie!

[@jeanmariebasset2544]

Ils font les clowns,mais ce sont tous des pros,pas d'équivalent en France

[@lindachiwaki7435]

She is beautiful and so is her voice, I don’t know how she managed to keep a straight face. Loved what they call her pan face.

[@petevasquez1971]

You gotta love Louis Prima, just like pizza, who doesn’t love that?

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

I don’t blame him, as an Angelina I can arrest were much better than the Josephina’s 😂🫠

[@OttoByOgraffey]

First appearance, and he was balding. 2nd appearance, not so much.

[@profpat70]

First discovered Prima in the mid-1950s. Bought his album :"Call Of The Wildest". I literally wore out that LP. What an entertainer/Butera too!

[@profpat70]

Also, never realized that he wrote "Sing, sing, sing" until years later. Sadly, never saw him live. Did see Butera several times after Prima's death.

[@debbieharris6163]

I stumbled upon a video of this band doing Night Train, which is one of my favorite saxophone songs. It took me 65 years to discover this band, now I'm obsessed!! Sam is fantastic on that saxophone and Louis and Keely are FANTASTIC!! I've been watching ever video I can find! How did I grow up missing this!!!??

[@graniteman62]

Keely Smith, Buster Keaton of music. She made the act incredible and what a voice.

[@jarrodhalfacre7449]

I can't find that first song Josephina I don't wanna anywhere! I know he has to have released it but I can't find it anywhere

[@thatmeanmexican9423]

First song he sings what is it?

[@williamdane4194]

That was entertainment all the way through 😊Thank you for sharing these performances.

[@chantalroux6747]

De la vraie chanson indémodable qu' elle modernité super j adore merci Louis prima et les autres artistes une époque musicale formidable

[@7550375503]

Louis surely knew the effects of clinical depression. His music became a 'brightner' for all who witnessed it; Louis himself (I imagine).

[@michelevillerot2016]

Thank you so much for this. I love this man and Keely.

[@bthbracco5472]

thank you!

[@bernm5874]

46:31 one of the best!

[@2ndEndingVintage]

Keely was smokin', dang....

[@michaelditizio7141]

I was born in the wrong times. Alas!

[@vincenzorussotraetto6800]

Il *Belìce* è un fiume siciliano che ebbe ai greci il nome di un Dio, *Ὕψας **_pronuncia (Húpsās)*, dagli arabi, durante la dominazione saracena, il nome di *al-Qārib _(il vicino)_* e dagli *Arbëreshë di Sicilia* il nome di *Honi* perché nasce nella *Piana degli albanesi* e dagli *italiani* una pronuncia sbagliata di cui il Dio del fiume se ne amareggiò. Durante il terremoto della valle del Belìce del 1968 _(370 morti di cui 10 soccorritori, 1.000 feriti e 90.000 sfollati)_ i giornalisti della RAI commisero un arbitrio: *_spostarono la cadenza dalla seconda sillaba alla prima per cui il Belìce divenne il Bèlice._* *E questo fosse niente.* In questa valle vi è *Salaparuta, il luogo più importante nella storia del Jazz. Se Salaparuta non fosse esistita, mai esistita, se i *salitani* non avessero mai fatto parte del genere umano non avremmo avuto *Nick La Rocca* nato a New Orleans (figlio di Girolamo di di Salaparuta e Vita De Nina) che nel 1918 sostituì la parola jass in jazz nel nome della sua formazione, che divenne così il primo a farsi riconoscere con il nome jazz: *Original Dixieland Jazz Band*. La Rocca, da molti, è considerato un pioniere del jazz classico, uno dei primi interpreti in assoluto. La sua arte influenzò tutto quello che venne dopo. *E questo fosse niente.* Non avremmo avuto *Louis Prima*, nato a New Orleans, ma nipote di Luigi Di Prima emigrato da Salaparuta nella seconda metà dell’Ottocento. Louis Prima era molto orgoglioso delle sue origini, e ad ogni esibizione non mancava di far sapere al pubblico che era italo-americano e di New Orleans. Nel suo modo di cantare e di suonare erano evidenti molte influenze dell’Italia Meridionale: la teatralità dei gesti della sceneggiata o dell’opera dei pupi, l’arte scenica e le feste popolari del sud. Iniziava i concerti sempre con: *_“My name is Louis Prima, I'm from New Orleans e song’Italiano”_* Dal pubblico rispondeva sempre uno - non si sa se era lo stesso di sempre a New Yor, a Los Angeles, a Miami - *_“Uè, paisà”_* Lui scoppiava a ridere e iniziava con *Keely Smith* o con *Sam Butera* al sax un duetto, una macchietta. *E a volte per una pronuncia sbagliata noi roviniamo tutto: Belìce, Belìce non Bèlice.*

[@ronaldhoggard6123]

Louis made music goofy and fun

[@catherinesophiereese672]

Thank you for sharing this precious reel of timeless footage! The ones and only Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera and musicians - they don’t make such genuinely great artists and performers anymore!

[@bdcsegreteriagiovanna5164]

oh, Louis........................

