The Hotcha Trio : Louis Prima (trumpet & vocal)

LOUIS PRIMA SESSIONOGRAPHY / DISCOGRAPHY : 1933-1975 

BY: RON CANNATELLA (Louis Prima Archives Director) 

The Hotcha Trio : Louis Prima (trumpet & vocal) 

David Rose (piano), Norman Gast (violin) 

� Chinatown, My Chinatown (Bluebird 78 RPM Single BB 5296) (9-28-33) 

� Dinah (Bluebird 78 RPM Single BB 5296) (9-28-33) 

Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang : Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal) 

Claude Thornhill (piano), George Brunies ( trombone), Sidney Arodin (clarinet) 

George Van Eps (guitar), Artie Shapiro (bass), Stan King (drums) 

� That’s Where The South Begins (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7524) (9-27-34) 

� Jamaica Shout (Instrumental) ( Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7524) (9-27-34) 

� Long About Midnight ( Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7335) (9-27-34) 

� Stardust ( Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7335) (9-27-34) 

� Stardust ( Unissued Alternate Take) (9-27-34) 

*) Note: Eventually issued on CD by Mosaic on The Complete Brunswick & 

Vocalion Recordings of Louis Prima & Wingy Manone 

(1924 - 1937) BOX SET in 2002 

� Sing It Way Down Low (Unissued recording: No Existing master) (10-30-34) 


Claude Thornhill (piano), George Brunies ( trombone), Sidney Arodin (clarinet) 

George Van Eps (guitar), Bonnie Pottle (bass), Stan King (drums) 

� Sing It Way Down Low (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7394) ( 11-1-34) 

� Let’s Have a Jubilee (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7394) ( 11-1-34) 

� Sing It Way Down Low (Alternate Take) ( Decca 78 RPM Single F5777)( 11-1-34) 

(Issued in England) 

� Let’s Have a Jubilee ( Decca 78 RPM Single F5499)( 11-1-34) (Issued in England) 

� I Still Want You (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7320) (11-1-34) 

� Breakin’ The Ice (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7320) (11-1-34) 

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Claude Thornhill (piano), George Brunies ( trombone & speech on House Rent Party), 

Eddie Miller (clarinet, tenor sax) Nappy Lamarre (guitar), Bonnie Pottle (bass), Stan 

King (drums) 

� House Rent Party (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7376) ( 12-26-34) 

� Bright Eyes (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7376) ( 12-26-34) 

� It’s The Rhythm In Me (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7471) ( 12-26-34) 

� Worry Blues (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7471) 12-26-34) 


Frank Pinero (piano), Larry Altpeter ( trombone), Eddie Miller (clarinet, tenor sax) Garry 

McAdams (guitar), Jack Ryan (bass), Ray Bauduc (drums) 

� Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7419) ( 4-3-35) 

� I’m Living In a Great Big Way (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7419) ( 4-3-35) 

� Sugar Is Sweet And So Are You (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7431) ( 4-3-35) 

� Swing Me With Rhythm (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7431) ( 4-3-35) 


Frank Pinero (piano), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet), Garry McAdams (guitar), Jack Ryan 

(bass), Sam Weiss (drums) 

� The Lady In Red (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7448) ( 5-17-35) 

� Chasing Shadows (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7448) ( 5-17-35) 

� Chinatown, My Chinatown (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7456) ( 5-17-35) 

� Basin Street Blues (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7456) ( 5-17-35) 

� In A Little Gypsy Tea Room (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7479) ( 6-27-35) 

� Let’s Swing It (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7479) ( 6-27-35) 

� Let’s Swing It (Alternate Take) (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7479) ( 6-27-35) 

� * Note: ) Both Takes of Let’s Swing It were featured on different pressings of 

(Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7479) 

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Frank Pinero (piano), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet), Garry McAdams (guitar), Jack Ryan 

(bass), Sam Weiss (drums) 

� Plain Old Me (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7499) ( 7-2-35) 

� Weather Man (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7499) ( 7-2-35) 

� How’m I Doing (Hey ! Hey!) (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7531) ( 7-2-35) 

� How’m I Doing (Hey ! Hey!) (Alternate Take)(Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7531) 

( 7-2-35) 

� Solitude(Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7531) ( 7-2-35) 

Note: ) Both Takes of How’m I Doing (Hey ! Hey!) were featured 

on different pressings of (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7531) 


Frank Pinero (piano), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet), Garry McAdams (guitar), 

Jack Ryan (bass) 

� Sweet Sue (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7596) ( 11-30-35) 

� I Love You Truly (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7596) ( 11-30-35) 

� I’m Shooting High (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7586) ( 11-30-35) 

� I’ve Got my Fingers Crossed (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7586) ( 11-30-35) 


Frank Pinero (piano), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet), Joe Catalyne (tenor sax), Garry 

McAdams (guitar), Jack Ryan (bass), George Pemberty (drums) 

� It’s Been So Long (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7628) ( 2-28-36) 

� Sing, Sing, Sing (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7628) ( 2-28-36) 

� Darktown Strutters’ Ball (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7657) ( 2-28-36) 

� Alice Blue Gown (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7657) ( 2-28-36) 

� Dinah (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7666) ( 2-28-36) 

� Lazy River (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7666) ( 2-28-36) 

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Frank Pinero (piano), Gene Lafreniere, Denny Donaldson (trumpet), Bill Atkinson 

(trombone), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet, tenor sax), Joe Catalyne (tenor sax), George 

Moore, Peyton Legare (alto sax), Garry McAdams (guitar), Jack Ryan (bass), George 

Pemberty (drums) 

� Let’s Get Together and Swing (With The Stafford Sisters, vocal) 

(Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7740) ( 5-17-36) 

� The Stars Know (I’m In Love With You) (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7740) 

( 5-17-36) 

� The Stars Know (I’m In Love With You) (Alternate Take) 

(Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7740) ( 5-17-36) 

Note: ) Both Takes of The Stars Know (I’m In Love With You) were featured 

on different pressings of (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7740) 

� Cross Patch (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7680) ( 5-17-36) 

� Swing Me A Lullaby (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7680) ( 5-17-36) 

� Confessin’(Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7709) ( 5-17-36) 

� Let’s Have Fun (Brunswick 78 RPM Single 7709) ( 5-17-36) 


Frank Pinero (piano), Gene Lafreniere, Denny Donaldson (trumpet), Bill Atkinson 

(trombone), Pee Wee Russell (clarinet, tenor sax), Joe Catalyne (clarinet, tenor sax), 

George Moore, Peyton Legare (clarinet,alto sax), Garry McAdams (guitar), Louis 

Masinter (bass), Godfrey Hirsch (drums) 

� Mr. Ghost Goes To Town ( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3388) ( 11-16-36) 

� The Goose Hangs High( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3388) ( 11-16-36) 

� Pennies From Heaven ( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3376) ( 11-16-36) 

� What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin’ ?) 

( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3376) ( 11-16-36) 

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Frank Pinero (piano), Meyer Weinberg (clarinet, speech on the Love Bug Will Bite You), 

Joe Catalyne (tenor sax, speech on the Love Bug Will Bite You), George Moore(alto 

sax), Garry McAdams (guitar), Louis Masinter (bass), Oscar Bradley (drums, vibes) 

� Fifty Second Street ( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3506) ( 3-20-37) 

� Fifty Second Street ( Alternate Take) ( 3-20-37) 

� Love Bug Will Bite You( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3506) ( 3-20-37) 

� Love Bug Will Bite You ( Alternate Take) ( 3-20-37) 

� I Just Can’t Believe You’re Gone( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3921) ( 3-20-37) 

� I Just Can’t Believe You’re Gone ( Alternate Take) ( 3-20-37) 

� Rhythm On The Radio( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3921) ( 3-20-37) 

� Rhythm On The Radio ( Alternate Take) ( 3-20-37) 

*) Note: Alternate Takes Were Eventually issued on CD by Mosaic on The 

Complete Brunswick & Vocalion Recordings of Louis Prima & Wingy Manone 

(1924 - 1937) BOX SET in 2002 

� Danger, Love At Work ( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3628) ( 7-7-37) 

� Afraid To Dream ( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3628) ( 7-7-37) 

� You Can’t Have Everything ( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3657) ( 7-7-37) 

� Tin Roof Blues (Instrumental)( Vocalion 78 RPM Single 3657) ( 7-7-37) 


Frank Pinero (piano), Meyer Weinberg (clarinet), Frank Federico(guitar), Louis Masinter 

(bass), George Hirsh (drums) 

� Now they Call It Swing ( Decca 78 RPM Single 1674) ( 1-17-38) 

� Where Have We Met Before?( Decca 78 RPM Single 1674) ( 1-17-38) 

� Yes, There Ain’t No Moonlight (So What ?)( Decca 78 RPM Single 1618) ( 1-17-38) 

� Rosalie ( Decca 78 RPM Single 1618) ( 1-17-38) 

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(bass), George Hirsh (drums) 

� Why Should I Pretend ? ( Decca 78 RPM Single 1953) ( 5-16-38) 

� Doin’ the Serpentine ( Decca 78 RPM Single 1953) ( 5-16-38) 

� You Call It Madness ( Decca 78 RPM Single 1871) ( 5-16-38) 

� Nothing’s Too Good For You ( Decca 78 RPM Single 1871) ( 5-16-38) 



(bass), John Castaing (drums) 

� Show Me the Way To Go Home ( Decca 78 RPM Single 2242) ( 12-12-38) 

� Jitterbugs On Parade( Decca 78 RPM Single 2242) ( 12-12-38) 

� Exactly Like You ( Decca 78 RPM Single 2279) ( 12-12-38) 

� Now And Then( Decca 78 RPM Single 2279) ( 12-12-38) 

� A Good Man Is Hard To Find ( Decca 78 RPM Single 2660) ( 7-12-39) 

� If I Could be With You One Hour Tonight ( Decca 78 RPM Single 2660) ( 7-12-39) 

� Of Thee I Sing ( Decca 78 RPM Single 2749) ( 7-12-39) 

� Sweet And Low Down ( Decca 78 RPM Single 2749) ( 7-12-39) 

Louis Prima and his Gleeby Rhythm Orchestra : Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal) 

Frank Pinero (piano), Sonny Berman (trumpet, trombone), Frank Federico(guitar), (sax 

players unknown), Jack Powers (drums, vocals ), Lily Ann Carol (vocals) 

� To You, Sweetheart, Aloha ( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8170) ( 1-5-40) 

� Say “Si, Si”( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8170) ( 1-5-40) 

� Sing A Spell( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8166) ( 1-5-40) 

� Gleeby Rhythm Is Born ( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8166) ( 1-5-40) 

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Louis Prima and his Gleeby Rhythm Orchestra : Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal) 


players unknown), Jack Powers (drums, vocals ), Lily Ann Carol (vocals) 

� Dance With A Dolly –Duet with Lily Ann Carol ( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8245) 

( 4-1940) 

� Look Out ( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8245) ( 4-1940) 

� Daydreams Come True At Night-Vocal by: Lily Ann Carol 

( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8247) ( 4-1940) 

� Percy, Have Mercy-Duet with Lily Ann Carol( Varsity 78 RPM Single 8247) 

( 4-1940) 

Louis Prima and his Orchestra : Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal) 


players unknown), Jack Powers (drums, vocals ), Lily Ann Carol (vocals) other players 

unknown 

� Tica-Tee, Tica-Ta –Duet with Lily Ann Carol ( Okeh 78 RPM Single 6520) 

( 9-15-40) 

� Forgive Me ( Okeh 78 RPM Single 6520) ( 9-15-40) 

� Jersey Bounce ( Recorded for the Okeh Label: Unissued ) ( 9-15-40) 

� I’m Sorry I Made You Cry( Recorded for the Okeh Label: Unissued ) ( 9-15-40) 


Big Band including Lily Ann Carol (vocals), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 3 reed players 

(clarinet,sax), piano, drums, bass : Exact Personnel Unknown 

� Robin Hood (Instrumental version)( Hit 78 RPM Single 7083) ( 9-1944) 

� I’ll Walk Alone- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) ( Hit 78 RPM Single 7083) ( 9-1944) 

� I’ll Be Seeing You ( Hit 78 RPM Single 7082) ( 9-1944) 

� Is My Baby Blue Tonight ( Hit 78 RPM Single 7082) ( 9-1944) 

� Robin Hood (Vocal version)(Majestic 78 RPM Single 1016) ( 9-1944) 

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Big Band including Lily Ann Carol (vocals), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 3 reed players 

(clarinet,sax), piano, drums, bass : Exact Personnel Unknown 

� Kentucky (Hit 78 RPM Single 7096) ( 3-1944) 

