The Wildest!

Fun. A little corny and hard not to hear King Louie, but definitely worth a listen. I’m glad this project introduced me to this artist and album.

Fun enough, but rather boring old music

Jazz / swing. Interesting but dated. Woman singer is fantastic when she is at the front. Some cheeky lyrics - probably risque for the time. Good trumpet / sax. Ok but not something I would listen to again.

Fun old timey vocal jazz. Nothing I'd listen to unprompted, but certainly more interesting than all of the classic dad rock bullshit albums this app has been giving me this week.

Louis’ voice is truly unique and is worth preserving. It frankly didn’t matter what the arrangement was, it’s that throaty rasp that Prima brought that made the song worth hearing. Just a Gigalo is a deserved American classic. Jump, Jive, n Wail was a good choice to revive swing, but as with everything on the album, it needs Louis’ voice to elevate it beyond middling jazz. Production-wise, the album rightfully focuses all it’s efforts on vocals and it’s for the best because there are some tepid, albeit competent jazz arrangements. Basin Street Blues stands out for some notable horn work. I won’t revisit the album beyond the couple tracks I already know I like. Good listen though and I never felt like I wanted to turn it off. 3.5/5

Not my style personally

Nice old album, great artist.

- Gigolo?? - fun, easy to listen to jazz for the most part

Nice and Jazzy cool vocals

Kinda good, although just not really a fan of old-timey music

Gode vibes, men ikke rigtig min stil. Meget festligt.

Transports me to a 50s party or eating at a restaurant. It’s got character, and it’s generally pleasant.

Even though this was from the 50s, Prima has provided an album full of that boppy blues and early rock sound, which was a fun listen. This is a very happy and joyful album that wasn't too bogged down in the misogyny that can be plagued by albums from this era. It had what was probably one of the first dis tracks in "(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You", and I wouldn't mind to hear this rearranged in a modern context to see what a modern artist could do with it, I think it's got potential. Best: (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You Worst: Body & Soul

It's good for such an old record, but I don't think I'll ever play it again. Favorite song: Buena Sera

Nice! 4/5

i liked this but can anyone explain why they kept calling him the lip

Like listening to another species

"The Wildest!" de Louis Prima es un álbum sumamente eufórico que sorprende con interpretaciones de "Skat" entre letras melancólicas y efusivas. La instrumentación es espectacular, al igual que las voces, pero es difícil observarlo como más que solo una pieza de época.

Fun and jolly, a nice Monday morning listen for me

Not my vibe but vocals r gr8

Nice to have on while you're cooking.

Made it halfway through. Perhaps it's my own ignorance but the songs all sound the same lol

Pretty, pretty, pretty good

This is just a [Insert Fallout game title] soundtrack right?

Three and a half stars. I like the voice and energy, but I’m not sure how much I’ll re-listen to this one.

Good clean fun

A bit too "golden oldies" for my personal tastes, but a fun listen!

Can't really say I love a whole album of this, but I'll give it 3 stars just to stick up for humor in music. That, and I love that they essentially recorded it live to capture more spontaneity.

Mashup of the first track is kinda killer. Pretty surprising vocal performance too, I'm kinda into it. Unfortunately it gets a bit cliché as things go on.

There are so few 1950s albums on the list that it was pretty bizarre to get 3 in a row. And all very different! (Louis Prima, Miles Davis, and Ramblin' Jack Elliot) There is also nothing on the list before 1955. Why that cutoff? Does Dimery explain that in the book? That question is particularly interesting with "The Wildest!" because many of the songs on the album are older songs dating as far back as 1915. "Jump, Jive, and Wail," is a pretty good jazz swing song that indicates Prima's influence on the development of early rock and roll, but there's not much else here that helps me to understand why "The Wildest!" was important enough to earn one of the earliest spots on the list. It did give me the excuse to learn more about the history of the term gigolo, and has helped me to no longer automatically picture Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo when I hear the word.

