First NameLouisLast NamePrimaFull Name at BirthLouis PrimaAlternative NameThe King of the Swing, The King of Swing, Louis PrimaBirthday7th December, 1910BirthplaceNew Orleans, Louisiana, USADied24th August, 1978Place of DeathNew Orleans, Louisiana, USACause of DeathBrain Stem Tumour causing a Cerebral Hemorrhage resulting in a Coma leading to PneumoniaBuriedMetairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USABuildAverageEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBlackZodiac SignSagittariusSexualityStraightReligionRoman CatholicEthnicityWhiteNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolJesuit High SchoolOccupation TextSinger, Actor, Songwriter, and TrumpeterOccupationSingerClaim to FameJust A Gigolo/I Ain`t Got NobodyMusic Genre (Text)Jazz, Swing, Traditional pop, Jump Blues, Big BandMusic GenreJazzYear(s) Active1936–1975, 1934–1975, 1929–1975Music StyleBlues, Vocal, Swing, Jump Blues, Traditional Pop, Early R&B, R&BMusic MoodParty/Celebratory, Carefree, Exuberant, Lively, Earthy, Cheerful, Happy, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Fun, Humorous, Refined/Mannered, Boisterous, GleefulInstrumentTrumpet, VocalsInstrument (text)Vocals, TrumpetRecord LabelCapitol, DotAssociated ActsGia Maione, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, Sam Butera (and the Witnesses), Lou Sino, Sam Butera and the Witnesses, Ray Vasquez Vocalist and TrombonistOfficial WebsitesFatherAnthony PrimaMotherAngelinaBrotherLeon PrimaSisterElizabeth Prima

Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he formed a seven-piece New Orleans-style jazz band in the late 1920s, fronted a swing combo in the 1930s and a big band group in the 1940s, helped to popularize jump blues in the late 1940s and early to mid 1950s, and performed frequently as a Vegas lounge act beginning in the 1950s.