LOUIS PRIMA - BEST - THE WILDEST (2LP/SOLID YELLOW & TRANSPARENT GREEN MIXED VI

Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 - August 24, 1978) 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. Prima made prominent use of Italian music and language in his songs, blending elements of his Italian and Sicilian identity with jazz and swing music. Prima's most famous Italian song is "Angelina", named after his mother. To name a few tracks from this double LP "Felicia No Capicia, " the medley "Just a Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody, " and "Buona Sera." Louis is backed by Keely Smith and Sam Butera & The Witnesses. Keely & Louis redid "That Old Black Magic, " which was a Top 40 hit for 2 months and they earned a Grammy for this song.

Tracklist

• — Disc 1 —
• 1. Just a Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody
• 2. Oh Marie
• 3. Buona Sera
• 4. Angelina - Zooma Zooma
• 5. I've Got You Under My Skin
• 6. Nyow! Nyot Nyow! (The Pussy Cat Song)
• 7. Come Back to Sorrento
• 8. I've Got the World on a String
• 9. That Old Black Magic
• 10. 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
• 11. You Rascal You
• 12. Embraceable You - I Got It Bad and That and That Ain't Good
• 13. Robin Hood - Oh Babe
• 14. Basin Street Blues - When It's Sleepy Time Down South
• 15. When the Saints Go Marching in
• — Disc 2 —
• 1. Jump, Jive An' Wail
• 2. Gotta See Baby Tonight
• 3. Don't Worry 'Bout Me - I'm in the Mood for Love
• 4. Lazy River
• 5. Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
• 6. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
• 7. Them There Eyes - Honeysuckle Rose
• 8. St. Louis Blues
• 9. Sing, Sing, Sing
• 10. There'll Be No Next Time
• 11. Pennies from Heaven
• 12. How High the Moon
• 13. When You're Smiling - the Sheik of Araby
• 14. Felicia No Capicia
• 15. You're Just in Love
• 16. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
• 17. I'm Confessin'

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