� A Fellow on a Furlough- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Hit 78 RPM Single 7096) ( 3-1944) 

� Louise (Hit 78 RPM Single 7095) ( 3-1944) 

� There’s a lot of Moonlight Being Wasted- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 

(Hit 78 RPM Single 7095) ( 3-1944) 


Abe Login (piano), Al Porcino, Felix Roseman, Richard Smitz, John Bartalomea 

(trumpets), Milt Kabak, Al Tracey, Ralph Goldstein (trombones), Bob Carlson (baritone 

sax)Mike Dolka, Al Roseman (alto saxes), Charles Remeley,Eldridge Westerfield (tenor 

saxes) Jimmy Vincent(drums),Dan Sherret (bass)Lily Ann Carol (vocals) 

� Angelina (Hit 78 RPM Single 7106) ( 4-1944) 

� Oh Marie- Lily Ann Carol (vocal)(Hit 78 RPM Single 7106) ( 4-1944) 

� Dance With A Dolly (Hit 78 RPM Single 7107) ( 4-1944) 

� Beloved- Lily Ann Carol (vocal)(Hit 78 RPM Single 7107) ( 4-1944) 

� White Cliffs of Dover (Hit 78 RPM Single 7109) ( 4-1944) 

� The Very Thought of You (Hit 78 RPM Single 7109) ( 4-1944) 

� Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7159) ( 4-1944) 






� Confessin’ (Hit 78 RPM Single 7117) ( 5-1944) 

� This Heart Of Mine - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Hit 78 RPM Single 7117) ( 5-1944) 

� Let’s Take the Long Way Home- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Hit 78 RPM Single 7118) 

( 5-1944) 

� A Little On The Lonely Side (Hit 78 RPM Single 7118) ( 5-1944) 

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� I Wonder (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7123) ( 6-1944) 

� I Want To Go To Tokyo (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7123) ( 6-1944) 

� Hitsum-Kitsum,Bumpity-Itsum –Duet with Lily Ann Carol 

(Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7124) ( 6-1944) 

� What’s The Matter, Marie ? (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7124) ( 6-1944) 

� Rum and Coca Cola- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7125) 

( 6-1944) 

� I Wanna Get Married - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7125) 

( 6-1944) 

� My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7128) 

( 6-1944) 

� The Blizzard (Hit/ Majestic 78 RPM Single 7128) ( 6-1944) 


Allan Logan (piano), Leon Prima (trumpet), Andy Russo(trombone),Gene Allen (baritone 

sax), Charlie Kennedy (alto sax, tenor sax) Jimmy Vincent(drums), Kirby Ellison (bass), 

Lily Ann Carol (vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� Robin Hood (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 300B) ( 7-19-44) 

� Angelina(V-Disc 78 RPM Single 373B) ( 7-19-44) 

� The White Cliffs of Dover (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 373B) ( 7-19-44) 

� Hitsum-Kitsum, Bumpity-Itsum – Duet with Lily Ann Carol 

(V-Disc78 RPM Single 399B) ( 7-19-44) 

� This Heart Of Mine - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 399B) 

( 7-19-44) 

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� Bell Bottom Trousers – Duet With Lily Ann Carol (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7134) 

( 3-1945) 

� Caldonia (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7134) ( 3-1945) 

� I Was Here When You Left Me - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 

(Majestic 78 RPM Single 7135) ( 3-1945) 

� Please No Squeeza Da Banana (Majestic78 RPM Single 7135) ( 3-1945) 

� Sentimental Journey - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7140) 

( 3-1945) 

� There ! I’ve Said it Again - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7140) 

( 3-1945) 

� I Don’t Want To Be Loved - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7141) 

( 3-1945) 

� Brooklyn Boogie (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7141)(Majestic 78 RPM Single 1058) 

( 3-1945) 

� There’s A Broken Heart For Every Light On Broadway - Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 


� You Won’t be Satisfied (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7144) ( 3-1945) 

� On The Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 


� How Deep Is the Ocean- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 






� Ya Gotta See Baby Tonight (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7151) ( 5-1945) 

� Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well ? (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7151) ( 5-1945) 

� Felicia No Capicia (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7154) ( 5-1945) 

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sax), Morty Lewis (alto sax) Vinny Owens(drums), Kirby Ellison (bass), Lily Ann Carol 

(vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� I Was Here When You Left Me – Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 

(V-Disc 78 RPM Single 500-B)( 5-17-45) 

� Please No Squeeza Da Banana(V-Disc 78 RPM Single 525-A) ( 5-17-45) 

� I’ll Walk Alone- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 525-A) ( 5-17-45) 

� Just A Gigolo/ I Ain’t Got Nobody (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 554-A) ( 5-17-45) 

� Felicia No Capicia (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 571-A) ( 5-17-45) 

� Ya Gotta See baby Tonight (V-Disc 78 RPM Single 571-A) ( 5-17-45) 

� I Don’t Want To Be Loved- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) 

( Unissued V-Disc Recording : 5-17-45) 

� Stardust ( Unissued V-Disc Recording : 5-17-45) 

� Pennies From Heaven ( Unissued V-Disc Recording : 5-17-45) 


Allan Logan (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Kirby Ellison (bass), Lily Ann Carol 

(vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� Just A Little Fond Affection- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7156) 

( 9-1945) 

� Waitin’ For The Train To Come In (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7156) ( 9-1945) 

� Hi Ho Trailus Bootwhip ( Mercury 78 RPM Single 5218) ( 9-1945) 

� As Mr. Mason Said To Mr. Dixon ( Majestic 78 RPM Single 7159) ( 9-1945) 


Allan Logan (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Kirby Ellison (bass), Lily Ann Carol, Jack 

Powers (vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� Some Sunday Morning (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7163) ( 11-1945) 

� Everybody Knew But Me- Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7163) 

( 11-1945) 

� It Takes A Long , Tall Brown Skin Girl (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1037) ( 11-1945) 

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Powers (vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� St. Louis Blues (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1037) ( 2-1946) 

� Gimme A Little Kiss (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7172) ( 2-1946) 

� Where Did You Learn To Love- Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7172) 

( 2-1946) 

� A Sunday Kind of Love (Unissued Majestic Recording) ( 2-1946) 

� Little Boy Blew His Top (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1052) ( 2-1946) 

� Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home – Duet with Lily Ann Carol 


� The Gypsy - Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7177 ) ( 2-1946) 

� Come Rain Or Come Shine- Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7179) 

( 2-1946) 

� Pickle In the Middle (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7179) ( 3-1946) 

� The Lip – Duet with Lily Ann Carol (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1050) ( 3-1946) 

� Apple Blossom Time –Jack Powers and Lily Ann Carol (vocals) 


� Josephina, Please No Lean-a On The Bell (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1044) ( 4-1946) 

� Hey ! Ba-Ba Rebop ! (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1044) ( 4-1946) 

� My Valentine- Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1058) ( 4-1946) 

� Porgy – Lily Ann Carol (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1051) ( 4-1946) 

� Boogie In Chicago (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1051) ( 4-1946) 

� Whatta Ya Gonna Do ?-Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7191) ( 5- 

1946) 

� The Coffee Song (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7191) ( 5-1946) 

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Allan Logan (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Kirby Ellison (bass), Foy Willing and the 

Riders of the Purple Sage (vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� Vout Cowboy (Majestic 78 RPM Single 5003) ( 6-1946) 

� Mary Lou (Majestic 78 RPM Single 5003) ( 6-1946) 



Powers, Judy Lynn & The Tune Timers (vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� You Call It Madness - Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7200) ( 7-1946) 

� I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Majestic 78 RPM Single 7200) ( 7-1946) 

� A Gal In Calico (Unissued Majestic Recording) ( 7-1946) 

� Stars Fell On Alabama (Unissued Majestic Recording) ( 7-1946) 

� A Flea and a Fly and a Flue (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1076) ( 8-27-46) 

� Nosy-Body – Duet with Judy Lynn (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1076) ( 8-27-46) 

� Marguerita (Unissued Majestic Recording) ( 8-27-46) 

� Chinatown, My Chinatown (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1131) ( 9-1946) 

� Sing, Sing, Sing (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1131) ( 9-1946) 

� He Like It ! , She Like It ! (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1087) ( 9-1946) 

� A Gal In Calico (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1087) ( 9-1946) 

� Maria Mia- Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1157) ( 9-1946) 

� Marguerita (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1100) ( 9-1946) 

� Bridget O’Brien (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1100) ( 9-1946) 

� A Sunday Kind Of Love (Unissued Majestic Recording) ( 9-1946) 

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Allan Logan (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Kirby Ellison (bass), Jack Powers, Cathy 

Allen (vocals) Remaining Personnel Unknown 

� Just A Gigolo (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1116) ( 12-1946) 

� The Anniversary Song (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1107) ( 12-1946) 

� That’s How Much I Love You, Baby (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1107) ( 12-1946) 

� A Nickel For A Memory - Jack Powers (vocal) (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1113) 

( 1-1947) 

� A Sunday Kind Of Love (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1113) ( 1-1947) 

� Baciagaloop (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1116)( 1-1947) 

� Mahzel – Duet With Cathy Allen (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1133)( 5-1947) 

� Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba – Duet With Cathy Allen (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1133) 

( 5-1947) 

� There’s That Lonely Feeling Again –Cathy Allen (vocal) 


� Cecilia (Majestic 78 RPM Single 1145) ( 5-1947) 

� Do A Little Business On The Side 



Morrie Wechsler (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Frank Bruno (bass), Jack Powers, 

Cathy (Ricciardi) Allen (vocals) , Iggy Greco, Lucian Del Guidice, Frank Nicolais, Al 

Goldberg (trumpets), James Del Guidice, Joe Maranzino, Ralph Goldstein (trombones), 

Seymour Bilkis, Dante Saraceni, Harvey Nevins, Gene Sufana, Mike Dasteli 

(saxophones) 

� Civilization (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2400) ( 7-24-47) 

� Forsaking All Others- Duet With Cathy Allen (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2400) 

( 7-24-47) 

� You Can’t tell the Depth of The Well (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2477) 

( 7-24-47) 

� I’ll Never Make The Same Mistake Again (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2477) 

( 7-24-47) 

� Say It With A Slap (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2401) ( 7-24-47) 

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Morrie Wechsler (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Frank Bruno (bass), Cathy (Ricciardi) 

Allen (vocals) , Iggy Greco, Lucian Del Guidice, Frank Nicolais, Al Goldberg 

(trumpets), James Del Guidice, Joe Maranzino, Ralph Goldstein (trombones), Seymour 

Bilkis, Arthur Ruboy, Dante Saraceni, Harvey Nevins, Gene Sufana, Mike Dasteli 

(saxophones) 

� Valencia (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2549) ( 9-22-47) 

� My Little Donkey (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2549) ( 9-22-47) 

� With A Hey And A Hi And A Ho, Ho Ho ! (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2515) 

( 9-22-47) 

� My Flame Went Out Last Night (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2515) ( 9-22-47) 

� Too Fat Polka (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2609) (11-11-47) 

� If I Only Had A Match –Duet with Cathy Allen 

(RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2609) (11-11-47) 

� That Certain Party (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3098) (11-11-47) 

� California Is Wonderful (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3229) (11-11-47) 

� I’m Living A Lie –Cathy Allen (vocal) (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2619) 

(11-11-47) 

� I Feel So Smoochie (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2763) (11-12-47) 

� Just About this Time –Cathy Allen (vocal) (RCA Victor Recording- Unissued) 

(11-12-47) 

� The Thousand Islands Song (Oh Florence) (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2619) 

(11-12-47) 

� Sweet Nothings) Cathy Allen (vocal) (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3034) 

(11-12-47) 

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Morrie Wechsler (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Frank Bruno (bass), Cathy (Ricciardi) 

Allen (vocals) , Iggy Greco, Lucian Del Guidice, Frank Nicolais, Al Goldberg 

(trumpets), James Del Guidice, Joe Maranzino, Albert Luzzi (trombones), Seymour 

Bilkis, Arthur Ruboy, Dante Saraceni, Harvey Nevins, Gene Sufana, Mike Dasteli 

(saxophones) 

� Betty Blue (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2763) (12-4-47) 

� Anticipation Without Realization (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3276) (12-4-47) 

� Lillian (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3079) (12-4-47) 

� The Sad Cowboy (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2982) (12-4-47) 

� Bubble-Loo, Bubble-Loo- Cathy Allen (vocal) (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2982) 

(12-4-47) 

� All Of Me (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3034) (12-4-47) 

� Mean To Me (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3229) (12-5-47) 

� Love that Boy! - Cathy Allen (vocal) (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3079) 

(12-5-47) 

� Anywhere In Texas R.F.D. (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3098) (12-5-47) 

� Tutti Tutti Pizzicato (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2711) (12-5-47) 

� The Bee Song (He-Bee and She-Bee) (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-2711) 

(12-5-47) 

� Everybody’s Friend But Nobody’s Sweetheart- Cathy Allen (vocal) 

(RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3276) (12-5-47) 

� Judy (RCA Victor Recording- Unissued) (12-5-47) 

Note) Issued on the CD Say It With a Slap by BMG in 1999 

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W. Kaplan (piano), Jimmy Vincent(drums), Frank Marceante (bass), Iggy Greco, J. 

