Dad’s Record Guide

★   Louie Prima: The Wildest!, 1956

The Wildest

This is the fun 1950s swing that I can get on board with, and it's chock full of hits. The nice surprise here was Keely Smith, who brings a sass and charm that threatens to upstage Louie on a few tracks.

Highlights:

  • Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody

  • The Lip

  • Oh, Marie

  • Jump, Jive, An' Wail

  • Buona Sera

  • Night Train