Louis Leo Prima was an American trumpeter, singer, entertainer, and bandleader. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he formed a seven-piece New Orleans–style jazz band in the late 1920s, fronted a swing combo in the 1930s and a big band group in the 1940s, helped to popularize jump blues in the late 1940s and early to mid 1950s, and performed frequently as a Vegas lounge act beginning in the 1950s.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography20 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Louis Prima: In Person!Movie | — | 100 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 96 |
| 1984 | DTV: Golden OldiesMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust TwinsMovie | Himself | 65 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1961 | The Continental TwistMovie | Louis Evans | 51 |
| 1959 | Hey Boy! Hey Girl!Movie | Himself | 49 |
| 1958 | Senior PromMovie | Himself | 48 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1956 | Jazz BallMovie | Self (archive footage) | 46 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington SquareMovie | Band Leader | 29 |
| 1938 | Start CheeringMovie | Band Conductor | 28 |
| 1938 | Swing Cat's JamboreeMovie | Himself | 28 |
| 1937 | You Can't Have EverythingMovie | Orchestra Leader | 27 |
| 1937 | The Star Reporter in HollywoodMovie | Louis Prima | 27 |
| 1936 | The Champ's a ChumpMovie | Band Leader Louis | 26 |
| 1936 | Rhythm on the RangeMovie | Trumpet Player | 26 |
| 1936 | Swing ItMovie | Louis Prima - Band Leader | 26 |