Louis Prima and Keely Smith
Zooma (featuring Keely Smith with Sam Butera & The Witnesses

Description

This CD collects the essential recordings from Louis Prima’s celebrated run as one of Las Vegas’s most electrifying live acts, showcasing the chemistry between Prima’s exuberant showmanship, Keely Smith’s cool, deadpan vocals, and Sam Butera’s hard-driving saxophone work with The Witnesses. Tracks like ‘Jump, Jive, An’ Wail’ capture the full-throttle jump blues energy that made Prima a sensation, while ‘Just A Gigolo & I Ain’t Got Nobody’ became one of the most beloved medleys in his repertoire. ‘Buona Sera’ and ‘Angelina & Zooma Zooma’ highlight his Italian-American charm and comedic warmth, and the interplay between Prima and Smith on tracks like ‘That Old Black Magic’ is as thrilling here as it ever was. A definitive snapshot of a singular entertainer at the height of his powers…

1. That Old Black Magic
2. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
3. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me & I’m In The Mood For Love
4. Basin Street Blues & When It’s Sleepy Timed Down South
5. There’ll Be No Next Time
6. When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) & Sheik Of Araby
7. Jump, Jive, An’ Wail
8. Just A Gigolo & I Ain’t Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)
9. Oh Marie
10. Buona Sera
11. I’ve Got The World On A String
12. Angelina & Zooma Zooma
13. Embraceable You & I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
14. Robin Hood & Oh Babe
15. Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
16. Them There Eyes & Honeysuckle Rose
17. Should I & I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
18. 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days