Capitol Collectors Series

by Prima

Overview

What Louis Prima accomplished musically in the company of Sam Butera and the Witnesses and vocalist Keely Smith is in hard evidence on this excellent 26-track compilation. All the classics are aboard with excellent liner notes from Scott Shea and crisp transfers of the original masters ("Angelina-Zooma Zooma," "That Old Black Magic," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Buona Sera" -- which includes a great snippet of studio chatter kicking it off -- "Oh Marie," and the obligatory "Just a Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody"). Although this duplicates several tracks with Rhino's Zooma! Zooma! compilation, with the addition of several singles and unissued tracks, this stands as the best single-disc collection available of Prima's tenure with Capitol Records. The perfect place to start your Louis Prima collection. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/1991
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0077779407224

Tracks

1. Medley
2. Oh Marie
3. Buona Sera
4. Jump, Jive, An' Wail
5. Medley
6. The Lip
7. Whistle Stop
8. 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
9. Banana Split For My Baby
10. There'll Be No Next Time
11. Medley
12. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
13. I've Got the World on a String
14. Pennies From Heaven
15. Medley
16. Beep! Beep!
17. Medley
18. Sing, Sing, Sing
19. That Old Black Magic
20. The Music Goes 'Round and Around
21. Hey Boy! Hey, Girl!
22. Lazy River
23. I've Got You Under My Skin
24. You're Just in Love
25. Twist All Night
26. St. Louis Blues

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Louis Prima   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet
Sam Butera   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Keely Smith   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Sam Butera & the Witnesses   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Witnesses   Primary Artist
James Blount   Trombone
Willie McCumber, Jr.   Piano
Bobby Morris   Drums
James Vincent   Drums
Paul Ferrara   Drums
Harvey Lang   Drums
Tony Liuzza   Bass
Amato Rodriguez   Bass
Bob Roberts   Guitar
Lou Sineaux   Trombone
Allan Seltzer   Guitar
James Marshall   Guitar
Rolly Dee   Bass
Morgan Thomas   Trumpet
Jack Marshall   Guitar
John Nagy   Piano

Technical Credits

Jerry Winn   Composer
Don Donaldson   Composer
Red Hodgson   Composer
Clarence Mace   Composer
Roger Graham   Composer
Larry DuPont   Photography
Harry Beasley Smith   Composer
Eddie Farley   Composer
Bob Furmanek   Compilation Producer
Jerry Joyce   Composer
John Berry   Composer
T. Klages   Composer
Debbie Morris   Composer
Stan Irwin   Composer
Ted Klages   Composer
Scott Shea   Liner Notes
Vic Knight   Composer
Andy Engel   Design
Mike Riley   Composer
Eduardo di Capua   Composer
Jimmie Thomas   Composer
William Handy   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Ted Snyder   Composer
Bob Norberg   Mastering
Eduardo DeCapua   Composer
Allan Roberts   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Paolo Citarella   Composer
Sidney Arodin   Composer
Julius Brammer   Composer
Richard Berry   Composer
Otis Rene   Composer
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers   Composer
Milt Kabak   Composer
Keely Smith   Performer
Arthur Johnston   Composer
Tommy Steele   Art Direction
Carl Sigman   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Irving Caesar   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Sam Butera   Composer
Peter DeRose   Composer
Jimmy Breedlove   Composer
Oscar McLollie   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Clarence Muse   Composer
Joe Josea   Composer
Joe Goodwin   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Larry Shay   Composer
Francis Wheeler   Composer
Edward Farley   Composer
Voyle Gilmore   Producer
Doris Fisher   Composer
W.C. Handy   Composer
Gregory Stone   Translation
George Gershwin   Composer
Charles Warfield   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Leonello Casucci   Composer
Mark Fisher   Composer
Leon Rene   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Wayne Watkins   Executive Producer
Louis Prima   Arranger,Composer