Title: That old black magic : Louis Prima, Keely Smith and the golden age of Las Vegas /
Authors: Clavin, Thomas
Publisher: Chicago Review Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Prima, Louis,; Smith, Keely; Witnesses (Musical group); Jazz musicians United States Biography
Abstract: 1948, New Orleans. Veteran trumpeter and singer Louis Prima stumbled into a young girl named Keely Smith: barely a performer, almost half his age. They went on to invent "The Wildest," the most exciting and successful lounge act Las Vegas has ever seen, an act that became one of the hottest in the U.S. in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their professional success helped bring about the rise of Las Vegas as a mecca of American entertainment. Their love story ended in the 1960s, but their influence is still evident.
Contents: Act I. Jump, jive, an' wail -- Act II. That old black magic -- Act III: I wish you love.