McCormick (trumpets) Frank Nicolais (trumpet, vocals), J. Belk, Joe Maranzino, Albert 

Luzzi (trombones), Seymour Bilkis, Dante Saraceni, Mike Dokla, A. Thompson, S. 

Brown (saxophones), Dorothy Gambardella (Keely Smith), The Goofers (vocals) 

� All Right, Louie, Drop The Gun (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3410) (3-15-49) 

� It’s A Cruel, Cruel World (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3410) (3-15-49) 

� For Mari-Yootch (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3494) (3-15-49) 

� Heap Big Smoke- Duet with Keely Smith (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single LXA-1015) 

(3-15-49) 

� Five Foot Two- Duet with Keely Smith (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single 20-3494) 

(5-27-49) 

� Abou Ben Adhem (RCA Victor 78 RPM Single EPA 5146) (5-27-49) 

� That Was A Big Fat Lie- Duet with Keely Smith 

(RCA Victor Unissued Recording) (5-27-49) 

*NOTE Note) Issued on the CD Say It With a Slap by BMG in 1999 

� I No Wanna (RCA Victor Unissued Recording) (5-27-49) 


Jimmy Vincent(drums), Keely Smith (vocals) Additional Personnel Unknown 

� Charley My Boy- Duet with Keely Smith (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5338) (11-49) 

� Yes, We have No Bananas (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5338) (11-49) 

� I Beeped When I Should Have Bopped – Louis Prima (vocals), Keely Smith (spoken 

intros) (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5339) (11-49) 

� The Manuelo Tarantel (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5339) (11-49) 

� Leap Before You Look (Mercury Recording-Unissued) (11-49) 

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Jimmy Vincent(drums), Keely Smith (vocals) Additional Personnel Unknown 

� Charleston (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5356) (12-49) 

� Ja-Da (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5356) (12-49) 

� I Ain’t Gonna Take It Settin’ Down- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Mercury 78 RPM Single 5361) (12-49) 

� Tears on My Tie- Duet with Keely Smith (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5386) (12-49) 

� Enjoy Yourself - Duet with Keely Smith and band (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5386) 

(1-7-50) 

� Over the Rainbow (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5386) (1-7-50) 

� Buona Sera(Mercury 78 RPM Single 5451) (2-50) 

� Here Pretty Kitty- Duet with Keely Smith (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5451) (2-50) 

� Ai-Ai-Ai (Song of the Mardi Gras)- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Mercury 78 RPM Single 1391) (2-50) 

� Francis The Talking Mule (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5406) (2-50) 

� A Good Time Was Had By All (Mercury 78 RPM Single 5406) (2-50) 


Keely Smith (vocals) Additional Personnel Unknown 

� Oh Babe –Duet with Keely Smith (Robin Hood 101) (1950) 

� Piccolina Lena (Robin Hood 101) (1950) 

� Teardrops From My Eyes–Duet with Keely Smith (Robin Hood 103) (1950) 

� This Evening (Robin Hood 103) (1950) 

� Goodbye, Joe ( also issued as Robin Hood 103) (1950) 

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� Yeah, Yeah, Yeah –Duet with Keely Smith (Robin Hood 105) (1951) 

� That Lonely Feeling –Keely Smith (vocal), Charlotte Manson (narration) 

(Robin Hood 105) (1951) 

� Good Boogdi Googi (Robin Hood 106) (1951) 

� Zooma Zooma Bacalla -Duet with Keely Smith (Robin Hood 106) (1951) 

Peggy Lee with Louis Prima and his Orchestra : Louis Prima ( trumpet & leader ) 

Jim Wynn (saxophone) Additional Personnel Unknown 

� Yeah, Yeah, Yeah- Peggy Lee (vocal) (Capitol 1428) (2-8-51) 

� Rock Me To Sleep- Peggy Lee (vocal) (Capitol 1428) (2-8-51) 

� That Ol’ Devil Won’t Get Me- Peggy Lee (vocal) (Capitol 1450) (2-8-51) 


Additional Personnel Unknown 

� Pizza and Beer (Robin Hood 108) (1951) 

� I Love To Dance The Polka (Robin Hood 108) (1951) 

� Come On-A My House (Robin Hood 111) (1951) 

� Bring Forth De Light (Robin Hood 111) (1951) 


Keely Smith (vocals) Ray Ross (piano), Don Joseph (trumpet) 


� Shake Hands With Santa Claus (Columbia Single 39614) (10-18-51) 

� Eleanor (Columbia Single 39614) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) (10-18-51) 

� Ooh-Dahdilly-Dah - Duet with Keely Smith (Columbia Single 39692) (10-18-51) 

� Basta- Duet with Keely Smith (Columbia Single 39692) 

(Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) (10-18-51) 

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Keely Smith (vocals) Ray Ross (piano), Don Joseph (trumpet) 


� The Bigger The Figure (Columbia Single 39735) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up 

CL1206) (3-18-52) 

� Boney Bones (Columbia Single 39735) (3-18-52) 

� Chop Suey, Chow Mein- Duet with Keely Smith (Columbia LP Breaking It Up 

CL1206) (3-18-52) 

� One Mint Julep (Columbia Single 39823) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) 

(7-7-52) 

� Chili Sauce (Columbia Single 39823) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) 

(7-7-52) 

� Paul Revere (Columbia Single 40015) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) 

(7-7-52) 

� Barnacle Bill, The Sailor- Duet with Keely Smith (Columbia Single 40064) 

(Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) (7-7-52) 


Keely Smith (vocals) Teddy Stoller (piano), Buddy Karboski (trumpet) 


� Oh Marie (Columbia Single 39969) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) (2-18-53) 

� Luigi (Columbia Single 39969) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) (2-18-53) 

� Shepherd Boy- Duet with Keely Smith (Columbia Single 40064) (Columbia LP 

Breaking It Up CL1206) (2-18-53) 

� It’s Good As New (Columbia Single 40015) (Columbia LP Breaking It Up CL1206) 

(2-18-53) 

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� Man, Dig that Crazy Chick ! (Jubilee 6054) (10-27-53) 

� Non Cha Shame (Jubilee 6054) (10-27-53) 

� Robin Hood (Unissued) (10-27-53) 

� Please No Squeeza ‘Da Banana (Unissued) (10-27-53) 



� Oh Goomadi (Cumari) (Equity E100-A) (11-19-53) 

� Take A Little Walk Around The Block- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Equity E100-B) (11-19-53) 

� Darktown Strutters’ Ball (Equity E1001) (11-19-53) 

� My Conchetta (Equity E1001) (11-19-53) 

� This Is The Last Time (Unissued) (11-19-53) 

� Angelina (Unissued) (11-19-53) 

� White Cliffs of Dover (Unissued) (11-19-53) 


Keely Smith (vocals) 


� Until Sunrise – Duet with Keely Smith (Decca Single 29128) (4-19-54) 

� The Happy Wanderer (Decca Single 29128) (4-19-54) 

� The Dummy Song (Decca Single 29162) (4-19-54) 

� Paper Doll (Decca Single 29162) (4-19-54) 

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Louis Prima with Sam Butera & The Witnesses : Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal) 

Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Jack Marshall (guitar), Amado 

Rodrigues (bass), Bobby Morris (drums), Willie McCumber (piano), James “Little Red” 

Blount (trombone) 

� Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody (Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The 

Wildest EAP1-755) (4-19-56) 

� Body and Soul (Instrumental)(Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The 

Wildest Part 3 755 3-733) (4-19-56) 

� Oh Marie (Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest Part 3 755 3-733) 

(4-19-56) 

� Buona Sera (Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest Part 2 

EAP2755) (4-19-56) 

� Jump, Jive, An’ Wail (Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest Part 2 

EAP2755) (4-19-56) 

� Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest Part 2 EAP2755) (4-19-56) 

� I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You 

(Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest EAP1-755) (4-19-56) 

� Basin Street Blues/ When It’s Sleepy Time Down South 

(Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (4-19-56) 





� Night Train (Instrumental) (Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest 

EAP1-755) (4-20-56) 

� The Lip- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Capitol LP The Wildest T-755) (Capitol EP The Wildest Part 2 EAP2755) (4-20-56) 

� Whistle Stop (Capitol single 3615) (9-13-56) 

� Be Mine- Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol single 3615) (9-13-56) 

� Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days (Capitol single 3566) (9-13-56) 

� Banana Split For My Baby (Capitol single 3566) (9-13-56) 

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33 & 1/3 LONG PLAYING ALBUMS RELEASED IN 1956 

THE WILDEST (CAPITOL T-755) 

MEDLEY: JUST A GIGOLO & I AIN'T GOT NOBOBY 

NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY 

THE LIP 

BODY AND SOUL 

OH MARIE 

MEDLEY: BASIN STREET BLUES & 

WHEN IT'S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH 

JUMP, JIVE, AN' WAIL 

BUONA SERA 

NIGHT TRAIN 

YOU RASCAL YOU 

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� When You’re Smiling / Shiek Of Araby (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) 

(Capitol EP The Call of the Wildest 836 1-836 ) (1-17-57) 

� Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home/ Sentimental Journey (Capitol Recording- 

Unissued ) (1-17-57) 

� Birth of the Blues (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (1-17-57) 

� Blow, Red, Blow (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (Capitol EP The Call of the 

Wildest 836 1-836) (1-17-57) 

� When The Saints Go Marchin’ In (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (Capitol EP 

The Call of the Wildest 836 1-836) (1-17-57) 

� Sentimental Journey –Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) 

(Capitol Single F 3663) (1-17-57) 

� Baby Won’t You Please Come Home –Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol Single F 

3663) (1-17-57) 





� There’ll Be No Next Time-Duet with Sam Butera (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T- 

836)(1-18-57) 

� Closer to the Bone (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836)(1-18-57) 

� Much Too Young to Lose My Mind- Sam Butera (vocal) (Capitol -Unissued) 

(1-18-57) (Issued in 1994 on the 8 CD set Louis Prima: The Capitol Recordings 

by Bear Family Records) 

� Don’t Let a Memory- Keely Smith (vocal) (Capitol EP EAP810) (1-18-57) 

� I’ve Got the World on a String (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (1-31-57) 

� Pennies From Heaven (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (1-31-57) 

� Autumn Leaves-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (Capitol 

Single F 3820) (2-1-57) 

� The Pump Song (Capitol LP Call of The Wildest T-836) (2-1-57) 

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Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Jack Marshall (guitar), Tony 

Liuzza (bass), Bobby Morris (drums), Willie McCumber (piano), James “Little Red” 


� Sessions Recorded Live at Harrah’s Club: Lake Tahoe, California 

� I Got A Right To Sing The Blues-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol LP The Wildest Show 

at Tahoe T-908) (Capitol EP The Wildest Show at Tahoe Part 2: 2908 ) (7-26-57) 

� Angelina / Zooma-Zooma (Capitol LP The Wildest Show at Tahoe T-908) (7-26-57) 

� A Foggy Day-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol LP The Wildest Show at Tahoe T-908) 

(Capitol EP The Wildest Show at Tahoe Part 2: 2908 ) (7-26-57) 

� Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me/ I’m In The Mood For Love-Duet with Keely Smith(Capitol 

LP The Wildest Show at Tahoe T-908) (7-26-57) 


Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Jack Marshall (guitar), Tony 

Liuzza (bass), Bobby Morris (drums), Willie McCumber (piano), James “Little Red” 


� Sessions Recorded Live at Harrah’s Club: Lake Tahoe, California 

� Come Back To Sorrento (Instrumental)(Capitol LP The Wildest Show at Tahoe T- 

908) (Capitol EP The Wildest Show at Tahoe Part 2: 2908 ) (7-27-57) 

� How High the Moon (Instrumental)(Capitol LP The Wildest Show at Tahoe T-908) 

(Capitol EP The Wildest Show at Tahoe Part 2: 2908 ) (7-27-57) 

