Louis Prima LIVE -- When You're Smiling / C'è La Luna / Zooma Zooma / Oh Marie

Awesome television appearance. With Keely Smith, Sam Butera and the Witnesses, natch.

[@rozenaxsax5133]

The 29 people who gave this a thumbs down have no ears, heart, soul, or sense of humour or love of life. They must be seriously dead and dried up inside cause this is some of the best stuff anyone has ever done in my lifetime of 75 years.

[@deralteist]

Imagine walking into a club with a group like that playing! They had everything, all the Witnesses top players. I saw Louis in 1948 at Prima's 500 club in New Orleans (his brother owned it ..Leon. He just bowled me over and made me a lifetime fan. I saw him in the 70s at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans....He died later of a brain tumor. Sam Butera introduced him in NO as "A man who sings pretty for the people " .....and he did just that. NOBODY today could equal him! deralte

[@RaggaBaby]

What's the matter you can't play in Italian?! 😄😄😅

[@jacklynlopez2323]

I love how Keely Smith just stands there while Louie Prima is all animated!! Those are classic Louie Prima and Keely Smith moments!!

[@MrWheathins]

I swear I was born in the wrong era.

[@Niqamoney]

Being Italian-American in New York in 50's and 60's….that was something...

[@timothyellis6910]

OMG - the look on Keely's face is priceless. She is so unimpressed with his shenanigans. So funny I could die.

[@tjmrom831]

"you can't play in Italian?" lol

[@AlexanderJClark-ei3dn]

21 years old and I adore this music, nothing beats it. I love Dean Martin, NKC, Duke Ellington, Mel Tormé but Louis Prima tops it all, the stage presence and musical ability brings a smile to my face everytime.

[@TonyFrye]

Keely is always like that. The shtick was that he was the "wild one" and she was the one who had to suffer his immaturity.

[@johncolwell7554]

My mom and dad would see Louis Prima in Santa Monica in the late 50.s

[@figmo397]

There was no act like Louis Prima with Keely Smith and Sam Butera and the Witnesses in this formation. The bored expressions on Keely's face are priceless. How she kept a straight face through all that amazes me!

[@vegasdano7569]

A true Italian, he could blow that horn. Just one of those entertainers gone way to soon. RIP Louie 🕊🕊

[@DrDWHot]

Luie my fav since 1966

[@anthonyg8063]

SAaw Louis many times at te Sahara and the Sands in Vegas. Absolutely a first rate showman. He was the epitome of talent and charisma as well. No entertainer comes anywhere near his showmanship and talent today.

[@StudMacher96]

Most underrated singer ever! Rest in piece Lou. Arrivederci amico!

[@carloromano7903]

Great old time great Luis great band.

[@robertacevedo3502]

Man, Louis Prima was the greatest and Keely Smith was no slouch herself!

[@44shaw20]

I'M 24 AND I LOVE THIS. Louis Prima God bless you sir!!!

[@peterandreadakis3851]

My mother and her girlfriend took me to see Prima & Smith when I was 10 at Radio City Music Hall around 1948.