Louis Prima - The Wildest!

Styles: Vocal And Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:02
Size: 77,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:49)  1. Medley: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
(2:43)  2. (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby
(2:23)  3. The Lip
(3:29)  4. Body And Soul
(2:35)  5. Oh Marie
(4:19) 6. Medley: Basin Street Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South
(3:33)  7. Jump, Jive, An' Wail
(3:04)  8. Buono Sera
(2:52)  9. Night Train
(3:14) 10. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You

A veritable greatest-hits album, The Wildest! is the gem of Louis Prima's catalogue. 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. Almost all of Prima's signature songs are found here: "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody," "Oh Marie," "Jump, Jive, an' Wail," and "Buona Sera," to name a few. A plethora of greatest-hits packages (especially Capitol's Collectors Series) may offer wider song selection and greater value, but the reissue of Prima's masterpiece is a welcome event that's been a long time coming. ~ Jim Smith https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-wildest%21-mw0000065221

Personnel:  Louis Prima - vocals, trumpet;  Keely Smith - vocals;  Jack Marshall - guitar;  Sam Butera - tenor saxophone;  James Blount, Jr. - trombone;  Willie McCumber - piano;  Amato Rodrigues - bass guitar;  Bobby Morris - drums                

The Wildest!

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