� On The Sunny Side of the Street / Exactly Like You(Capitol LP The Wildest Show at 

Tahoe T-908) (Capitol EP The Wildest Show at Tahoe Part 1:1908 ) (7-27-57) 

� Robin Hood / Oh Babe (Capitol LP The Wildest Show at Tahoe T-908) (Capitol EP 

The Wildest Show at Tahoe Part 1:1908 ) (7-27-57) 


Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Bobby Roberts (guitar), Tony 

Liuzza (bass), Harvey Lang (drums), Willie McCumber (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Natural Guy- Keely Smith (vocal) (Capitol -Unissued) 

(11-21-57) (Issued in 1994 on the 8 CD set Louis Prima: 

The Capitol Recordings by Bear Family Records) 

� Beep-Beep (Capitol Single 3856) (11-21-57) 

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CALL OF THE WILDEST (CAPITOL T-836) 

MEDLEY: WHEN YOU'RE SMILING & THE SHEIK OF ARABY 

AUTUMN LEAVES 

I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING 

BLOW, RED, BLOW 

THERE'LL BE NO NEXT TIME 

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN 

THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES 

CLOSER TO THE BONE 

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY 

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN 

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THE WILDEST SHOW AT TAHOE (CAPITOL T-908) 

MEDLEY: ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET & EXACTLY LIKE YOU 

A FOGGY DAY 

HOW HIGH THE MOON 

MEDLEY: ANGELINA & ZOOMA ZOOMA 

MEDLEY: DON'T WORRY 'BOUT ME & I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 

COME BACK TO SORRENTO 

I'VE GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES 

MEDLEY: ROBIN HOOD & OH BABE 

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� Sessions Recorded Live at The Sahara Hotel in the Casbar Theater: Las Vegas, NV 

� Embraceable You / I Got It bad And that Ain’t Good- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T-1010) (Capitol EP Las Vegas, Prima Style 

Part 2: EAP2-1010 ) (2-11-58) 

� Greenback Dollar Bill- Sam Butera (vocal) (Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T- 

1010) (Capitol EP Las Vegas, Prima Style Part 2: EAP2-1010 ) (2-11-58) 

� Tiger Rag / Just Because (Instrumental) (Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T-1010) 

(Capitol EP Las Vegas, Prima Style Part 2: EAP2-1010 ) (2-11-58) 

� Should I ? / I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (Capitol LP Las Vegas, 

Prima Style T-1010) (Capitol EP Las Vegas, Prima Style Part 3: EAP3-1010 ) 

(2-11-58) 

� Love of My Life (O Sole Mio) (Instrumental) (Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T- 

1010) (Capitol EP Las Vegas, Prima Style Part 1: EAP1-1010 ) (2-11-58) 

� White Cliffs of Dover (Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T-1010) (Capitol EP Las 

Vegas, Prima Style Part 3: EAP3-1010 ) 

(2-11-58) 

� Too Marvelous For Words(Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T-1010) (Capitol EP 

Las Vegas, Prima Style Part 1: EAP1-1010 ) (2-11-58) 

� Them There Eyes / Honeysuckle Rose (Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T-1010) 


� Holiday For Strings (Instrumental) (Capitol LP Las Vegas, Prima Style T-1010) 


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� Judy (Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued (2-11-58) 

(Issued in 1994 on 8 CD set Louis Prima: The Capitol Recordings by Bear 

Family Records) 

� I’ve Got You Under My Skin-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol Recording Intended for 

Las Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued) (2-11-58) 

(Issued in 2005 on the CD Louis Prima: Live From Las Vegas by Capitol) 

� Don’t Take Your Love From Me-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol Recording Intended for 



� Autumn Leaves-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, 

Prima Style :Unissued) (2-11-58) 


� Nothing Can Replace A Man-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol Recording Intended for 



� Robin Hood (Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued ) 

(2-11-58) (Issued in 2005 on the CD Louis Prima: Live From Las Vegas by Capitol) 

� Somebody Loves Me / Nothing’s Too Good For My baby- Duet with Keely Smith 

(Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued ) 


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� Pack Your Clothes- Sam Butera (vocal) (Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, 

Prima Style :Unissued )(2-11-58) (Issued in 2005 on the CD Louis Prima: Live From 

Las Vegas by Capitol) 

� Come Rain or Come Shine- Keely Smith (vocal) (Capitol Recording Intended for Las 

Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued )(2-11-58) (Issued in 2005 on the CD Louis Prima: 

Live From Las Vegas by Capitol) 

� Tenderly/ Can’t Help Loving That man- Keely Smith (vocal) (Capitol Recording 

Intended for Las Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued )(2-11-58) (Issued in 2005 on the CD 

Louis Prima: Live From Las Vegas by Capitol) 

� Buona Sera(Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, Prima Style :Unissued ) 


� When The Saints Go marching In (Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, Prima 

Style :Unissued ) (2-11-58) (Issued in 2005 on the CD Louis Prima: Live From Las 

Vegas by Capitol) 

� When Day Is Done-Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol Recording Intended for Las Vegas, 

Prima Style :Unissued) (2-11-58) 

(Issued in 2007 on the CD Keely Smith: The Essential Capitol Collection by Capitol) 


Sam Butera (saxophone) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Bobby Roberts (guitar), Tony Liuzza 

(bass), Paul Ferrara(drums), Willie McCumber (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� If You Were The Only Girl (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� Bourbon Street Blues (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� Sing, Sing, Sing (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� That Old Black Magic- Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol LP The Hits of Louis and 

Keely T-1531) (Capitol Single F4063) (8-25-58) 

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Liuzza (bass), Paul Ferrara(drums), Willie McCumber (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Judy (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� Felicia No Capicia (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� That’s My Home (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� Moonglow (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� Gotta See Baby Tonight (Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� Fee Fie Foo(Capitol LP Strictly Prima T-1132) (8-25-58) 

� The Music Goes ‘Round and ‘Round (Capitol Recording :Unissued) (8-25-58) (First 

Issued on the CD Louis Prima: The Capitol Collectors Series in 1991 by Capitol) 


Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Bobby Roberts (guitar), “Rolly 

Dee” DiIorio (bass), Paul Ferrara(drums), Robert J. Carter (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Fever-Sam Butera (vocal)(Capitol LP Hey Boy, Hey Girl Soundtrack T-1160) 

(Capitol EP Hey Boy, Hey Girl Soundtrack Part 1: EAP1-1160 ) (10-6-58) 

� Oh Marie (Capitol LP Hey Boy, Hey Girl Soundtrack T-1160) 


� Oh Marie (Capitol Recording: Unissued) (Issued in 1994 on 8 CD set Louis Prima: 

The Capitol Recordings by Bear Family Records)(10-6-58) 

� Don’t Take Your Love From Me- Keely Smith (vocal)(Capitol Recording: Unissued) 

(Issued in 1994 on 8 CD set Louis Prima: The Capitol Recordings by Bear Family 

Records)(10-6-58) 

� Hey Boy, Hey Girl - Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol LP Hey Boy, Hey Girl 

Soundtrack T-1160)(Capitol EP Hey Boy, Hey Girl Soundtrack Part 1: EAP1-1160 ) 

(10-6-58) 

� Hey Boy, Hey Girl (reprise)- Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol LP Hey Boy, Hey Girl 

Soundtrack T-1160) (10-6-58) 

� Lazy River (Capitol LP Hey Boy, Hey Girl Soundtrack T-1160) 


� Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby- Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol Recording: 

Unissued) (Issued in 1994 on 8 CD set Louis Prima: The Capitol Recordings by Bear 

Family Records)(10-6-58) 

� Ol’ Man River- Sam Butera (vocal)(Capitol Recording: Unissued) (Issued in 1994 on 

8 CD set Louis Prima: The Capitol Recordings by Bear Family Records)(10-6-58) 

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LAS VEGAS PRIMA STYLE - RECORDED LIVE AT THE SAHARA HOTEL 

(CAPITOL T-1010) 

MEDLEY: THEM THERE EYES & HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 

TIGER RAG 

MEDLEY: EMBRACEABLE YOU & I GOT IT BAD & THAT AIN'T GOOD 

MEDLEY: SHOULD I & I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT 

YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME 

THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER 

HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS 

GREENBACK DOLLAR BILL 

LOVE OF MY LIFE 

TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS 

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STRICTLY PRIMA (CAPITOL T-1132) 

IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL 

JUDY 

FIVE MONTHS, TWO WEEKS, TWO DAYS 

THAT'S MY HOME 

SING,SING,SING 

YOU GOTTA SEE BABY TONIGHT 

FELICIA NO CAPICIA 

MOONGLOW 

BOURBON STREET BLUES 

FEE FIE FOO 

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Dee” DiIorio(bass), Bobby Morris(drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� I’ve Got You Under My Skin- Duet with Keely Smith (Capitol LP The Hits of Louis 

and Keely T-1531) (Capitol Single F4140) (1-2-59) 

� Don’t Take Your Love From Me -Keely Smith (Capitol Single F4140) (1-2-59) 




� Night and Day- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210) (Dot Single 15978) (10-1959) 

� I’m Confessin’ - Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 


� I Don’t Know Why- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 


� Bei Mir Bist Du Schon- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 


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Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Keely Smith (vocals) , Bobby Roberts (guitar,vocals), 

“Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Bobby Morris(drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino 

(trombone) 

� Make Love To Me- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� All I Do Is Dream Of You- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� Tea For Two- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� And The Angels Sing- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� Why Do I Love You? - Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� You’re My Everything- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� Cheek To Cheek- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and Keely 

DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 

� I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Louis and 

Keely DLP3210,DLP25210)(10-1959) 


Sam Butera (saxophone), Bobby Roberts (guitar), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Bobby 

Morris(drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Brooklyn Boogie (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits DLP3262, DLP25262) (Dot 

Single 16108) (Recorded Late 1959) 

35

Louis Prima ( Session Producer and Director ) 

Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals), Bobby Roberts (guitar,vocals), “Rolly Dee” 

DiIorio(bass, vocals), Bobby Morris(drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino 

(trombone,vocals) 

� Don’t You Know-Bobby Roberts (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest 

Clan DLP3272, 2572) (Dot Single 16108) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� Let the Good Times Roll-Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The 

Wildest Clan DLP3272, 2572) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� You Send Me -Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest Clan 

DLP3272, 2572) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� Highway 101-Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest Clan 


� Romance Without The Finance -Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents 

The Wildest Clan DLP3272, 2572) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� Jambalaya-Lou Sino (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest Clan 


� Sick and Tired-Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest Clan 


� Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)-Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The 

Wildest Clan DLP3272, 2572) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� C’est Si Bon-“Rolly Dee” DiIorio (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest 

Clan DLP3272, 2572) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� Smooth Operator-Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest 

Clan DLP3272, 2572) (Recorded Late 1959-Released 1960) 

� Swingin’ Sam-(Instrumental)) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest Clan 


� Malaguena-(Instrumental)) (Dot LP Louis Prima Presents The Wildest Clan 


36


HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! – ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK 

(CAPITOL T-1160) 

HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! 

