None of his other efforts transcend its raunchy mix of demented gibberish, blaring sax, and explosive swing, which rocked as hard as anything released at the time. Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. Do you have any questions or requests about louis prima s music repertoire, louis prima in general, or just a comment about this page. On this page you can not listen to mp3 music free or download album or mp3 track to. Lyrics of the bigger the figure by louis prima feat. They were big stars, in the days when las vegas was a small. Her family had a tough time and her three brothers and her took in laundry to make ends meet. Vinyl 7 louis prima and his orchestra the bigger the figure boney bones 1952, vinyl discogs. The bigger the figure, the better i like her the better i like her, the better i feed her the better i feed her, the bigger the figure the bigger the figure, the more i can love if she ever, eats me out of money and we need the rent thata be a synch, cause when were in a pinch i could put her to work under a circus tent. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. The couple then a husbandandwife team was a fixture in the hotel clubs of las vegas, as the deadpan smith played straight man to prima s antics between their spirited versions of. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Louis prima sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Louis prima and his orchestra the bigger the figure boney. It is considered an innovative mixture of early rock and roll, jump blues and jazz as well as eccentric humor. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his sevenpiece new orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a poprock band in the 1960s. Figureground ost by blastoids, released 12 january 2011 1. The bigger the figure with keely smith single version.
Long play louis prima to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. His family emigrated from sicily, italy, and after a brief stay in argentina settled in the united states. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The amazon mp3 download listings are quite misleading and incorrect with. Listen to songs and albums by louis prima and his orchestra, including the bigger the figure single version, yes, we have no bananas, yes, we have no bananas, and many more. Made famous by the glenn miller orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era. Louis prima im old and rough and mean and tough said barnacle bill the sailor i never can get rough enough said barnacle bill the sailor why, i can whip a dozen men and my age must be a. Ive got a woman as big as a house yes sir shes as big as a two family house with a porch and a fence you wont believe what you see when y. The bigger the figure lyrics performed by louis prima. The bigger the figure single version by louis prima. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. The end of the big band era saw louis prima switch record labels several times. Listen to the bigger the figure from louis primas prima di tutto for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The following songs are not currently available, but you can activate an alert in order to receive an email when they become available.
Louis prima sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Basta, basta, basta, basta hey, enough is enough if you dont begin to stop i will have to. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. His older brother leon was a well regarded local bandleader. The bigger the figure the better i like her, the better i like her the better i feed her. Louis prima is probably best known as the undisputed king of the vegas lounges back in the 50s and 60s, when the gambling town was in its infancy, and the only rule was that there were. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career.
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