Lou Sino - Louis Prima, Sam Butera and the Witnesses - Waitin' On the Robert E Lee
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2010
- Here's a performance clip from the documentary "Louis Prima -- The Wildest!" showcasing Lou Sino, the long-standing trombone player for Sam Butera and the Witnesses.
What I have always loved best about Louis Prima's performances is all the onstage antics in which he and his band engage. Not only are these guys the best of the best for their style of music, but they are clearly having fun as they engage in what The Chief called "playing pretty for the people."
(In this clip you can also see Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera and Rolly-Dee.) - Hudba
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I come to this video several times to watch my grandfather, Lou Sino, just doing what he loved: entertaining and playing the trombone. He passed when I was only 3 and it’s really cool to have these memories forever saved on CZcams.
Holy moly! He was your grandfather?? That's so awesome! He was part of a group that was pure magic
He sure was. My grandmother passed away in October 2020 and I’ve been helping clean out her house. To say we’ve unearthed some family treasures is an understatement. His trombones, photos, recordings, albums, etc.
@@markscioneaux4839 I’m sorry for your family’s loss... I discovered your grandfather, of course, through Louis Prima, but seeing certain performances like the one in the video, I saw he has a great sense of showmanship on his own and picked up an autographed LP of his from eBay. I’m so glad you have all those momentos
I just missed meeting Lou, as I dated his daughter Patti after he passed . This is a great video!
@@markscioneaux4839 I worked with your grandmother "Pat" in 1982, 1983. I went to her house twice for parties. They had small yorkies. Met your grandfather once. I didn't know he was in a band until last year.
At the tender age of 24, I joined Lou's band playing bass. Late 70's. He was headlining at the showroom at the top of the Marriott. In the 2 years I played with him taught me a lot about playing a show. Great musician!
this is talent right here, everyone of those guys were triple threats. good at each aspect as well, lou was shuffling all over the place and still delivered a solid vocal and instrumental performance like it was nothing
So good to pull up old video of my uncle. The man is the reason I tried to learn how to play trombone
Louis Malhiot he was your uncle? Holy cow! How awesome is that! I'll bet he must have had some great stories
Just feeling to say the same comment again - such awesome talent together with charm, fun and drive - holy mackeral, just try to play the trombone and be proud of you uncle, he was amazing!!!
He was my grandfather. Really cool to see other family members come here to watch him.
I got to know Lou Sino and his band while living in New Orleans. He was the headliner at Maison Bourbon. Lou brought an amazing level of energy to the stage. When he did "The Tiger Rag", Lou would be jumping like crazy and turned bright red! What a great musician and a wonderful showman!
You should write a book, Mark!!!
How Keely just stood there in their performances is beyond me? Great stuff! Magical performers!
I don’t understand it but I love it. Her deadpan expression just works as a contrast against the manic frenzy of the other performers.
"It was magic" Oh yes sir, it was literally like magic!
simply the wildest...the greatest.
My dad loved visiting New Orleans. When I was around 18-20 he took me to the Maison Bourbon and Lou Sino was playing. Daddy knew who he was from when he used to travel there a lot in his 20s. He got a chance to say hello and he introduced me to him and told him I loved Dixieland and jazz and played the piano. Lou autographed a cassette for me and I still have it. I need to replace it with something that will probably play. A fun memory of sharing great music with my dad. This was in the early 80s, so a long time before we could just look up an artist's name and listen.
What a great memory!
I saw Sam Butera and Keely Smith do an act in Atlantic City in the 1990's and will never forget it. They were the greatest. Sad to see Sam passed away recently, he's one of the last of his kind. I say one of the last because Jimmy Cavallo is still playing around 90 years old
Jimmy Cavallo finally passes, age 92
had the privlege of seening ,louis prima and cast , many of nites at the sahara and rivera in the days . live only 4 blocks from the sahara , and went over late at nite ,
learned to love the sax, by sam butera,
and loved the drop ins late a nite you never knew who show up
if i had a chance to go back that be one of the shows,
andrew
you're a lucky guy Andy !! Louis Prima was a great entertainer !
Andy I saw him at the Sahara and the Sands many times. Nothing comes close to these entertainers and the fun they gave to an audience.
Godddd....i wish i could be there !!!
Most women are at their most beautiful when they smile.Keely was gorgeous in all expressions. Greatest deapan ever!
You must have really been a fan to know they called him Big Red. Always loved Lou Scioneaux, an INCREDIBLE trombonist, and an all around funny guy. I never got the chance to see him, but Sam told me they used to call him "Big Red" Scioneaux.
The trombone is one of the most animated performers I've ever seen.
