Song of the Day: Louis Prima, “Just A Gigolo”/”I Ain’t Got Nobody”

Song of the Day 1 Minute

Singer, trumpeter, bandleader and actor Louis Prima was born on this day in 1910. He sprecialized in New Orleans jazz, swing, and Jump blues, adding in R&B, rock, boogie-woogie, and Italian music to come up with a unique sound. "Just A Gigolo"/"I Ain’t Got Nobody" is a medley of two songs: "Just A Gigolo" was a 1929 Irving Caesar adaptation of an Austrian song, while "I Ain’t Got Nobody" was a 1915 song by Spencer Woods and Robert A. Graham. Prima did such a good job of flowing from one to the next that many people believe it was one song.

Published by John Holton

Internet disc jockey, lover of old TV (especially the commercials), inveterate wise guy.

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4 thoughts on “Song of the Day: Louis Prima, “Just A Gigolo”/”I Ain’t Got Nobody””

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