A BANANA SPLIT FOR MY BABY 

*YOU ARE MY LOVE-Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra 

FEVER 

OH MARIE 

LAZY RIVER 

*NITEY-NITE-Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra 

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN 

AUTUMN LEAVES 

HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! (REPRISE) 

37


LOUIS AND KEELY (DOT DLP-3210, DLP-25210) 

NIGHT AND DAY 

ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU 

MAKE LOVE TO ME 

I DON'T KNOW WHY 

TEA FOR TWO 

AND THE ANGELS SING 

I'M CONFESSIN' 

WHY DO I LOVE YOU 

YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING 

CHEEK TO CHEEK 

I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE 

BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON 

38




(* with Studio Studio Orchestra & Chorus-Personnel Unknown) 

� Hey Ba-Ba-Rebop (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits DLP3262, DLP25262) 

(Dot Single 16009) (1960) (* with Studio Orchestra & Chorus-Personnel Unknown) 

� My Cucuzza (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits DLP3262, DLP25262) (Dot 

Single 16009) (1960) (* with Studio Studio Orchestra & Chorus-Personnel 

Unknown) 

� The Lady In Red (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits DLP3262, 

DLP25262)(1960) 

� The Thousand Islands Song (Oh, Florence!) (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits 

DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) (* with Studio Orchestra & Chorus-Personnel 

Unknown) 

� Civilization (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) 

� Josephina, Please No Lean-A On The Bell (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits 

DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) 

� My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time-Duet with Keely Smith(Dot LP Louis 

Prima His Greatest Hits DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) (* with Studio Orchestra- 

Personnel Unknown) 

� I’ll Walk Alone-Keely Smith (vocal)(Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits 

DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) (* with Studio Orchestra-Personnel Unknown) 

� I’m An Old Cowhand-Duet with Keely Smith(Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits 

DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) 

� I’ll Be Seeing You-Duet with Keely Smith(Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits 

DLP3262, DLP25262) (1960) (* with Studio Orchestra-Personnel Unknown) 

� The Music Goes ‘Round and ‘Round (Dot LP Louis Prima His Greatest Hits 

DLP3262, DLP25262)(1960) 

39




� Mashuga - Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, DLP25263) (Dot 

Single 16042) (1960) 

� Nyot-Nyow (The Pussycat Song)- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, 

DLP25263) (Dot Single 16042) (1960) 

� Paradise- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, DLP25263) (Dot Single 

16060) (1960) 

� When My Baby Smiles At Me- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, 

DLP25263) (Dot Single 16060) (1960) 

� Teach Me Tonight- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, DLP25263) 

(1960) 

� Together- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, DLP25263) (1960) 

� They Can’t Take That Away From Me- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together 

DLP263, DLP25263) (1960) 

� I Can’t Give You Anything But Love- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together 

DLP263, DLP25263) (1960) 

� Let’s Get Away From It All- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, 

DLP25263) (1960) 

� Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, 

DLP25263) (1960) 

� Mutual Admiration Society- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, 

DLP25263) (1960) 

� Begin the Beguine- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Together DLP263, DLP25263- 

Released in 1960) (Dot Single 16192-Released in 1960) (Dot Promotional Extended 

Play EP The Frantic 40’s DEPR-103 Released in 1961) (Recorded in1960) 

� Surprise Package- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot Single 16192-Released in 1960)(Dot 

Promotional Extended Play EP The Frantic 40’s DEPR-103-Released in 

1961)(recorded in 1960) 

40

Louis Prima ( trumpet ) 


� Unforgettable(Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One 

DLP264) (1960) 

� Ruby (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One DLP264) 

(1960) 

� Chicago (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One DLP264) 

(1960) 

� My Luanne (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One DLP264) 

(1960) 

� All Through The Day (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One 

DLP264) (1960) 

� Dearly Beloved (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One 

DLP264) (1960) 

� There’s A Small Hotel (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume 

One DLP264) (1960) 

� My Old Flame (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One 

DLP264) (1960) 

� A Sunday Kind Of Love (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume 

One DLP264) (1960) 

� It Could Happen To You (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume 

One DLP264) (1960) 

� Young At Heart (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One 

DLP264) (1960) 

� I’m Old Fashioned (Instrumental) (Dot LP Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume One 

DLP264) (1960) 

� Wonderland By Night (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night : Pretty Music, 

Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (Dot Single 16151) (1960) (* with 

Studio Orchestra & Chorus-Personnel Unknown) 

� Twilight Time (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty Music, Prima 

Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� By The Light Of the Silvery Moon (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night 

Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� Moonlight Becomes You (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty Music, 

Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� The Night Is Young (And You’re So Beautiful)(Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland 

By Night Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� Moonlight In Vermont (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty Music, 


41

Louis Prima (trumpet ) 


� I Want Some Lovin’ (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty Music, 


� I Could Have Danced All Night (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty 

Music, Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty 

Music, Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� You And The Night And The Music (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night 

Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� This Is A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By 

Night Pretty Music, Prima Style-Volume Two DLP3352,DLP25352) (1960) 

� Goodnight, My Love (Instrumental) (Dot LP Wonderland By Night Pretty Music, 





� SESSIONS RECORDED LIVE AT WILBUR CLARK’S DESERT INN: Las Vegas, NV. 

� The Chief’s Special (Instrumental) (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266) (12-1960) 

� Porgy(Parody lyrics entitled “Louis”) - Keely Smith (vocal) (Dot LP On Stage 

DLP3266-25266) (12-1960) 

� This Love of Mine- with Keely Smith (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266) (12-1960) 

� Margie (Special Lyrics Entitled “Keely) (Dot LP On StageDLP3266-25266) (12- 

1960) 

� 12 th Street Rag (Instrumental) (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266) (12-1960) 

� Crazy Little Bee (Instrumental) (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266) (12-1960) 

� Your Eyes (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266 ) (12-1960) 

� I Loves Ya (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266) (12-1960) 

� It Happened In Monterey (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266 ) (12-1960) 

� Coolin’ –Duet with Sam Butera (Dot LP On Stage DLP3266-25266 ) (12-1960) 

Louis Prima (vocal) 

Keely Smith (vocals) , Studio Orchestra (Personnel Unknown) 

� Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer-Keely Smith (vocal), Louis Prima (Cameo Vocal 

as the voice of Santa Claus) (Dot LP A Keely Christmas DLP3345,DLP25345)(1960) 

42


LOUIS PRIMA - HIS GREATEST HITS (DOT DLP-3262, DLP-25262) 

THE LADY IN RED 

THE MUSIC GOES 'ROUND AND 'ROUND 

I'M AN OLD COWHAND 

I'LL BE SEEING YOU 

I'LL WALK ALONE 

MY DREAMS ARE GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME 

JOSEPHINE, PLEASE NO LEANA ON THE BELL 

BROOKLYN BOOGIE 

HEY! BA-BA-RE-BOP 

CIVILIZATION 

THE THOUSAND ISLAND SONG 

MU CUCUZZA 

43


TOGETHER (DOT DLP-263, DLP-25263) 

TOGETHER 

PARADISE 

TEACH ME TONIGHT 

NYOW! NYOT NYOW! (THE PUSSY CAT SONG) 

THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME 

I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE 

WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME 

LET'S GET AWAY FROM IT ALL 

MASHUGA 

LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF 

MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY 

BEGIN THE BEGUINE 

44


PRETTY MUSIC - PRIMA STYLE ( VOLUME ONE) (DOT DLP-264) 

UNFORGETTABLE 

RUBY 

CHICAGO 

MY LUANNE 

ALL THROUGH THE DAY 

DEARLY BELOVED 

THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL 

MY OLD FLAME 

A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE 

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 

YOUNG AT HEART 

I'M OLD FASHIONED 

45


ON STAGE (RECORDED LIVE AT WILBUR CLARK'S 

DESERT INN HOTEL, LAS VEGAS) (DOT DLP3266-25266) 

THE CHIEF'S SPECIAL 

PORGY 

THIS LOVE OF MINE 

MARGIE 

12TH STREET RAG 

CRAZY LITTLE BEE 

YOUR EYES 

I LOVES YOU 

IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY 

COOLIN' 

46


LOUIS PRIMA PRESENTS THE WILDEST CLAN (DOT DLP3272, 2572) 

Sam Butera & The Witnesses 

Don’t You Know 

Let the Good Times Roll 

You Send Me 

Highway 101 

Romance Without The Finance 

Jambalaya 

Sick and Tired 

Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) 

C’est Si Bon 

Smooth Operator 

Swingin’ Sam 

Malaguena 

A KEELY CHRISTMAS (DOT DLP3345, 2345) 

KEELY SMITH (vocals) 

*Note: Louis Prima appears on only one track on this album 

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 

47


WONDERLAND BY NIGHT 

Pretty Music, Prima Style - VOLUME TWO (Dot DLP3352,DLP25352) 


TWILIGHT TIME 

BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON 

MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU 

THE NIGHT IS YOUNG (AND YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL) 

MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT 

I WANT SOME LOVIN' 

I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT 

POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS 

A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING 

GOODNIGHT MY LOVE 

48




� South Of the Border (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392)(1961) 

� Come Back To Sorrento (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392) (Dot 

Single 16273) (1961) 

� South Rampart Street Parade (Instrumental) (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, 

DLP25392)(1961) 

� I Love You For Sentimental Reasons- Keely Smith (vocal) (Dot LP Return of the 

Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392)(1961) 

� For You- Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392) 

(Dot Single 16287) (1961) 

� After You’ve Gone (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392)(1961) 

� The Grasshopper (Let Him Hop)- Sam Butera (vocal) (Dot LP Return of the Wildest 

DLP3392, DLP25392) (Dot Single 16250) (1961) 

� Lonesome For You (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392)(1961) 

� I Have But One Heart (O Marenariello) (Instrumental) (Dot LP Return of the Wildest 

DLP3392, DLP25392)(1961) 

� Chinatown, My Chinatown (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, 

DLP25392)(1961) 

� Ol’ Man Mose (Dot LP Return of the Wildest DLP3392, DLP25392) (Dot Single 

16151) (1961) 

� Absent-Minded Lover- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot LP Return of the Wildest 

DLP3392, DLP25392) (Dot Single 16249)(1961) 

� Because Of You- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot Single 16249)(1961) 

� The Sheppard Man- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot Single 16221) (1961) 

� Mustapha (The Apple Core Song)- Duet with Keely Smith (Dot Single 16221) (Dot 

Promotional Extended Play EP The Frantic 40’s DEPR-103-Released in 1961) (1961) 

� Chattanooga Choo Choo (Dot Promotional Extended Play EP The Frantic 40’s 

DEPR-103-Released in 1961) (1961) 

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Louis Prima (trumpet ) 


� My Prayer (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385) (Dot single 16211) 

(1961) 

� Welcome Home(Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� I’ve Told Every Little Star (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon 

DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� Blue Moon (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� Tenderly (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� You Can Depend On Me (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� Exodus (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� I’m In The Mood For Love (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon 

DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� Trying (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� Till Eternity (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385)(1961) 

� Mood Indigo (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385) (Dot single 

16273) (1961) 

� Chapel By The Sea (Instrumental) (Dot LP Blue Moon DLP3385,25385) (Dot single 

16193) (1961) 

� Enchantment (Instrumental)(Dot single 16193) (1961) 


Sam Butera (saxophone) , Bobby Roberts (guitar), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Bobby 

Morris(drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Everyone Knows (Dot Recording- Unissued) (7-26-61) 

� Babe (Dot Recording- Unissued) (7-26-61) 


The Budwood Prima Trio 

� Blues For Budwood (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima 

Trio DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Variations on Three Blind Mice (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The 

Budwood Prima Trio DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� All By Myself (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Bill (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Jim (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

50



� Christopher Columbus (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima 

Trio DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Serenata (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Br’er Bear (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Mode’s Mood (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Hey There (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 

� Pretty Baby (Instrumental) (Dot Louis Prima Presents The Budwood Prima Trio 

DLP3407,25407) ( 8-27-61 ) 


Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Allan Seltzer (guitar), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), 

Bobby Morris(drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� The Twist (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� Tag That Twistin’ Dolly (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) 

(1961) 

� Marie (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� Alright, Okay, You Win (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) 

(1961) 

� Doin’ The Twist (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� Let’s Twist Again (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� Night Train (Instrumental) (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) 

(1961) 

� Route 66 (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� Side By Side (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� Glow Worm (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (1961) 

� The Honeydripper (Instrumental) (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima 

DLP3385) (1961) 

� The Continental Twist (Dot LP Doin’ The Twist With Louis Prima DLP3385) (Dot 

single 16211) (1961) 

� Oh Ma-Ma Twist (Dot single 16211) (1961) 

51


BLUE MOON: Pretty Music,Prima Style- VOLUME THREE 

(DOT DLP-3385,25385) 

MY PRAYER 

WELCOME HOME 

I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR 

BLUE MOON 

TENDERLY 

YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME 

EXODUS 

CHAPEL BY THE SEA 

MOOD INDIGO 

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 

TRYING 

TILL ETERNITY 

52


RETURN OF THE WILDEST (DOT DLP-3392,25392) 

SOUTH OF THE BORDER 

COME BACK TO SORRENTO 

SOUTH RAMPART STREET PARADE 

FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS 

FOR YOU 

AFTER YOU'VE GONE 

THE GRASSHOPPER (LET HIM HOP) 

LONESOME FOR YOU (BLACK & BLUE) 

ABSENT-MINDED LOVER 

I HAVE BUT ONE HEART 

OL' MAN MOSE 

CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN 

53


LOUIS PRIMA PRESENTS The Budwood-Prima Trio (DOT DLP-3407/25407 ) 


Blues For Budwood 

Variations on Three Blind Mice 

All By Myself 

Bill 

Jim 

Christopher Columbus 

Serenata 

Br’er Bear 

Mode’s Mood 

Hey There 

Pretty Baby 

54


DOIN' THE TWIST WITH LOUIS PRIMA (DOT DLP-3410,25410) 

