Other folks were probably having a good time as the New Orleans Jazz Fest came to a close on Thursday evening, but I guarantee you that everyone in the Economy Hall Tent was having the time of their ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Here's to keeping live music alive -- forever! In a back by popular demand performance, Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses -- a team of multi-talented, dynamic musicians -- ...

Ralph "Ralphie Head" Abbruzzi, who got caught up in the "Operation Delco Nostra" gambling sting, threw himself at the mercy of the court Monday, begging the judge to please, please, please let make it ...

Club Arcada in St. Charles continues its Legends & Legacies Series with Lena Prima and her New Orleans All-Star Band. She is the youngest daughter of the legendary Louis Prima, a native of Las Vegas ...

His father was a swing legend who voiced King Louie in Disney’s “The Jungle Book.” This Thursday night, Louis Prima Jr. performs live at City Winery in Northeast D.C. “I cannot tell you how good it is ...

Sam Butera, photographed in his native New Orleans in 2002. Sam Butera, the hard-driving, hard-swinging New Orleans saxophonist who was Louis Prima's longtime musical partner, died Wednesday in Las ...

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 ...

A different kind of musical dawn is coming with flashes of rowdy big band, simmering soul and swaggering rock 'n' roll as Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses prepare to ignite a new legacy with their ...