Louis Prima and Sam Butera
Jump Jive an' Wail CD
Brian Setzer won a Grammy for his version of Jump Jive An' Wail, but you'll find the amazing original version are here, along with a clutch of tenor-man Sam Butera's Rock 'n' Roll vocals including Ten Little Women and Bim Bam.
There's is better collection of Louis Prima's seriously frantic fusion of Rock 'n' Roll, Dixieland and Neopolitan mayhem than this!
Louis Prima can't be pigeon-holed. He played Jump Blues, Dixieland Jazz, Swing and flat-out Rock 'n' Roll and more! All these styles were reflected in the riotous lounge act which he pioneered, if not invented.
Louis Prima understood Rock 'n' Roll. 'It's got that beat' he said. 'There's nothing, but nothing, wrong with Rock 'n' Roll'. This collection focuses primarily on his very best recordings for Capitol Records, which capture the exalted frenzy of his live show and the rumbustious spirit of 1950s Rock 'n' Roll.
Track Listing:
Jump Jive An' Wail * Just A Gigolo * I Ain't Got Nobody * Oh Marie * Bim Bam * I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You * Buona Sera * I've Got The World On A String * Ten Little Women * Pennies From Heaven * That Old Black Magic * Them There Eyes * Honeysuckle Rose * Twinkle In Your Eye * Gotta See Baby Tonight * Basin Street Blues * When It's Sleepy Time Down South * Night Train * Equator * Whistle Stop * Five Months Two Weeks Two Days * I've Got You Under My Skin * Handle With Care * Banana Split For My Baby * When You're Smiling * The Sheik Of Araby * There'll Be No Next Time * Dig That Crazy Chick * Hey Boy Hey Girl * Everybody Knows * Be Mine Little Baby * Up Jumped A Rabbit * Three Handed Woman * Angelina * Zooma Zooma.