Best remembered for his risque Vegas act of the 1950s, Louis Prima was the ultimate showman. Loud, boisterous, and completely out front, his mix of rhythm and blues, big band music, Italian novelty ...

Buddy Bolden, Louie Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Fats Domino, Kid Ory, King Oliver, Bunk Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Pete Fountain and Al Hirt are well-known, legendary musicians who are ...

Born in New Orleans, trumpeter, singer and entertainer Louis Prima grew up in the city's Italian-American community. He was influenced not only by New Orleans's Black jazz and folk culture but also ...