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 ...

The son of a legendary jump-swing bandleader, Louis Prima Jr. grew up listening to classic rock and even fronted a rock band in the 1980s "with long hair and everything." But the excitement of his ...

Louis Prima may have made his name on New York’s 52nd Street Jazz Alley and on the Vegas strip, but he was born and raised in New Orleans and always considered it home. From Saturday, July 12, through ...