Really fun album but not the kind of thing I’d relisten to

First album so far that was a bit of a chore to listen all the way through. I respect it though, there are funny lyrics, the Wildest! is perfect album name. Really good brass section.

Mandatory while listening to this album; making pasta from scratch. 20 September 2023

Started a bit average, but finished strong.

Old af

Im not that big of a fan of this whole style, but this is a pretty solid album.

A good time for sure. Takes me back to hanging out with my Grandma and listening to her favorite albums from yesteryear.

This is fine. It's energetic background music. I'm curious what is so distinct about this album over any other big band/jazz/swing music of any time. I'm not so curious that I'll go track down the book or anything though.

This one bops! Pretty fun for an album from the '50s.

Very enjoyable. I was unable to stop from dancing in my seat.

A fun jaunty album, some weird lyrics here and there but I was bouncing my head for the whole duration. Stand out songs: - Body and Soul - Buona Sera - (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You - Banana Split for My Baby

i actively enjoy swing so i enjoy a lot of this, specifically the first and second medleys. does eventually get same-y after a while though.

A really fun if very samey record. It also features one of the best song titles of all time in ‘I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You’

Joyous wild fun and cheered up a morning. Sometimes music is just about the fun they are having and letting you listen into.

This is Fine, I prefer the instrumental songs personally. 2.5

I like Louis Prima but this album not so much for some reason. 3

3/5. Love this “Big Music” style. I have always like Louis Prima as he paints such a great picture. I was a big fan of “The Lip”!

This album reminds me a lot of the songs and style played by Louis Jordan ten years prior to this release. Both have what I think of as the embryo of rock and roll, and appear to be the most immediate precursor to what Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis would soon be doing. But in 1956, they may already have been doing it. Nonetheless, this album is as much fun as the Louis Jordan work, of which I’m a big fan. Having songs here that would be covered later by some pretty big hitters in the 80’s and 90’s certainly speaks to the influence that Louis Prima had on rockers of my day.

I think I already knew all these songs in one format or another by many different artists. It's swinging, and I can see how this would've been popular in its time.

A very enjoyable romp. Great horns, great singing. Some songs fall flat, but most get my foot tapping and me smiling. I’d vote 3.5 if I could.

Enjoyed this, but then I do have a soft spot for this kinda sound. Find it difficult to be in a radge when I hear swing / big band / jazz / whatever you wanna call this. Large parts did pass me by but in a good way, I was never bored with it. Just been reading he had 5 wives - credit to him; I struggle with the one at times and if we did ever split I’d probably just live a quiet life. 3.5

Quite enjoyed this, but will probably never listen to any of it again. Sounds very of it's time and that time sounded fun

very fun listen, but im quite finicky when it comes to some lyrics in songs though so a lot of the songs missed for me. don't know how else to explain it, some lines are too sappy for me. also, the nonsense words weren't always my favorite

It’s all right jazz.I like his vocals and energy but none of the songs really clicked for me at all.

Ok. I was more into it than I expected

I don't know this guy but I sure liked his gigolo song!!

I do love jazz standards! This is a good album, jazzy etc. etc. I saw another review that it would make great cooking music and I fully agree.

Pennies from Heaven... This man is a gangster. 3.5

The talent is there for sure and I can see why it’s so well liked, but this just isn’t the style of jazz I like. Give me something instrumental by Mingus or Brubeck over this.

Cool vibe, a few catchy songs and nice passages.

Makes me wanna throw my dame up in the air, and swing, jive and wail the night away. 👄👄👄

3 Enjoyed all the blues tracks.

Fun!

it sounds like music I've liked. it's slightly thuggish even in 1956. I ain't got nobody

Certified new orleans swing banger fav I ain't got nobody

3.4 Good, solid jazzy stuff, bit samey at points

Shi bi di boo pee

It's not bad, but I just do not like swing music that much.

Starts off big. Lively, big horn section, fun first track. Fun jazz album. Not entirely my jam but hard not to move at times, definitely fun to listen to.