THE TWIST 

THE CONTINENTAL TWIST 

TAG THAT TWISTIN' DOLLY 

MARIE 

ALRIGHT OKAY, YOU WIN 

DON' THE TWIST 

LET'S TWIST AGAIN 

NIGHT TRAIN 

ROUTE 66 

GLOW WORM 

THE HONEYDRIPPER 

SIDE BY SIDE 

55


Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Allan Seltzer (guitar), Morgan Thomas (trumpet), 

“Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino 

(trombone) 

� Everybody Knows (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723) (Capitol Single 

4732) (2-23-62) 

� Twist All Night (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723) (Capitol Single 

4732) (2-23-62) 

� You’re Just In Love (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723)(2-23-62) 

� Harlem Nocturne (Instrumental) (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723)(2- 

23-62) 

� Glow Worm (Instrumental) (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723)(2-23-62) 

� Lover Come Back To Me (Instrumental) (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home 

ST1723)(2-23-62) 

� Just One Of Those Things (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723)(2-23-62) 

� All Night Long – Sam Butera (vocal) (Cameo vocal by Louis Prima)(Capitol LP The 

Wildest Comes Home ST1723)(2-23-62) 



“Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino 

(trombone) 

� Ain’t Misbehavin’ / Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Capitol LP The Wildest 

Comes Home ST1723)(2-23-62) 

� St. Louis Blues (Capitol LP The Wildest Comes Home ST1723)(2-23-62) 

� John Ping Pong (Capitol Recording: Unissued) (Issued in 1994 on 8 CD set Louis 

Prima: The Capitol Recordings by Bear Family Records)(2-23-62) 

Louis Prima with Gia Maione, Sam Butera & The Witnesses : 

Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal) 

Gia Maione (vocals) Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Allan Seltzer (guitar), Morgan 

Thomas (trumpet), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), John Nagy 

(piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Oh, Look What You’ve Done To Me- Duet with Gia Maione (Capitol Single 4805) 

(5-14-62) 

� Big Daddy- Duet with Gia Maione (Capitol Single 4805) (5-14-62) 

56






� SESSIONS RECORDED LIVE AT Harrah’s Club : Lake Tahoe, CA. 

� Scuba Diver (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima Style ST-1797)(8-30-62) 

� I Want You To Be My Baby- Gia Maione (vocal) (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima 

Style ST-1797)(8-30-62) 

� Shadrack- (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima Style ST-1797)(8-30-62) 

� Next Time – Duet with Sam Butera (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima Style ST- 

1797)(8-30-62) 

� Lady of Spain (Instrumental) (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima Style ST-1797)(8-30- 

62) 

� Hello, Lover (Good-Bye Tears)- Gia Maione (vocal) (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima 

Style ST-1797)(8-30-62) 

� Undecided – Duet with Gia Maione (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima Style ST- 

1797)(8-30-62) 

� Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night– Duet with Gia Maione (Capitol LP Lake 

Tahoe, Prima Style ST-1797)(8-30-62) 

� Come Rain Or Come Shine – Sam Butera(vocal) (Capitol LP Lake Tahoe, Prima 

Style ST-1797)(8-30-62) 

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THE WILDEST COMES HOME (CAPITOL ST-1723) 

YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE 

ALL NIGHT LONG 

GLOW-WORM 

TWIST ALL NIGHT 

THREE HANDED WOMAN 

ST. LOUIS BLUES 

JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS 

HARLEM NOCTURNE 

EVERYBODY KNOWS 

LOVER, COME BACK TO ME 

MEDLEY: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' & 

WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS 

58


LAKE TAHOE PRIMA STYLE (CAPITOL T-1797, ST-1797) 

SCUBA DIVER 

I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY 

SHADRACK 

NEXT TIME 

LADY OF SPAIN 

HELLO LOVER 

UNDECIDED 

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE 

GO BACK WHERE YOU STAYED LAST NIGHT 

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Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal, Session Producer and Director) 




� SESSIONS RECORDED LIVE AT The Casbar Theater, The Sahara : Las Vegas, NV. 

� Louis Prima Introductions- (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (4-17-63) 

� Buona Sera- (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (4-17-63) 

� Them There Eyes- (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (4-17-63) 

� Ol’ Man River - (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Prima Label EP 5002) 

(Recorded 4-17-63 : Released in 1964) 

� Brother Bill - (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (4-17-63) 

� I Believe In You- (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (4-17-63) 

� My Funny Valentine- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (4-17- 

63) 

� You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You – Sam Butera (vocal) (Prima Label LP 

Prima Show in the Casbar PM-3001, PS-3001) (4-17-63) 

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� SESSIONS RECORDED LIVE AT The Casbar Theater, The Sahara : Las Vegas, NV. 

� You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You – Sam Butera (vocal) (Prima Label LP 


� Greenback Dollar – Sam Butera (vocal) (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the Casbar 

PM-3001, PS-3001) (4-17-63) 

� You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me – Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label LP 


� Hello, Lover – Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the Casbar 

PM-3001, PS-3001) (4-17-63) 

� Imagination – Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the Casbar PM- 

3001, PS-3001) (Prima Label Single 1008) (4-17-63) 

� Las Vegas Woman (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the Casbar PM-3001, PS-3001) 

(Prima Label Single P-1004)(4-17-63) 

� Dinga Won’t Ding – Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) 


� Che La Luna - (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (4-17-63) 

Louis Prima ( Session Producer and Director) 

Johnny Rivers and Band (Personnel Unknown) 

� Sincerely-Johnny Rivers (vocal) (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (5-17-63) 

� Knock Three Times-Johnny Rivers (vocal) (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (5-17- 

63) 

� Little Liza Jane-Johnny Rivers (vocal) (Prima Label Recording-Unissued) (5-17-63) 

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Thomas (trumpet), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass, 

vocals), Jimmy Vincent (drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 


� Goody, Goody – Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Recorded 5- 

24-63 : Released in 1964) 

� I Love Paris– (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the Casbar PM-3001, 

PS-3001) (5-24-63) 

� Solitude (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the Casbar PM-3001, PS-3001) (5-24-63) 

� When I Wanted You (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Prima Label EP 5002) 


� Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home – Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label LP King 

of Clubs) (Prima Label EP 5002) (Prima Label Single 1015) (Recorded 5-24-63 : 

Released in 1964) 

� The Best Is Yet To Come– Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label Single P-1007)(5-24- 

63) 

� Won’t You Wait Until Tomorrow (Marechiaro) – Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label 

Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

� Lullaby Of Broadway (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

� Caldonia (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

� Lullaby Of Broadway (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

� Tiger Rag (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

62




Thomas (trumpet), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass, 

vocals), Jimmy Vincent (drums), John Nagy (piano), Lou Sino (trombone) 


� That’s My Home/ Basin Street Blues (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

� At Long Last Love- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24- 

63) 

� My Funny Valentine- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24- 

63) 

� How High The Moon- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24- 

63) 

� It’s Only A Paper Moon- “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (vocals) (Prima Label LP Prima Show 

in the Casbar PM-3001, PS-3001) (5-24-63) 

� Blues In The Night (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Recorded 5-24- 

63 : Released in 1964 


Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal , Session Producer and Director) 





� One For My Baby- (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-24-63) 

� You’ll Never Get Away– Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label LP Prima Show in the 

Casbar PM-3001, PS-3001) (Prima Label Single P-1007)(5-24-63) 

� I Want You To Be My Baby – Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) 

(Prima Label Single 1014) (Recorded 5-24-63 : Released in 1964) 

� Rock-A-Bye Your baby (with a Dixie Melody)–(Instrumental)(Prima Label Single P- 

1029)(5-24-63) 

� Exodus–(Instrumental)(Prima Label Single P-1029)(5-24-63) 

� Buona Sera (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Prima Label EP 5002) 


� Them There Eyes (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Prima Label EP 5002) (Recorded 

5-24-63 : Released in 1964) 

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Louis Prima ( trumpet & vocal , Session Producer and Director) 





� Hello, Lover- Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� The Best Is Yet To Come- Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) 

(5-25-63) 

� When I Wanted You–(Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Recorded 5-25-63 : Released 

in 1964) 

� One For My Baby- (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Vacation (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� South Rampart Street Parade (Instrumental)–(Prima Label LP King of Clubs) 


� When The Saints Go Marching In (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Kansas City- Sam Butera (vocal)(Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Skinny Minnie- Sam Butera (vocal)(Prima Label Single P-1003) (5-25-63) 

� Lost– Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Won’t You Wait Until Tomorrow (Marechiaro) – Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label 

Single 1014) (5-25-63) 

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� Horatio Staccato (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� French Poodle–Sam Butera (vocal)(Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Prima Label 

Single P-1012) (Recorded 5-25-63 : Released in 1964) 

� Che La Luna (Prima Label LP King of Clubs) (Recorded 5-25-63 : Released in 1964) 

� I Ain’t Got Nobody (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Sing, Sing, Sing (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Lazy River (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� At Long Last Love (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� Anything For Love (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 

� He’s So Strange (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (5-25-63) 


Peter and Hank ( Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Perils of Pauline Medley (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (7-9-63) 

� March of the Siamese Children (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (7-9-63) 

� Glenn Miller Medley (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (7-9-63) 

� March From The Bridge On The River Kwai (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) 

(7-9-63) 

� Somebody Stole My Gal (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (7-9-63) 



� And The Band Played On (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Satan Takes a Holiday (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Baby Elephant Walk (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Sabre Dance (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

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� Wabash Blues (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Macarena (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Alley Cat (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Somebody Stole My Gal (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Loch Lomond (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� Interlude (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (9-17-63) 

� March From The Bridge On The River Kwai (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) 

(9-17-63) 


Dennis and Rogers ( Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Hot Canary (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� My Old Man’s A Dustman (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Biggest Aspedostra In The World (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Danke Schoen (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Auf Weidersehn (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� My Little Corner (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Anne Boleyn (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� If You Go (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 


The Three J.’s ( Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Sloop John B (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� This Land Is Your Land (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� All My Sorrows (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Eggs And Marrow Bone (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

� Hi, Barbary (Prima Label Recording: Unissued) (1963) 

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PRIMA SHOW IN THE CASBAR (PRIMA LABEL PM 3001, PS-3001) 

SOLITUDE 

YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME 

YOU'LL NEVER GET AWAY 

IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON 

GREENBACK DOLLAR BILL 

I LOVE PARIS 

IMAGINATION 

HELLO LOVER 

YOU'RE NOBODY ‘TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 

LAS VEGAS WOMAN 

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Sam Butera (saxophone) , Allan Seltzer (guitar), Morgan Thomas (trumpet), “Rolly 

Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Bobby Rosario (piano), Lou Sino 

(trombone) 

� Moonlight In Vermont (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(Prima Label Single P-1001)(1964) 

� Thinking Man’s Sax (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(Prima Label Single P-1001)(1964) 

� I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s 

Sax PS-3002) (1964) 

� Blueberry Hill(Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) (1964) 

� My Funny Valentine(Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(1964) 

� You Belong To Me (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(1964) 

� Georgia On My Mind (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(1964) 

� Talk Of the Town (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(1964) 

� The Nearness Of You (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) 

(1964) 

� Love For Sale (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) (1964) 

� If I Had You (Instrumental) (Prima Label LP Thinking Man’s Sax PS-3002) (1964) 

� There’s A Small Hotel (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1964) 



“Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Bobby Rosario (piano), Lou Sino 

(trombone) 

� Skinny Minnie-Sam Butera (vocal) (Prima Label Recording: Unissued)(9-15-64) 

� Little Liza Jane-Sam Butera (vocal) (Prima Label Single P-1003)(9-15-64) 

� French Poodle-Sam Butera (vocal) (Unissued)(9-15-64) 

� Why-Sam Butera (vocal) (Prima Label Single P-1012)(9-15-64) 

� You Never Know When A Woman’s Gonna Change Her Mind-Sam Butera (vocal) 

(Prima Label Single P-1021)(9-15-64) 

� Night Train (Instrumental) (Prima Label Single P-1021)(9-15-64) 

� I Want To Hold Your Hand (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1964) 

� Up Jumped A Rabbit –Sam Butera (vocal)(Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1964) 

� What Is This Thing Called Love(Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) 

(1964) 

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Louis Prima (Trumpet and Vocals) 

Gia Maione (vocals), Sam Butera (saxophone) , Allan Seltzer (guitar), Morgan Thomas 

(trumpet), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Bobby Rosario (piano), 

Lou Sino (trombone) 

� The Perfect Nanny- Duet with Gia Maione (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary 

Poppins BV3333) (Recorded on12-30-64 ; Released in 1965) 

