Born: 7-Dec-1910
Birthplace: New Orleans, LA
Died: 24-Aug-1978
Location of death: New Orleans, LA
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Remains: Buried, Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, LA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer, Jazz Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: King of the Swingers

Father: Anthony Prima
Mother: Angelina
Brother: Leon Prima (older)
Sister: Elizabeth Prima (younger)
Wife: Louise Polizzi (m. 25-Jun-1929, div. 1936, one child)
Wife: Alma Ross (m. 1930s, div.)
Wife: Tracelene Barrett (m. 17-Jun-1948, div., one child)
Wife: Keely Smith (m. 13-Jul-1953, div. 1961, two children)
Wife: Gia Maione (singer, m. 1962, until his death, two children)
Daughter: Lena Prima

    High School: Jesuit High School

    Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1993
    Coma (for 3 years prior to death)
    Sicilian Ancestry

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Jungle Book (18-Oct-1967) [VOICE]
    Rose of Washington Square (5-May-1939)
    Start Cheering (3-Mar-1938)

Official Website:
http://www.louisprima.com/

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