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Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an Italian-American entertainer, singer, actor, and trumpeter born in New Orleans. He was referred to as the “King of the Swingers”.

Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a Swing combo in the 1930s, a Big Band in the 1940s, a hot Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-Rock go-go band in the 1960s, in all cases projecting his exuberant personality.

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6	5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days full track	225
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10	Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)	131
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jarlero wrote:
yesterday evening

I DO love him!!!

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akyji wrote:
October 2009

Banana SpliT))))))))

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10hodin wrote:
October 2009

<69

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mariana_maj wrote:
September 2009

Lovely !

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WiTHiNt wrote:
July 2009

ya ya my favorite :)

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mutheysim wrote:
July 2009

KING LOUIE.....amazing...

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sally_mouse wrote:
July 2009

Hahahaha the best song about a Gigolo I have ever heard!

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PsychicDinosaur wrote:
June 2009

Sing Sing Sing <3

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menina-do-mar wrote:
April 2009

Excellent singer!

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adriano777 wrote:
April 2009

yeah man this guy had it all!!!!..................GREAT........

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TantoTempo wrote:
March 2009

The Jungle V.I.P

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nicoinfurs wrote:
March 2009

if this man ain't a pimp then you tell me who is!

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-Zelgadis- wrote:
March 2009

My Cucuzza!!!

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superstitiousG wrote:
February 2009

Tsar!

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darqilem wrote:
February 2009

DArio CHILLEMI LISTEN AND IMAGINE http://www.lastfm.it/music/Dario+Chillemi

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VGoRiLLaZ wrote:
January 2009

"Angelina Zooma Zooma" is not even in the top 15?!

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sebastiano_riva wrote:
January 2009

Great Swing!

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Goofyfon wrote:
December 2008

he is great

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KooL_DudE_HaMeR wrote:
December 2008

excellent =D. du du du du duh ba du du uh uh uhhh tu tu tu tuh tuuuhu uhhu.

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bazzoz wrote:
December 2008

super-joyful music! wow! :) thank you Louis!

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