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(Nola.com) Sad Louis Prima sax player Sam Butera passes, age 81. I Ain't Got Nobody to Jump Jive an Wail with   (blog.nola.com) divider line 21
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strangeguitar 2009-06-04 01:16:04 AM  
From Wikipedia:
Brian Setzer, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. In addition to his accomplishments as a saxophonist and composer, Butera is widely regarded as the inspiration for the vocal style of fellow New Orleans-born jazz singer, Harry Connick, Jr..
Burn in Hell, Louis.
Just kidding. He was an astounding player, but an even better arranger. When I was studying musical composition in college, he was referred to many, many times.

 
gilgigamesh 2009-06-04 01:59:41 AM  
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cretinbob [TotalFark] 2009-06-04 02:59:16 AM  
My two favorites at once (new window)



\\sterotypes exist for a reason

 
NYRBill 2009-06-04 09:27:53 AM  
oh right, the guy who did that David Lee Roth song......

 
vernonFL [TotalFark] 2009-06-04 09:48:09 AM  
C'e' la luna 'n mezzo 'u mare
Mamma mia me maritari
Figghia mia a cu te dari?
Mamma mia pensaci tu

Si ci dugnu li musicanti
Iddu va, iddu veni
Sempre lu strumento ne manu teni
Si ci pigghia 'a fantasia
lu strumento a figghia mia

 
mfaby 2009-06-04 11:27:40 AM  
Thought all those guys had passed on.

Louis Prima and Big Joe Turner for some kick-azz fun music.

 
PattyMcG 2009-06-04 12:02:04 PM  
Even Lebron James is derivative of this guy.

 
SLADE 2009-06-04 12:57:50 PM  
Was I the only one who read Prima Sex player?

 
simian04 2009-06-04 01:25:35 PM  
I used to visit my grandpas grave almost daily when I was back home to hang out a bit and take a few tokes. And afterwards, I'd head just a few rows over to Louis Primas. Those were such nice days.

 
demanton [TotalFark] 2009-06-04 04:28:29 PM  
Only Keely Smith is left from that great band.

 
Loneman1 2009-06-04 04:33:25 PM  

 
Loneman1 2009-06-04 04:41:15 PM  
Naturally I picked a link that had farked up audio....here is a correct version - Yoda covers Louis Prima (new window)

 
mfaby 2009-06-04 06:27:59 PM  
Yoda doing Louie Prima?

That clip was somewhere between 'terrible and surreal'.

 
Loneman1 2009-06-04 09:07:52 PM  
Exactly!

 
tcarlson 2009-06-04 09:55:22 PM  
Sam Butera opened for Van Morrison in San Francisco in the late 90s. Several of us wound up talking with him after the gig and got in the limo with him (and about 5 good looking girls) to go to a club afterward.

Down to earth guy who loved to entertain.

 
WhileAmericaBurns 2009-06-05 03:31:14 AM  
He reached the top and had to stop.

 
Thosw 2009-06-05 08:46:20 AM  
WhileAmericaBurns: He reached the top and had to stop.

That's what's botherin' me.

 
eskimeaux 2009-06-05 04:38:20 PM  
Amongst Louis Prima's greatest achievements: Link (new window)

/that's for all of you that moan when I go full "sharp knees"

 
phenn 2009-06-05 07:40:14 PM  
cretinbob: My two favorites at once (new window)



\\sterotypes exist for a reason

God bless your pea-picking heart. I freaking LURVE this music.

 
castufari 2009-06-05 08:18:38 PM  
phenn: God bless your pea-picking heart. I freaking LURVE this music.

Me too. I have a playlist on my iPod that has Prima, Butera and the Rat Pack. Great stuff and it fits in so well for most events.

Louis and Sam enjoyed life, that's for sure.

 
Ablejack 2009-06-06 12:15:05 PM  

 
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