Louis Prima
Actor
- Born
- December 7, 1910, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- August 24, 1978
- Age
- 67 years old
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
- Total works
- 20 movies, 2 TV shows
- Latest work
- Louis Prima: In Person! (2010)
- Genres
- Family,Animation,Adventure
Louis Prima is an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader who provided the voice for King Louie in The Jungle Book (1967). He began his musical journey in the late 1920s with a New Orleans-style jazz band and transitioned through various genres, including swing, jump blues, and early R&B. Throughout the 1940s to the 1960s, Prima's performances blended elements of jazz with Italian folk music, reflecting his Sicilian heritage. His influence extended to popularizing jump blues and performing as a Vegas lounge act.
