A tireless showman and an underrated musical talent, louis prima swung his way to icon status thanks to an irresistible, infectious sound whose appeal translated across generations. Louis prima born december 7, 1911, new orleans, louisiana, usa died august 24, 1978, new orleans, louisiana, usa was an american trumpet player, singer and bandleader. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his sevenpiece new orleans style jazz band in the late 1920s, then leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a poprock band in the 1960s. Just a gigolo, buona sera prima posizione nei paesi bassi per 18 settimane, in norvegia per. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional cost to you. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top and had. Prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book sheet. Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, manc. Nominally a swing artist, prima s distinctive sound also encompassed new orleansstyle jazz, boogiewoogie, jump blues. Citazioni di libri per bambini citazioni famose citazioni divertenti citazioni sulla vita il libro della giungla citazioni libri giungle. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Louis prima musicista banca dati musicale radio swiss jazz.
I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Music profile for louis prima, born 7 december 1910. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney. Louis prima, sam butera and the witnesses performing on the set of the jungle book, 1967 louis prima and his band in a promotional photo of the recording of the song i wanna be like you, from the jungle book. Our featured redhead is chef pati jinich of patis mexican table on pbs. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics love never gives up. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues. Find louis prima biography and history on allmusic. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an italianamerican singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. In january 2012 the jive aces auditioned for britains got talent, with the audition airing on week 6 on saturday 28 april 2012, performing the bands version of the jungle book classic, i wanna be like you. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip.
He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. Lyrics to the song i wanna be like you from disneys the jungle book. Kenny ball and his jazzmen released a single of i wanna be like you. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man. Louis prima buona sera high quality sheet music available for. Louis leo prima was an italianamerican singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. Heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. You may also be interested in the following sheet music. Provided to youtube by universal music group i wanna be like you the monkey song louis prima phil harris bruce reitherman the sherman brothers songbook. In 1967, disney tapped prima to voice the character of king louie, ruler of the orangutans, in its animated adaptation of the jungle book. Phil harris and louis prima i wanna be like you hitparade. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima.
I wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true someone like me. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna. Louis had recorded mary poppins and robin hood lps and a winnie the pooh theme before he scored a great triumph with his movie stealing performance of the sherman brothers, i wanna be like you as the voice of the orangutang, king louie in the film, the jungle book. From the original soundtrack of walt disneys the jungle book louis prima and phil harris a. Louis prima s classic recording of buona sera was featured during the closing ceremony of the 2006 winter olympics. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Jungle book i wanna be like you multilanguage youtube. This is a dream album, such a treat, i bought it only being aware of a very few songs, pennies from heaven, world on a string, and louis prima s voice over in the jungle book cartoon, so was hopeful, but didnt know what to expect. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his sevenpiece new orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a poprock band in the 1960s. A gallery of the jungle book publicity stills and other photos.
P i reached the top and had to stop and thats what bothering me i want to be a man, mancu. About i wanna be like you the monkey song i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. All rights reserved by disney and partners jungle book 1967 music by richard m. Kids see ghosts i wanna be like you from the jungle book louis prima. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with phil harris as baloo the bear. Download and print i wanna be like you from the jungle book sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by louis prima. Louis prima just a gigolo louis prima angelina louis prima enjoy yourself its later than you think louis prima oh marie louis prima enjoy yourself louis prima sing sing sing louis prima when youre smiling louis prima i wanna be like you. She also puts her unique regional mexican spin on traditional american and italianamerican fare. And thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the ot. Louis prima and keely smith made the las vegas lounge scene the place to be in the 1950s, and their music has enjoyed several revivals over the decades. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book lyrics. Disney tapped prima to voice the character of king louie, ruler of the orangutans, in its animated adaptation of the jungle book. His recording of i wanna be like you from the jungle book was played under a montage of famous movie primates starting with the original king kong 1933 through bedtime for bonzo, planet of the apes and many more. If you like that type of music, happy, swing then id highly recommend it.
I noticed there wasnt a multilanguage of this song yet, so i figured i could make one then. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disney s 1967 film the jungle book. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Patis mission is to present the variety of mexican and mexamericana culinary experiences to help dispel our misconceptions about mexican food and culture. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics by love never gives up. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz.
Wanna be like you lyrics louis prima soundtrack lyrics. Performed by louis prima, phil harris and bruce reitherman. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats. Traduzione just a gigolo louis prima testo della canzone. Louis prima i first heard his voice as king louie in jungle book. Louis prima songtexte i wanna be like you from the jungle book just a gigolo i aint got nobody angelina buona sera sing, sing, sing. He voiced king louis in the 1967 disney film the jungle book. He was the voice of king louie in disneys the jungle book. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics duration. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book lyrics.
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