Keeley performed here in Palm Springs..Purple Room..til her recent passing! She is fabulous and beyond. As for Louie..greatest..together well not enough words to cover how wonderful, funny and entertaining they were!!! Love and miss them so much..have their vinyl. .priceless!!! Enjoy them youngsters..

Keely was so beautiful. I wish I had a time machine to go back and meet her in person.

Once there was louis prima---just once.

Such a lovely vocal talent. Extraordinary. RIP Miss Smith.

Never be another Louie!!!❤

Keely Smith had a fantastic voice . What a doll .

These folks put on a SHOW . Wonderful times.

Keeley smith an absolute ly wonderful voice!

I love the way Keely just stands there like she's totally bored with it all.

The hottest ensemble in the 1950s. Paved the way to rock & roll.

These guys make me happy when I'm sad. Great energy!

Yep, they were the best and Keely has an unbelievable voice !

In memoriam in semn de respect si aducere aminte ca un pios omagiu adus aminte marelui si regretatului artist fiind totodata bineinteles preferatul meu maestrul actor, cantaret, compozitor si trompetist Louis prima. Anul nasterii:7 decembrie 1910,new Orleans, louisiana statele unite. Zodia sagetator- decedat:24 August 1978(67 de ani).cauza decesului cauze naturale ( hemoragie cerebrala).Mare pacat ca nu mai stim sa ne apreciem marii nostrii artisti minunati si super geniali de mare clasa cat mai sant inca in viata langa noi sa ii iubim pretuim si respectam valorile si care au plecat la cele vesnice si care ne-au parasit in aceasta viata. Bunul dumnezeu sa va aiba in imparatia cerurilor in paza si protectie si sa va odihneasca in pace maestre acolo unde ati plecat la domnul printre stele eterne regrete si sincere condoleante familiei sale pentru ca nu se va mai putea naste niciodata un asemenea mare om genial si unic prin filmele, spectacolele si turneele domniei sale cu care a incantat milioane de fani din intreaga lume atat dupa micul ecran cat si din salile de cinema in care se umpleau spectatorii in sala. Din partea unui admirator fan si spectator drag si fidel. Amin. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢

I just love Keely Smith's voice

I have three favorite LOUIS's Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, and Louis Prima!

They were great. Top act. Loved them.

Loved Keely. Remembering her song on the movie...."thunder road" with Robert Miitchem. But her videos with this guy are hilarious.

Born too late. Would love to see them live. Keeley Smith really had to try hard to keep a straight face with all that energy on stage! She was a talent in her own right. Thanks for posting!

Great Jazz from the father of Swing. It is immeasurable what the Italian culture has done to elevate the music in America.

I will never understand how in the world Keely Smith could keep her feet from tapping, or otherwise not moving to the music.

Smiling when I hear Louie

Thier voices great. And she can sing.

Mi-ar fi facut mare placere sa il cunosc personal pe marele si regretatul artist fiind totodata bineinteles preferatul meu maestrul actor, cantaret si compozitor Louis prima si sa ii recomand sa vina sa sustina un mare concert de la noi din tara bucuresti Romania 🇷🇴. ❤❤🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢

When I was a kid in the 50's I remember my Mother playing their records and she always liked their music so this brings back some fond memories of those times.

What a character and performer! I wish I was around back in the 20's and through the 40's...I feel it would have been great. Never mind the great depression, this music certainly helped people get past the hard times.

Absolutely AMAZING! GREAT LOUIS PRIMA!

Keely Smith was Irish-Cherokee. 54:33

What entertainers. This is amazing.

man! keely was so sweet woman hard to find.. and she was so talented!

Loved Keeley with Robert Mitchum in the movie Thunder Road!!!! 1 of my favorite movies of all time...

I love the fact that Louis wrote "Sing Sing Sing" of Benny Goodman fame 👌

They played Las Vegas in the 50s... for something like 7 years..that band was amazingly tight.. five or six shows a night...six nights a week

I love Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Saludos desde Chile.

This is SO Good I can't stand it!!! Priceless moments - all LIVE. Unbelievable - Thank You So Much! ct

They ALL loved music and fun and showed it! Fantastic performers all!

Really hear the influence of Louis Armstrong and Al Jolson in his performance - so talented. Keely a real beauty and stunning singer.

Wonderful entertainers and singers.

Louis Prima & Keely Smith ♥️♥️♥️

Keeley was terrific with or without Louie. Wonderful vocalist, jazz or ballad.

So obvious that they were so popular. What a distinctive voice!!!!

How Keely stood so still with all that mayhem around astounds me!

Simply the best the very best. And only 73k views? a sacrilege.

I loved this guy and Keely Smith. I was a little girl when I First saw them and when i grew up I actually named my daughter after her.

Wow, Great Music!!!!! Thanks for this amazing memory!!!

Keely Smith was a great singer!

Johnny cash and June Carter were a fun couple on stage but Louie and Keely were SO fun and funny!!

The great showman! The giant trumpeter!

This video is an absolute treasure

Keely. Great singer.

Great act! My father and mother had lots of Louis and Keely and Sam Butera albums.

They were unbelievable.

Yes, great comedy however Keeley stood head and shoulders above it all with “THAT VOICE” - possibly underrated but stand alone she was up there with the greats.

I swear Keely Smith is the Buster Keaton ("stone face") of pop music!

I'm so grateful we have these films of Louis Prima and the group. Real entertainment.

