Say It with a Slap

Say It with a Slap

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By now, everyone has heard trumpeter-bandleader Louis Prima singing his lounge classics from the '50s--"Jump Jive N' Wail," "Old Black Magic," and "Just a Gigolo." But here's a package of Prima's lesser-heard recordings--sides from 1947 to 1949--by the then-leader of an 18-musician big band. Recorded for the Victor record company long before Prima founded his Vegas nightclub routine, these songs often sound more indebted to Spike Jones than to Frank Sinatra. They're jazzy, frenetic, and--most of all--filled with cornball humor. Prima, a master of the double-entendre, performs memorable numbers such as "All Right Louie, Drop the Gun," "The Bee Song," and "You Can't Tell the Depth of the Well"--all songs you're not likely to find on the next hipster compilation. Remastered and sounding much better than other recordings from this period, this is a great package and a must-have for Prima-philes. A young Keely Smith joins her future husband on a few numbers, and there's really not a dud tune in the set. Great stuff. --Jason Verlinde

Say It with a Slap, Music, Louis Prima, Dixieland, Jazz, Jazz Vocals, Jump Blues, Pop, Popular Music, R&B, Swing, Traditional Pop

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