� I Love To Laugh- Duet with Gia Maione (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary 


� Supercalafragilistic-Expialidocious (English Version)- Duet with Gia Maione (Buena 

Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins BV3333) (Buena Vista Single F-445) 

(Recorded on12-30-64 ; Released in 1965) 

� Supercalafragilistic-Espiralidoso (Italian Version)- Duet with Gia Maione (Buena 

Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins BV3333) (Buena Vista Single F-446) 


� Let’s Go Fly A Kite- Gia Maione (vocal) (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary 


� Sister Suffragette- Gia Maione (vocal) (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins 

BV3333) (Recorded on12-30-64 ; Released in 1965) 

� A Jolly Holiday- Duet with Gia Maione (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary 

Poppins BV3333) (Buena Vista Single F-446, F-453) (Recorded on12-30-64 ; 

Released in 1965) 

� Feed The Birds- Gia Maione (vocal) (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins 

BV3333) (Recorded on12-30-64 ; Released in 1965) 

� Stay Awake (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins BV3333) (Prima Label 

Single 1018) (Recorded on12-30-64 ; Released in 1965) 

� Stiamo Svegli (Italian Version of Stay Awake) (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary 


� Chim Chim Cher-ee (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins BV3333) 


� A Spoonful of Sugar (Buena Vista LP Let’s Fly With Mary Poppins BV3333) (Prima 

Label Single 1018) (Recorded on12-30-64 ; Released in 1965) 

� That Darn Cat (Buena Vista LP That Darn Cat Original Soundtrack BV3334) (Buena 

Vista Single F-445) (Recorded in 1964 ; Released in 1965) 

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THE KING OF CLUBS (Prima Label ) 

THEM THERE EYES/OL’ MAN RIVER 

BLUES IN THE NIGHT 

GOODY GOODY 

BUONA SERA 

BABY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME 

WHEN I WANTED YOU 

FRENCH POODLE 

I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY 

DINGA WON'T DING 

SOUTH RAMPART STREET PARADE 

CHE LA LUNA 

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THINKING MAN’S SAX (Prima Label PS-3002) 


Moonlight In Vermont 

Thinking Man’s Sax 

I Left My Heart In San Francisco 

Blueberry Hill 

My Funny Valentine 

You Belong To Me 

Georgia On My Mind 

Talk Of the Town 

The Nearness Of You 

Love For Sale 

If I Had You 

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Louis Prima (Orchestra Conductor, Session Producer and Director) 

Gia Maione (vocals), Los Angeles Studio Orchestra (Personnel Unknown) 

� How High The Moon- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (1965) 

� The Man I Love- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (1965) 

� When Your Lover Has Gone- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) 

(1965) 

� Unforgettable- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (1965) 

� My Funny Valentine- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (1965) 

� Moonglow- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (Prima Label Single 

1028) (1965) 

Louis Prima (Session Producer and Director) 

Gia Maione (vocals), Italian Studio Orchestra conducted by Alphonso D’Artega 

(Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Time Was- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (1965) 

� Love Me With All Your Heart- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) 

(1965) 

� Tender Is The Night- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (1965) 

� Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is 

Gia) (1965) 

� After You- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia)(Prima Label Single 

1028) (1965) 

� Lost- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label LP This Is Gia) (Prima Label Single 1002) 

(1965) 

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The Buddy Prima Trio 

� Christopher Columbus(Instrumental) (Prima Label Single 1020) (1965) 

� The Lamp Is Low (Instrumental) (Prima Label Single 1020) (1965) 

� Prologue (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1965) 

� Cottontail (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1965) 

� T. R. North (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1965) 

� City Slicker (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1965) 

� Goin’ Home (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1965) 





Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Won’t You Wait Until Tomorrow (Marechiaro) - Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label 

Single 1002) (1965) 

� You Can’t Find It (Prima Label Single 1004) (1965) 

� Baby, I’m The Greatest – Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label Single 1010) (1965) 

� I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me – Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label 

Single 1010) (1965) 

� Lover– Duet with Gia Maione (Prima Label Single 1015) (1965) 

� Little Sir Echo- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1008)(Recorded in 1965) 

( Also released on the Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis Prima 

Show DE-20015 in 1969) 

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THIS IS GIA (Prima Label) 

GIA MAIONE 

LOST 

AFTER YOU 

HOW HIGH THE MOON 

COME CLOSER TO ME 

THE MAN I LOVE 

WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE 

UNFORGETTABLE 

TENDER IS THE NIGHT 

MY FUNNY VALENTINE 

LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART 

TIME WAS 

MOONGLOW 

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LET'S FLY WITH MARY POPPINS (BUENA VISTA BV-3333) 

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR 

FEED THE BIRDS 

THE PERFECT NANNY 

CHIM CHIM CHER-EE 

SISTER SUFFRAGETTE 

STIAMO SVEGLI (STAY AWAKE) - (ITALIAN VERSION) 

JOLLY HOLIDAY 

STAY AWAKE (ENGLISH VERSION) 

LET'S GO FLY A KITE 

SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC-EXPIALIDOCIOUS (ENGLISH VERSION) 

SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC-ESPIRALIDOSO (ITALIAN VERSION) 

I LOVE TO LAUGH 

THAT DARN CAT Original Soundtrack (Buena Vista BV3334) 

*THAT DARN CAT 

*NOTE: Louis Prima appears on only one track on this album 

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Gia Maione (vocals), Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Randy Marr (guitar), Morgan 

Thomas (trumpet), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Bobby Rosario 


� Robin Hood (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima HST-9502) (Prima 

Label Single P-1000) (1966) 

� Angelina (with vocal chorus) (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima 

HST-9502) (Prima Label Single P-1000: same recording without vocal chorus)(1966) 

� Medley: Buona Sera/ Oh Marie (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima 

HST-9502)(1966) 

� Josephina (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima HST-9502)(1966) 

� Oh, Babe (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima HST-9502)(1966) 

� That Old Black Magic- Duet with Gia Maione (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits 

of Louis Prima HST-9502)(1966) 

� Bei Mir Bist Du Schon- Duet with Gia Maione (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits 

of Louis Prima HST-9502)(1966) 

� Just a Gigolo/ I Ain’t Got Nobody (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis 

Prima HST-9502) (Prima Label Single P-1013) (1966) 

� Civilization (Hanna-Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima HST-9502) (Hanna 

Barbera Single HBR-467) (1966) 

� Wonderland By Night –Duet with Gia Maione and The Melchionne Singers (Hanna- 

Barbera LP The Golden Hits of Louis Prima HST-9502) (Hanna Barbera Single 

HBR-452) (1966) 





Lou Sino (trombone, vocals) 

� Waiting On The Robert E. Lee- Lou Sino (vocal) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) 

(1966) 

� Mack The Knife- Lou Sino (vocal) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1966) 

� I Believe In You- Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1966) 

� Santiago- (Instrumental) (Prima Label Recording- Unissued) (1966) 

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(piano, keyboard), Lou Sino (trombone) Studio Orchestra and The Melchionne Singers 

(Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� See That You’re Born An Italian- Duet with Gia Maione (Hanna Barbera Single 

HBR-452) (1966) 

� I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (Hanna Barbera Single HBR- 

467) (1966) 

Louis Prima (Vocals) 

Studio Orchestra and Vocal Chorus (Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Pensate , Amore (Hanna-Barbera LP A Man Called Flintstone- Original Soundtrack 

HLP-2055)(1966) 


Phil Harris (vocals),Gia Maione (vocals), Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) ,Morgan 



� I Wanna Be Like You- Duet with Phil Harris ( Disneyland LP The Jungle Book 

Original Soundtrack 1304) (Disneyland Single) ( Recorded in 1966; Released in 

1967) 


Gia Maione (vocals), Studio Orchestra (Personnel Unknown) 

� On the Other Side of Tears - Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1005) (1966) 

� Please Don’t Knock On My Heart - Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1005) 

(1966) 

� I’ve Got A Crush On You - Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1019) (1966) 

� Find Yourself Another Girl - Gia Maione (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1019) (1966) 

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Jo Anne Henderson (vocals), Studio Orchestra (Personnel Unknown) 

� How Still the Night – Jo Anne Henderson (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1022) (1966) 

� My Mother’s Eyes – Jo Anne Henderson (vocal) (Prima Label Single 1022) (1966) 



Thomas (trumpet), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Little Richie 

Varola (Hammond B-3 Organ), Lou Sino (trombone) 

� Winnie The Pooh- Louis Prima (vocal) (Buena Vista Single F-453) (1966) 

� Winnie The Pooh- Gia Maione (vocal) (Buena Vista Single F 453) (1966) 

� Winnie The Pooh- Duet with Gia Maione (Buena Vista Single F 453-3426) (1966) 

� Senor Santa Claus- (Buena Vista Single F-454) (1966) 

� Santa Claus, How Come Your Eyes Are Green When Last Year They Were Blue ? - 

(Buena Vista Single F-454) (1966) 

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THE GOLDEN HITS OF LOUIS PRIMA (Hanna-Barbera HST-9502) 

ROBIN HOOD 

ANGELINA 

MEDLEY: BUONA SERA/OH MARIE 

JOSEPHINA 

CIVILIZATION 

OH BABE 

MEDLEY: JUST A GIGOLO & I AIN'T GOT NOBODY 

BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON 

THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC 


A Man Called Flintstone- Original Soundtrack (Hanna Barbera HLP-2055) 

*Pensate Amore 


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Louis Prima (Vocals, Trumpet) 

Studio Orchestra (Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Illya,Darling (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (United 

Artists Single UA-50175 ) (1967) 

� I Believe In You (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (United 

Artists Single UA-50175 ) (1967) 

� Cabaret (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (United Artists 

Single UA-50200 ) (1967) 

� My Cup Runneth Over (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) 

(United Artists Single UA-50200 ) (1967) 

� Poor Old Marat (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (1967) 

� Sunrise, Sunset (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (1967) 

� Mame (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (1967) 

� The Impossible Dream (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) 

(1967) 

� On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)(United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway 

UAS-6596) (1967) 

� Hello, Dolly (United Artists LP Louis Prima On Broadway UAS-6596) (1967) 


Studio Orchestra (Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Jug Band Music (Kama Sutra Single KA213 ) (1967) 

� Bald-Headed Lena (Kama Sutra Single KA213 ) (1967) 

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LOUIS PRIMA ON BROADWAY (UNITED ARTISTS UAS-6596) 

MAME 

CABARET 

ILLYA DARLING 

I BELIEVE IN YOU 

SUNRISE SUNSET 

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 

HELLO DOLLY 

ON A CLEAR DAY (YOU CAN SEE FOREVER) 

POOR OLD MARAT 

MY CUP RUNNETH OVER 

WALT DISNEY PRESENTS THE JUNGLE BOOK ORIGINAL CAST 

SOUNDTRACK (BUENA VISTA 4041) 

*I WANNA BE LIKE YOU 


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Studio Orchestra and Chorus (Additional Personnel Unknown) 

� Almost Persuaded (ABC Single 11093 ) (1969) 

� Waitin’ In Your Welfare Line (ABC Single 11093 ) (1969) 

� Joanna (ABC Single 11122 ) (1969) 

� You Can’t Take The Country Out Of The Boy (ABC Single 11122 ) (1969) 

� I Never Opened My Eyes (ABC Single 11166 ) (1968) 

� Flooby Dooby Doo (ABC Single 11166 ) (1969) 


Phil Harris (vocals), Sam Butera ( backup vocals) ,Morgan Thomas (trumpet, backup 

vocals), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio(bass ,backup vocals), Jimmy Vincent (drums, backup 

vocals) 

� Story: More Jungle Book (Spoken Word)-Louis Prima as King Louie and Phil Harris 

as Baloo the Bear (Disneyland LP More Jungle Book: The Further Adventures of 

Baloo and Mowgli DLP 3960 )(1969) 

� Song: Strange Behavior-Louis Prima as King Louie(Disneyland LP More Jungle 

Book: The Further Adventures of Baloo and Mowgli DLP 3960 )(1969) 

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Gia Maione (vocals), Sam Butera (saxophone) , Randy Marr (guitar), Morgan Thomas 

(trumpet, trombone, alto sax, clarinet, flute), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (upright bass, Fender 

bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Little Richie Varola (Hammond B-3 Organ) 

� In A Little Spanish Town ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis 

Prima Show DE-20015) (1969) 

� I’m Confessin’ ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis Prima Show 

DE-20015) (1969) 

� I’ve Got You Under My Skin-Duet With Gia Maione ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The 