He and splike jones ! Both have the same energy!

They were Sonny and Cher before Sonny and Cher. They had the magic.

Track list: 0:15 When You're Smiling. (Louis Prima) 5:40 Buona Sera. (Louis Prima) 6:45 Old Man River (Sam Butera) 8:33 Tiger Rag (Lou Sino) 10:50 Indian Love Call (Keely Smith) 13:50 I've Got You Under My Skin (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 17:43 When You're Smiling. (Louis Prima) 18:22 Just a Gigalo (I Ain't Got Nobody) (Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, Lou Sino, Bob Roberts) 21:48 Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (Lou Sino) 24:08 Fever (Sam Butera) 26:55 Nighty Night Little One (Keely Smith) 29:48 Old Black Magic (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 32:45 When You're Smiling. (Louis Prima) 33:50 Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (Lou Sino) 36:01 Turn the Lights Down Low (???) (Bob Roberts) 38:13 Night Train (Sam Butera) 40:30 All Night Long (Keely Smith) 42:48 When My Baby Smiles at Me (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 44:35 Embraceable you (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 47:00 I'm in the Mood for Love (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 49:28 Lazy River (Louis Prima) 51:38 I'm Confessin' (that I Love You) (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 53:45 I've Got You Under My Skin (Louis Prima & Keely Smith) 55:40 I Don't Wanna Marry Marry Girl From Napoli (Louis Prima) 58:54 I'll Be Seeing You (Louis Prima) 1:01:00 Oh Babe (Louis Prima) 1:03:45 Come Over to My House (Louis Prima)

It's kinda nice when talented entertainers can horse around in their act a little bit and then just bring it on home...

Wow. Incredible compilation. What must it have been like to see them in a Las Vegas lounge?

Man! I don’t see how she keeps a straight face the whole time. She’s good!

And when the end comes i know They ll say just a gigolo. Life goes on Without me

what a voice

Formidable solo trompette de Louis Prima

I wasn't aware that Louis Prima played trumpet before I saw this video. Good to know.

I just want to say I love all the comments I have read on these two. You are all so right.

My Italian family every hour of living with me: 1:30

Keely Smith ... what can I say? Great actress. Greater Singer. Most beautiful female I've ever seen.

Great!

8:33 is Hold That Tiger

Imagine Louis Prima doing some Cajun music.

I saw them in the mid 1950’s at the New York Paramount Theatre. Believe it or not Frank Sinatra was on the program! How is that for a program!

Man had SWAG since way back!!!!

I used to sell the heck out of this VHS tape in the 1990s, holy cow - it's missing the early Prima segments solo on Sullivan - but this is basically the famous Copa Show, they came over from the Copa and were going back for the later show, but this is when they were the hottest act in NYC, before Sullivan's musical acts were forced to lip-sync.

This was from May 10, 1959, according to the timestamp.

Bangers honestly

Louis Prima and his band were an undeniable force that helped pave the way for Rock 'n' Roll. Nobody can tell me his unmatched showmanship didn't influence Bruce Springsteen.

Did Louis Prima ever play with Louis Armstrong? THAT would have been a hoot!

I just realized Keely Smith was the actress that starred with Robert Mitchum in Thunder Road. Great voice.

It’s unfortunate today few people appreciate Great Talent like this.

The Tempo is crazy!

Keely Smith is the best. Seriously. There has never been a singer with a purer tone, better control, and greater sense of humor and pathos. Never. In the history of singing. You could put up modern singers (Lady Gaga comes to mind as a solid vocalist), classical singers (Edith Piaf is one of the greats), or anything in between (Christina Aguilera's vocal gymnastics, Mariah Carey's stratospheric highs, Whitney Houston's soul). None of them comes CLOSE to Keely Smith's purity and perfection. She wasn't flashy. She wasn't trying to contort her voice or pull off some sort of tricks (like the breathy quirks of Alanis Morissette or Dolores O'Riordan, or, more recently, the growly-vibrato of singers like Billie Eilish). She sang from the depths of her being, and every note was pure and perfect. Ballads? Check. Goofy improv? Check. Tight harmonies? Check. Complex jazz intervals? Check. No one before or since could do what she did with that languid, clarion tone she had. Best of all time. No exaggeration... and no possible argument.

Loved Louis voice. And Kelly she's got a strong voice.

hoy dia este tipo de cantante y artista no existe ni de milagro..........................................

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My grandpa would always sing Wey Marie but not Loui6s, Love the way Keely would not crack a smile.

Beanie & Cecil ,"Snow What & the 7 Whatnots" . Wanted to see where Squeely Smith came from. She does rub her nose!

Wasn't he the voice for Ballu in the Jungle Book?

RBF progenitor Keely Smith

What would it be like if Sonny and Cher could sing? OH!!!! Like Louis Prima and Keely Smith! To be fair Keeley had left Louis and the the group and didn't do this act any longer, so I guess that it was open to be stolen. Still...

I always thought he better then Dean Martin

Louis, mafia lifelong

She looks so glum during the whole performance that l suspect she may have influenced the great Luther Perkins who featured in the Johnny Cash band

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what are the dates of the shows? thanks so much for posting!

I'm only asking because I've only seen her standing there and staring.

If only they would put something into it

What's up and happening with Keely Smith?

Keely Smith le masque

Shades of Louis Armstrong. This takes away nothing from his unique personality and performances.