Louis Prima Born: 7-Dec-1910 Birthplace: New Orleans, LA Died: 24-Aug-1978 Location of death: New Orleans, LA Cause of death: Pneumonia Remains: Buried, Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Singer, Jazz Musician Nationality: United States Executive summary: King of the Swingers Father: Anthony Prima Mother: Angelina Brother: Leon Prima (older) Sister: Elizabeth Prima (younger) Wife: Louise Polizzi (m. 25-Jun-1929, div. 1936, one child) Wife: Alma Ross (m. 1930s, div.) Wife: Tracelene Barrett (m. 17-Jun-1948, div., one child) Wife: Keely Smith (singer, m. 13-Jul-1953, div. 1961, two children) Wife: Gia Maione (singer, m. 1962, until his death, two children) Daughter: Lena Prima
High School: Jesuit High School
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1993) Hollywood Walk of Fame 1617 Vine St. (2010) Brain Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, CA (Oct-1975) Coma (for 3 years prior to death) Sicilian Ancestry
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (2-Feb-1975) The Jungle Book (18-Oct-1967) [VOICE] Twist All Night (12-Dec-1961) Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (5-Aug-1959) · Himself Senior Prom (Dec-1958) · Himself Rose of Washington Square (5-May-1939) · Band Leader Start Cheering (3-Mar-1938) · Himself You Can't Have Everything (3-Aug-1937)
Official Website: http://www.louisprima.com/
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