When my mom moved back to a New Orleans suburb in '69, Lou Sino moved into the house next door. Went to see him and his band at Economy Hall, a club in the Royal Orleans hotel (may have been Royal Sonesta). He was a great entertainer
Thank you for sharing this video.
I was born in 61 and did not have the opportunity to see Louis or Sam play live. But this video and others is a great opportunity to see this real talent. These guys and ladies could play and entertain with the best.
San Jose, CA.
Trombonist Lou sure had a certain blast with that bone. Thanks for the enjoyment !
I love it , amazing artists wish they could still be celebrated for their talent!
I still have the Lou Sino LP that he signed on a picture of his right arm. It was in the French Quarter when I was 13 years old. - 1970
On his arm us where he signed everything
Actually, the guitar player in the video is Bobby Roberts, not Rolly Dee. How do I know? He's my dad. :-)
Wow, wow, you can be proud of your dad, as the group he was playing in was defenitely so hottest, funniest, most talented group in the field they're were in - not to mention Louis and Keely!!!
Wow cool! Hey do you still have your dads guitar(les paul)?
Wao,great
back in the days when people had talent, personality, and had fun providing the entertainment they loved. Not just a job, a life ^^
Right? Nowadays Frank Sinatra wouldn’t be able to get a record contract because he’s not enough like Michael Buble 🤮
Well, we got on a high from just watching youse. Brilliant!
love you Louis> you are the best.
La beauté froide de Keely Smith fait le pendant avec l'exubérance de Louis Prima;un jeu de scène,mais bien trouvé
Gosh... I had the pleasure of being able to see Sam and The Witnesses at The Desert Inn back in the 90's... The night I saw them, Keely happened to be there for the first time after a little rest, she had apparently been ill.
Boy, I guess I lucked out.
I was even fortunate enough to get to dance with her! Sam and The Witnesses played "Old Black Magic" and I got up (couldn't help myself) and started dancing around like a goofball... Next thing I knew, Keely tapped me on the elbow, I turned around and there we were... Doing a funny 'Mambo' on the edge of the dance floor... Sam even strolled over and "soloed" near us!
That's a memory I'll cherish for the rest of my life.
Holy moly, that’s awesome!
@@CadillacFrank yes... It truly was!
Something I'll never forget 😀
HIGH ENERGY!!!
So great!!♥
Awesomeness
I don't know how Keely could keep a straight face with those clowns. She was so beautiful.
Great stuff !
Important video.
@tromboneJTS I'm glad you found this. Your question in the other vid led me to this - and am I happy I found this. Every so often I look for Prima vids I hadn't seen. For some reason I never saw this until yesterday. What a find!
Great!
@tb261 Real entertainers. High energy! Like the interviews at the beginning. They really tell a story.
ROFL. Outstanding stuff.
The key to entertainment is for the performers to appear to be having a great time. Louis got that...
Very much so! And he brought the audience along for the ride
"It was like magic"
true entertainers
It was a part of the act for Keely to look mad, and glare at Louis Prima
like he was being a fool when he danced and clowned and mugged.
deralteist
Final comment says it all...
Anyone know what doc this came from? Looks like something from the 70s or early 80s?
Bobby Morris on drums.
Louis was my dad…. I adopted him
!!!
This is fantastic shit. Gotta luv CZcams!
And I have the vinyl to prove it
why did keely always look like she was bored to tears ?a inside joke i assume? but what was the gag?
Deadpan was her gig, counterpoint to Prima and the boys clownin around.
woah RainDog0680 you knew sam butera?
Soooooooo RT
Keely has the exact same expression in the video Night Train ???? Why ?
i's their schtick!
😂
What's up with Keely Smith? Whenever I see video of her she has a look of boredom and disgust like she'd rather be anywhere else besides up there on that stage. Was that just her schtick?
@Mike Stander: Yes, Smith would frequently serve as a deadpan foil to Louis' wild antics. All part of the act.
😂
Keely sure didn't look happy!
Видел вариант этих исполнителей гораздо лучше. С саксофонистом великолепно смотрится! А тут трамбонист утянул одеяло на себя ничего путного не создав!
Such magical energy and talent. But I always thought Keely's bored look and stance ruined it all. I can't stand to look at her.
I've been trying to figure out what made Keely so interesting and attractive, to me at least. Yes, her deadpan, "I'm bored" look, but her lower lip also had a unique shape. Never seen anything quite like it. And what a voice.
I have a crush on her.......decades after the fact.
You’re right. She just has that “it” factor. Legend has it, Louis cut her hair himself, the first time to give her that signature look
@@CadillacFrank Thanks for that fact, Cadilac!
@@xrxs1020 my pleasure!
Keely was attractive in her own unique way. She had what you call it.