Fun. Goofy. Iconic. Good music for when you're depressed. Don't know if it's a classic.

оказалось что даже знаю одну песню Луи) милый классический, прослушала их с женой, всё хорошо

That was wild

My back hurts just listening to this.

Groovy and jazzy swing album. Very well made and executed. I don't really care about it, but I can't say nothing bad about it.

Feel good music!

I'm not a big fan of swing/jump blues/vocal jazz, but this album can get the party going!

Great jazzy album, a good time

un disco que es lo que es y no hay mas por donde verlo,es la defincion de bueno pero mid, 5/10.

an old timey joke

Good fun, sing a long kitchen stuff.

Fun record, good to put on for a certain vibe.

Unique, raspy-voiced, cheeky scat-singing Jungle Book dude. Fucking great album cover too!

This was fun. Loads of energy

Love the older tunes

Louis and Keely are fun to sing-a-long with. Scatting and nonsense lyrics are the best when goofing around on a lazy day.

Reminds me of the few old Italian songs I've heard, dance friendly and enjoyable. 3/5

I love albums like this one. How can you not have fun listening to this type and style of music? I just left this genre playing all morning long and can only imagine what it would have been like to experience these times and this music in real time. I know my wife would love this too. Depending on the time, you find her playing 50's style music through Pandora while cleaning house. Just good lively, energetic music. Can't say I'm downloading anything and no particular song stands out, but these guys are having fun and it shows through the music and lyrics. I know just a Gigalo has been redone by several artist with David Lee Roth probably my most notable. I enjoyed this quite bit. Solid 3 for me. 3

fun.

Fun. Won’t get a lot of repeat listens.

Loved the original version of Just A Gigalo. Was a pleasant surprise, only knew David Lee Roth version.

Enjoyed this record. Wasn’t a fan of every song, but I’m a fan of Louis Prima’s unique voice.

Pretty great stuff. Not sure I'd buy the album but it is really interesting and fun.

i'll have the new yorker pizza and a side of dough balls please.

Loved the first track of this but it just didn't keep the fun going for me unfortunately

Lots of fun. They caught the live, having a party vibe perfectly. Catchy tunes. Lots of humor. Great pop songs/jazz hybrids. The horn players are really fantastic. Very enjoyable album. I loved the "high note grease" lyric in " The Lip". 3-1/2 stars.

I enjoy this era of music a lot. I liked this album quite a bit. Standouts were Jump, Jive, An'Wail and Oh, Marie.

Good fun. Would listen again.

It's tough to get into 50s stuff for me just because it's SO dated from a modern ear. As far as that goes though this is really entertaining. The hilarious cover art really captures the vibe of the album - playful, humorous and upbeat.

Not bad, I really like how it sounds

One of the better jazz records

Of course, "Just A Gigolo". If only for this first track, *The Wildest* deserves at least a passing mention. The rest, made out of other jazz swing / "jump blues" cuts, make for nice background music. Funny how "Jump, Jive An' Wail" and "You Rascal You" are so energetic thay almost sound like early rock'n'roll. And it's nice to hear a far older version of "You Rascal You", by the way (my favorite is still the one performed by Serge Gainbourg, but it's at least interesting to discover other ones). Oh, I almost forgot: Keely Smith has a great voice. Which takes nothing away from Louis Prima's impressive performance, both on lead vocals and trumpet. Now will I include *The Wildest* in my list? Well, it's hard to say. That LP is culturally relevant, I'm not arguing about that. But its overall style is definitely quaint. Everyone will have a different mileage on such *old* albums today. Besides, and I've said it many times before, Dimery's list is quite unfair when it comes to jazz, leaving aside many other key LPs in that genre. And it's a mistake I don't want to make with my own list. Hence why I won't *directly* include *The Wildest* in my own list, so as to leave room for other albums by Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Horace Silver or Max Roach... Number of albums left to review: 637 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 181 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 85 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 104

ну классика что сказать

Pretty wild indeed, and hearing this in 1956 (or seeing them live!) must have been quite the experience. I’m not usually a big fan of swing but this was a pleasant surprise.

