Louis Prima - Swing N Jive '1999

Tracks list

Tracks

01. Hi Ho Trailus Bootwhip 
02. Pickle In The Middle 
03. Please No Squeeza Da Banana 
04. Waiting For The Train To Come In 
05. Nosy Body 
06. Leap Before You Look 
07. Felicia No Capicia 
08. Josephine,Please No Leane On Da Bell 
09. Marguerita 
10. He Like It,She Like It ! 
11. Baciagaloop 
12. Vout Cowboy 
13. Do A Little Business On The Side 
14. Mahzel 

Swing N Jive comprises 40s recordings of Louis Prima leading his orchestra. Yes,
he sings on virtually every cut, but not with Keely Smith. He fronts the band,
solos, and vocalizes, but with the exception of three of these 14 tracks, he
does so alone. Theres a version of Nosy Body, with Lily Ann Carol, a reading of
Slim Gaillards classic Vout Cowboy, with Foy Willing and the cowboy group Riders
of the Purple Sage, and Mahzel with Cathy Allan. There is an excellent version
of Hi-Ho Trailus Bootwhip, that kicks the set off as well. The music here is
terrific. The sound, however, is another matter entirely. While its not
terrible, the masters were either in poor shape, or these are radio
transcriptions and live tracks, and its difficult to tell because no source
information is given in the liner booklet. If you are a hardcore Prima fan,
though, you need these just the same.

Thom Jurek

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