Acting • AGE 67
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...


Louis Prima: In Person!
2010

Legends
Self (archive footage)
2006

Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Self
1999

DTV: Golden Oldies
Self
1984

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Himself
1975

The Jungle Book
King Louie of the Apes (voice)
1967

Playgirls International
Himself
1963

Sackgasse
Original Music Composer
1963

The Continental Twist
Louis Evans
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
Himself
1959

Senior Prom
Himself
1958

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956

Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
1956

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

Rose of Washington Square
Band Leader
1939

Swing Cat's Jamboree
Himself
1938

Start Cheering
Band Conductor
1938

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Self
1937

You Can't Have Everything
Orchestra Leader
1937

Rhythm on the Range
Trumpet Player
1936

The Champ's a Chump
Band Leader Louis
1936