New Sounds of the Louis Prima Show DE-20015) (1969) 

� Exodus (Instrumental) ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis 


� You’re Just In Love (Instrumental) ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of 

the Louis Prima Show DE-20015) (1969) 

� Cold, Cold Heart / Little Mama ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the 

Louis Prima Show DE-20015) (1969) 

� Story ‘Bout the Dog ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis Prima 

Show DE-20015) (1969) 

� Love Is Where You Find It – Gia Maione (vocal) ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The 


� When a Man Loves a Woman– Sam Butera (vocal) ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The 


� Margie( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis Prima Show DE- 

20015) (1969) 

� I Wanna Be Like You ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis 


� He - Gia Maione (vocal) ( Prima Label / De-Lite LP The New Sounds of the Louis 

Prima Show DE-20015 ) (1969) 

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THE NEW SOUNDS OF THE LOUIS PRIMA BAND 

(Prima Label / De-Lite DE-20015) 

IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN 

I'M CONFESSIN' 

I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN 

EXODUS 

LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT 

MEDLEY: COLD,COLD HEART & LITTLE MAMA 

MARGIE 

WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN 

STORY 'BOUT THE DOG 

HE 

YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE 

I WANNA BE LIKE YOU 

WALT DISNEY PRESENTS MORE JUNGLE BOOK 

(DISNEYLAND 3960) 

*STRANGE BEHAVIOR 

*Note: Louis Prima provides the speaking voice of the character King Louie and 

sings one song on this album 

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Louis Prima with Sam Butera & The Witnesses : 


Sam Butera (vocals, saxophone) , Ronnie James (guitar), Morgan Thomas (trumpet, 

trombone, alto sax, clarinet, flute), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (Fender bass), Jimmy Vincent 

(drums), Little Richie Varola (Hammond B-3 Organ) 

SESSIONS RECORDED LIVE in the Celebrity Room at the Sands Hotel: Las Vegas, NV. 

� Fly Me To The Moon ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (1970) 

� Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (1970) 

� Spinning Wheel- Sam Butera (vocal) ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (1970) 

� Little Green Apples ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (Prima Label Single 

22200) (1970) 

� For Once In My Life ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (Prima Label Single 

22200) (1970) 

� Hava Nagila- (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (Prima Label 

Single 22201) (1970) 

� Mohair Sam - Sam Butera (vocal) ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (Prima 

Label Single 22201) (1970) 

� Mrs. Robinson ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (1970) 

� That’s Life ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (1970) 

� Delilah- (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030)(1970) 

� MacArthur Park- (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030)(1970) 

� Cabaret( Prima Label LP Blast Off ST-0030) (1970) 

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BLAST OFF - RECORDED LIVE IN THE CELEBRITY THEATER 

AT THE HOTEL SANDS IN LAS VEGAS 

(PRIMA LABEL ST-0030) 

FLY ME TO THE MOON 

OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA 

SPINNING WHEEL 

LITTLE GREEN APPLES 

DELILAH 

THAT'S LIFE 

FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 

HAVA NAGILA 

MRS. ROBINSON 

MOHAIR SAM 

MacARTHUR PARK 

CABARET 

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Sam Butera (saxophone) , Ronnie James (guitar), Morgan Thomas (trumpet, trombone, 

alto sax, clarinet, flute), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (Fender bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), 

Little Richie Varola (Hammond B-3 Organ) 

� The Age Of Not Believing (Disneyland Single) (1971) 

� With a Flair (Disneyland Single) (1971) 



Sam Butera (saxophone) , Ronnie James (guitar), Morgan Thomas (trumpet, trombone, 

alto and tenor sax), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (Fender bass, vocals), Jimmy Vincent (drums), 

Little Richie Varola (Hammond B-3 Organ) 

� As Time Goes By ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also 

released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� The New Sorrento (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST- 

0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� I Never Promised You a Rose Garden- “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (vocal)( Prima Label LP 

The Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) 

(Brunswick Single B-55485)(1972) 

� I Left My Heart In San Francisco- “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (vocal)( Prima Label LP The 

Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) 

(Brunswick Single B-55485)(1972) 

� Oh, Happy Day ! (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 

; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (Prima Label Single 22203) (1972) 

� Two Face (Instrumental) (Prima Label Single 22203) (1972) 

� Sympathy For The Devil (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 

ST-0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� Lazy River ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also released on 

Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� It’s Impossible ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also released 

on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� Cold, Cold Heart / Little Mother ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST- 

0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� What You Hear Is What You’ve Got (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP The Prima 

Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� Love Story (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 ST-0072 ; also 

released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

� If You Really Love Me (Instrumental) ( Prima Label LP The Prima Generation ‘72 

ST-0072 ; also released on Brunswick LP DL-754183) (1972) 

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THE PRIMA GENERATION '72 

(PRIMA LABEL ST-0072 , BRUNSWICK DL-754183) 

AS TIME GOES BY 

THE NEW SORRENTO 

ROSE GARDEN 

OH HAPPY DAY 

LAZY RIVER 

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL 

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 

WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU'VE GOT 

I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO 

LOVE STORY 

IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME 

MEDLEY: COLD COLD HEART & LITTLE MOTHER 

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Sam Butera (saxophone) ,Morgan Thomas (trumpet, trombone, alto and tenor sax), 

“Rolly Dee” DiIorio (Fender bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Bruce Zarka (Hammond B-3 

Organ, Piano) 

� Just a Gigolo( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (Prima Label Single 22205) 

(1973) 

� Illya Darling( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (1973) 

� Cecilia( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (1973) 

� Caldonia ( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (Prima Label Single 22205) 

(1973) 

� Judy ( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (Prima Label Single 22206) (1973) 

� Margie( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (1973) 

� Hello, Dolly( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (1973) 

� Rosalie ( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (1973) 

� Joanna( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (1973) 

� Sugar ( Prima Label LP Just a Gigolo ST-0073 ) (Gallery Label Single G-104) 

(1973) 

� I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Gallery Label Single G-104) (1973) 



Sam Butera (saxophone, backup vocals) ,Morgan Thomas (trumpet, trombone, alto,tenor 

sax, backup vocals), “Rolly Dee” DiIorio (Fender bass, backup vocals), Jimmy Vincent 

(drums, tambourine, backup vocals), Bruce Zarka (Piano, backup vocals) 

� Angelina ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Please No Squeeza Da Banana( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Felicia, No Capicia ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Josephina ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Buona Sera ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Mama ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Baciagaloop ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (7-16-73) 

� Oh Marie ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (Prima Label Single 22208)(7-16-73) 

� Mari-Yootch ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (Prima Label Single 22208) 

(7-16-73) 

� Che La Luna ( Prima Label LP Angelina ST-0074 ) (Prima Label Single 22204) 

(7-16-73) 

� Topolino (Prima Label Single 22204) (7-16-73) 

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JUST A GIGOLO (PRIMA LABEL ST-0073) 

JUST A GIGOLO 

ILLYA DARLING 

CECELIA 

JUDY 

MARGIE 

CALDONIA 

HELLO DOLLY 

ROSALIE 

JOANNA 

SUGAR 

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ANGELINA (PRIMA LABEL ST-0074) 

ANGELINA 

PLEASE NO SQUEEZA DA BANANA 

FELICIA NO CAPICIA 

MARI-YOOTCH 

JOSEPHINA 

OH MARIE 

BUONA SERA 

BACIAGALOOP 

MAMA 

CHE LA LUNA 

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Louis Prima (Trumpet, Vocals) 

Sam Butera (saxophone) ,Morgan Thomas (trumpet, trombone, alto, tenor sax), “Rolly 

Dee” DiIorio (bass), Jimmy Vincent (drums), Bruce Zarka (Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ) 

� Robin Hood (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV-3339) (Buena Vista 

Single) (1974) 


Studio Orchestra and Chorus (Personnel Unknown) 

� Friar Tuck (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV-3339) (Buena Vista 


� The Phony King of England (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV- 

3339) (Buena Vista Single) (1974) 

� Robin And Me (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV-3339) (Buena 

Vista Single) (1974) 

� Merry Men (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV-3339) (Buena Vista 


� Sherwood Forest (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV-3339) (1974) 

� Love (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV-3339) (1974) 

� King Louie And Robin Hood (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood BV- 

3339) (1974) 

� Robin Hood Story (Spoken Word) (Buena Vista LP Let’s Hear It For Robin Hood 

BV-3339) (1974) 


Louis Prima ( Vocals, Trumpet and Director) 

Sam Butera (saxophone) , Greg Moore (guitar), Tony Horowitz (trumpet), Seth Kimball 

(bass), Joey Vespe (drums), Terry Ryan(electric keyboard) 

Studio Orchestra and Chorus (Additional Orchestra and Chorus Personnel Unknown) 

� When Mabel Comes In The Room (ABC/Dunhill Single Promo12047, 2C004- 

96.221-A ) (1974) 

� Time Heals Everything (ABC/Dunhill Single 2C004-96.221-B ) (1974) 

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Sam Butera (saxophone) , Greg Moore (guitar), Tony Horowitz (trumpet), Seth Kimball 

(bass), Joey Vespe (drums), Terry Ryan(electric keyboard) 

� Be My Love (Instrumental)(Prima Label Single 22202) (1974) 

� Cry Me A River (Instrumental)(Prima Label Single 22202) (1974) 

� I Feel Like Making Love (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number 

One ST-0075)(1974) 

� The Way We Were (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One 

ST-0075)(1974) 

� Mala Femmena (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One ST- 

0075)(1974) 

� Get Down To It (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One ST- 

0075)(1974) 

� Misty (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One ST- 

0075)(1974) 

� Lonely Is A Man Without Love (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s 

Number One ST-0075)(1974) 

� My Love (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One ST- 

0075)(1974) 

� You Belong To Me (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One 

ST-0075)(1974) 

� Sorrento (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One ST- 

0075)(1974) 

� Night Train (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP Sam Butera: He’s Number One ST- 

0075)(1974) 


Chris Fio Rito (Additional Session Personnel Unknown) 

� Satisfy Me One More Time- Chris Fio Rito ( Prima Label Single 22209)(1974) 

� All I Ask - Chris Fio Rito ( Prima Label Single 22209)(1974) 

� Sweet Caroline (Touching You, Touching Me)- Chris Fio Rito ( Prima Label 

Recording- Unissued)(1974) 

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Sam Butera: He’s Number One (PRIMA LABEL ST-0075) 


I Feel Like Making Love 

The Way We Were 

Mala Femmena 

Get Down To It 

Misty 

Lonely Is A Man Without Love 

My Love 

You Belong To Me 

Sorrento 

Night Train 

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LET'S HEAR IT FOR ROBIN HOOD (BUENA VISTA 3339) 

KING LOUIE AND ROBIN HOOD 

ROBIN AND ME 

SHERWOOD FOREST 

THE PHONY KING OF ENGLAND 

FRIAR TUCK 

MERRY MEN 

LOVE 

ROBIN HOOD 

*NOTE: 

LOUIS PRIMA PERFORMS THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD AND SINGS 

8 SONGS ON THIS ALBUM 

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Louis Prima ( Vocal, Session Producer and Director) 

Gia Maione (vocals), Sam Butera (saxophone, vocals) , Greg Moore (guitar), Tony 

Horowitz (trumpet), Seth Kimball (bass), Joey Vespe (drums), Terry Ryan(electric 

keyboard) 

� Pick Up The Pieces (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Ode To Billie Joe (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Summer of ‘42 (Instrumental)( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� The Bigger The Figure ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Something- Gia Maione (vocal)( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Baby- Sam Butera (vocal)( Prima Label LP The 

Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Sing, Sing, Sing ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� That’s How Much I Love You, Baby ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST- 

0076)(1975) 

� The Lip- Duet with Gia Maione ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Where Do You Work-a, John ? ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� Sheik Of Araby ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076)(1975) 

� I’m Leaving You ( Prima Label LP The Wildest ’75 ST-0076) (Prima Label Single 

22206)(1975) 

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THE WILDEST '75 (PRIMA LABEL ST-0076) 

THE BIGGER THE FIGURE 

PICK UP THE PIECES 

SUMMER OF 42 

WHERE DO YOU WORK-A JOHN 

SOMETHING 

SING, SING ,SING 

THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU BABY 

THE SHEIK OF ARABY 

ODE TO BILLY JOE 

I'M LEAVING YOU 

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABY 

THE LIP 

*NOTE: 

THIS IS LOUIS PRIMA’S FINAL ALBUM 

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The Hotcha Trio : Louis Prima (trumpet & vocal)

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