Louis Prima
- March 10, 2024
- Jazz Singer
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Dec 7, 1910(1910-12-07) |
| Age | 114 |
| Date Of Death | August 24, 1978, New Orleans, LA |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Louis Prima Biography
| Birthday | Dec 7 |
| Birth Year | 1910 |
| Place Of Birth | New Orleans |
Louis Prima is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on December 7, 1910 in New Orleans, United States. As of June 1, 2023, Louis has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Listening to Louis Armstrong encouraged him to explore the jazz field.
Jazz singer, actor, trumpeter, and songwriter who performed with Keely Smith. He got his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2010.
He embraced rock ‘n’ roll, unlike a lot of other classic crooners like Frank Sinatra.
He married five times: first to Louise Polizzi in 1929, then to Alma Ross in 1935, then to Tracelene Barrett in 1948, then to Keely Smith in 1953, and finally to Gia Maione in 1962.
Louis Prima Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Jazz Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Louis is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Louis Prima 's net worth $5 Million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Louis Prima Wife
According to our records, Louis Prima married to Gia Maione. As of January 12, 2023, Louis Prima’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Louis Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Louis Prima celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.
What was Louis Prima known for?
Louis Prima
Also known as| The King of Swing
Born| December 7, 1910 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died| August 24, 1978 (aged 67) New Orleans, Louisiana
Did Louis Prima know Louis Armstrong?
Louis Armstrong and Louis Prima are closely connected. Both were gravelly- voiced trumpet players, both were bandleaders, and both left New Orleans for Chicago to pursue their careers.
What happened between Louis Prima and Keely Smith?
Louis and Keely divorced in 1961 and broke up their act. Determined to prove there was life after Keely, Prima set out to discover a new singer. He found her in Gia Maione, a 20-year-old New Jersey Howard Johnson’s hostess. She ran off with the Prima circus as its featured vocalist, but soon landed another role.
What is Louis Prima's most famous song?
- I’ll Walk Alone. 35 1944 R&B. …
- Angelina. 32 1945 Pop. …
- The White Cliffs of Dover. 47 1944 R&B. 46 1945 R&B. …
- Robin Hood. 49 1945 R&B. 1945.
- The Lady in Red. 58 1935 Pop. 1935.
- Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) 78 1948 Brazil. 39 1947 Pop. …
- Bell Bottom Trousers. 80 1946 Brazil. 38 1945 Pop. …
- Oh Babe. 90 1950 Pop. 1950.
Was Louis Prima a good trumpet player?
He was a capable, gravelly-voiced singer modeled on Louis Armstrong, boasting a surprising range, and was also a fine trumpet player , again in the irrepressible mold of Armstrong; what was more, he wrote Benny Goodman’s perennial swing smash “Sing, Sing, Sing.” Prima’s impact on popular culture was also significant; …