Not bad...enjoyed some parts of it. Jump Jive and Wail is a great song. 3.5/5

Wild and really funky, kept thinking of baloo though

jump jive and wail like its 1999 what is "Songs I learned from 80s David Lee Roth videos"? background vocals rule the lip call and response like a MF jump jive and wail was a Brian Setzer Orchestra Gap ad in late 90s i saw them open for Dylan in 99 an explosion of pure joy when i was feeling less than joyous. I will play this, if I'm ever happy again.

Ну ничо так, дурацкий свинг, жиголо конечно самая классная

Quite enjoyed. First few songs felt a bit #racise Strong recovery afterwards Fave song - banana split for my baby

Es de esos álbum que escuchas mientras puedes hacer otras cosas, me gustó la voz y cómo la utilizaba para interpretar diversas emociones o sonidos en sus canciones, bien animoso el caballero kahdjs y la voz de la mujer que salió igual me gustó mucho pero no lo terminé así que lo dejo pendiente

A really cool find because Jungle Book was my favorite as a kid. I love a handful of these songs and am glad to have found them!

This type of music is something I would never voluntarily really listen to but this album wasn’t bad, it was honestly fun. It wasn’t something so interesting to me but it was just not something I hated and I liked his voice.

Those around my age upon starting this album will immediately go to YouTube to replay the 80s classic "Just A Gigolo..." video from David Lee Roth - which at the time seemed like the coming of the rock apocalypse - he left Van Halen to do .... lounge songs?? But being young and stupid and pretty much only focused on the video, I didn't/couldn't realize that this music was and is a blast. Sure it doesn't rock... but ... doesn't it though? 7/10 3 stars.

This is fine I suppose.

i cant give big band more than a 3 bc its just not my vibes. as an album its fine. it feels dated, dust covered, music youd play after the fallout. i suppose, as a future man this could be really cool stuff (we dont have trumpets anymore, after all!). as a man of today? meh, fine. id take this over christmas music, and it does have chill and vibe, players are talented and competent. alas, still three stars, my friend, future man.

Bright, witty, bouncing happy jazz from the 50's. Dirty brass with a live sounding production. Not something I would usually play but it is a breath of fresh air compared to some of the albums that have rolled this way recently. 3

Easy listening happy tunes. Makes you smile on a Sunday morning as soundtrack to a nice cup of coffee

Night train best one. Okay album. Easy listening

Good to listen to a different type of music

Being from an earlier time, for an earlier generation, it's not my cup of tea. But I can see how this is a standout example of the music of the day. There were a couple that were reconizable either in their own right or as the source of covers. There was one that was pretty awful, "The Lip".

Didn’t know that I knew this music. I love early rock and roll. Jump, Jive, An’ Wail was recognizable. I enjoyed the tracks with a female vocalist as well as the instrumental tracks. Great listen!

7/10

A really fun and energetic 50s swing album, a nice break from what I've normally been listening to. Has a ton of tropes I'm used to hearing in 50s music. I'm a fan of both Prima's and Keely Smith's contributions. First few songs are amazing but then the novelty wears off and relies too much on the horns.

Its a pretty wholesome album with some rather Nice songs Its a bit boring

Sympathique, mais sans plus.

Ooby Doo I wanna be like you hoo hoo Good voice, fun popular jazz listen

Great background music and easy listening around the house

Fallout vibes

very…happy?

not really my style but still enjoyable

Interesting, it is wild, as the title says. It's just fun late 50s music. I recognized Just a Gigalo, as a cover by David Lee Roth, the original might be better. Also Jump Jive and wail was covered in the 90s. Overall a fun album

Pretty decent odlie album

really enjoyed. fun sound

Extremely dated album by sound but it was fun!