[@alanmarciocchi159]

Lots of props for Louis and Keeley as expected and warranted but Sam Butera was pivotal to the success of the act. A top of the line sax player, and jazz vocalist, Butera was the arranger of the music for the group ("Jump, Jive and Wail" is definitive Butera). His vocals on "Next Time" are worth a listen.

[@Michaelbos]

For this generation, kids, this is what we use to call talent. Real !!! Talent and there we’re many. Thank the Lord for recording and film.

[@philipmason3218]

Nice eyebrows Louis 👌

[@philipbeard8132]

Ear candy accented with visual follies is Louis et al. Great American Treasure.

[@sauromori1392]

Sauro Sweet From Suizerland ils méritent notre reconnaissance de grandes artistes ❤❤😂😂

[@sauromori1392]

Sauro Sweet From Suizerland aime une façon joieuse et comique lis ont la ritme et le talent dans la peau ❤❤😂❤

[@lukelazzell2611]

I know he was the most talented and the greatest entertainer aside from the chairman of the board " Frank" . The ladies my mom loved him and Tony Bennett but the ol man preferred Primo I figured it out he was talking about prima he drank primo to as everyone supported the local brewery thanks guys and dames for reading and enjoying Louis see his documentary too.mahalo and aloha Analu

[@marykatherinekarolewski97]

2 of my favorites.

[@sauromori1392]

They are eccelent performer so beautiful and very clever playing around ❤❤❤😂😂

[@mattbnez]

Just Fantastic!

[@lindafomenko712]

One of a kind. I had the pleasure of being a friend of his back in the 70s in vegas

[@cdiliberti]

As a lifelong fan....I am so Happy I found this tonight!! Amazing footage whoever put this together Thanks

[@danac.morreale7549]

Where the HECK did u get these kinneyscopes????? AWESOME! Loved Louie and Keely and would dance at 6 years old thru 60 for my aunts and uncles and Mom and Dad!! Great memories!!!!!!!

[@joeferrara9778]

Bought them in 1998 on VHS

[@karolol127]

Im sure there is a high quality version, because i saw on even on yt a perfect version audio and video of Night Train.

[@josephmatranga8128]

What a gem!

[@speckofdust272]

His brilliance will never fade RIP King Louis and all involved 🙏❤

[@theblueriverjazzbandmusic2540]

A “PIE-zahn” Haha! Ed Sullivan was unique for sure, and oh what talent he presented over the years! Louis Prima, influenced ( who wasn’t?) by the greatest, Louis Armstrong, developed such a wonderful unique style of his own of course!

[@mardelgoodman8528]

Great. So much fun and wholesome. The 50's and 60's were such a gift mardel

[@flashknockdown7271]

Was there ever a better singer than Keely Smith. If so, please name them.

[@JesusChrist-sc8yq]

Does anyone know the song at 18:35?

[@jrgreiner]

TIger Rag.....an old, OLD dixieland warhorse.

[@sidv192]

pure talent and nothing but

[@williamkleitsch1153]

How can anyone not like this?

[@TheresaMancinelli]

Ed Sullivan an amazing man had all the best on his show

[@jmusto2116]

That guitar is probably worth 20K now !

[@moboutmen]

It seems he grew more hair as he aged. Hmmmm.....

[@haroldbailey9011]

moboutmen him and Tony Bennett. Toupee was a good move for both of them I think

[@moboutmen]

Agreed. Now what about Bruce Springsteen?

[@markusr7421]

I like him better with more hair...

[@magovenor]

Well he was friends with Mr. Sinatra, who, was never photographed without his hair piece.

[@georgefarruggio6288]

I will never forget when I saw Louie Prima and Keely in Alanta city WOW

[@willkittwk]

King Louis 👑 from Jungle Book 😂😂🤣🤣

[@ponchlove2393]

Why did Keely look mad??????

[@markmed9091]

Try to figure it out.

[@debbieharris6163]

She's looking bored, it was part of her deadpan "shtick"

[@arielgamarra3]

Louis Prima show Man 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋🎺📯🎷🥁🎤

[@Vanderstein950]

Louis prima my man

[@theoriginalscottmalkinson6161]

I'M HERE FOR KEELY SMITH.

[@wanaraz]

My Dad loved Louis and Keeley. They used to go to REAL Vegas in the 50s and see him live every chance they could from Los Angeles.

[@TheresaMancinelli]

All greats all beautiful!

[@boydburford4225]

What happened to his hair?

[@gerardogomez-luna5766]

King Louie!!!

[@leehpsl2264]

😊😊

[@visigoth2020]

at first, I thought there were jokers, but they keep me glued till the end, I was born in 1970 but somehow I know I have heard that voice before. dominican republic. he must have been very famous in those days. everybody is gone, we will be gone tomorrow too.

[@kennithumperovitch1312]

Gold lamie jackets were very sharp and colorful in live performances. Louis Prima's momma said dat boy just came out a bucking jiving wiggling and dancing and singing when he was born. When the show was over they be sleeping in the corner of the stage. Keeley Smith was very pretty and smelled of sweet perfume. When she gave me back to my parents I cried even more! Didn't want to leave her arms. I was only 4 years old. 1962!

[@thomasward00]

I'm from NOLA and my grandpa knew his family, nice people... Dego from New Orleans... Old school