Prefs: Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me), Body and Soul, Jump, Jive an' Wail, Buona Sera, (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You Moins pref: The Lip

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, but it all started sounding the same at one point unfortunately

Loads of fun, loads of childhood nostalgia due to the Jungle Book connection. The gigolo song's good, upbeat, amusing. Enjoyed listening to it but it is a touch one dimensional and doesn't have much depth. Still, good to appreciate it for what it is - would not have listened to it otherwise

This is the guy you want singing at your wedding. So much fun.

This was a fun swing/jazz album! Brought be back to my high school jazz band days.

Oldies y clásicas, pero un mismo sonido en muchas canciones

A classic

Very nice

Bouncy and fun. Great to get things swinging.

Reminded me of Fallout 3 music, maybe in a good mood, or this music put me in a good mood. 3.4

Is best ok, maar te oud om echt leuk te vinden.

good

This is about what I expected. He has a cool soulful voice and the band is great. I can picture this playing at some 50s jazz club. Not sure I ever need to go back to this but I definitely enjoyed it. Thought the 2 medleys (just a gigolo/I ain’t got nobody and basin street blues/when it’s sleepy time down south) were the highlights

Great songs in this album, pretty receptive at times but would love to get a cold one with Louis

Can this wop sing or what Just A Gigolo so heat

Peak Las Vegas show music Horns have a energetic and lively sound Scat really pushes the definition of music but it's a vibe here This dude is down bad and knows it but really seems to be making the best of it Basin Street Blues/ When it's Sleepy Time Down South is absolutely unhinged. The part where the steamboat goes "woo woo" had me dying. The trumpet solo is fun too. There's a part of one song where the band just decides to play In the Hall of the Mountain King for some reason He seems like the friend who always suggests going to a strip club

I was so disappointed the song from Elf was not on this album! This dude has a very distinct voice and sound. Very jazzy and chill 5/10

Would have loved to have a drink and a smoke with Louis.

Quite cool and hip for that time. The recording sounded good and with some quality to it.

This was a fun album. Not typically my style of music. Although, I did grow up listening to crooners when in my grandfather's car. Enjoyable album, although not particularly re-playable. 45/100gecs

The good parts are pretty good, but there's also too many annoying parts on here. Not one that I'm interesting in revisiting. 2.5 rounded up.

Barring Buona Sera, lands on the right side of forced cheer. Joyousness was abundant at the time. What gets this over is dynamism.

Nice music to listen to in the background, but the identical nature to each song makes it less unique as the album goes on.

Again an interesting time warp back to the days where our parents weren't even born yet however of course music wise it's nothing to write home about more than 60 years later

Enjoyable.

Классический джаз для середины 50-ых. Отмечу отличный грув в некоторых песнях. 6 из 10.

Pretty wild, but "The Wildest"? I don't think so, bucko. Good background music, but this genre is nothing more than that for me.

Tellement wild

certainement divertissant

It's fun, but so old fashioned that it kept drifting into background noise for me. Nice, but not brilliant.

Clásico no me emociona mucho

Muy buena voz y acompañamiento para una gran voz de los años 50. Para incondicionales del género

A bit cute really

We need more standup bass in modern pop music.

At times I thought I was at the “Enchantment Under the Sea” dance. Decent enough to listen to

Fun to listen to.

I ain't got nobody es un temazo.

Fun.

fun

A bit fun, and old vocal jazz energy. It gets a little too cheeky for its own good at times, but still pretty fun and cool to listen to. Enjoyable.

Fun and one-of-a-kind. I wish it didn't sound so much like a novelty act. "Gigolo" is great, as is "Buona Sera" but I don't dig what he does to "Basin Street Blues" (which sounds just like "Gigolo" btw) and "Sleepytime" (which is meant to be soporific, editors, and certainly not to be hollered). Hard not to admire just how all-in he is here, and sure the band is tight and boisterous, but does it all have to be so jokey and schticky? Again, this is fun, but at best these are a few songs to know, not a record you must hear before dying (especially relative to the many, many other worthier jazz options not pictured here). 3.1 / 3.

Omg this guy did the Bare Necessities! Shame that wasn't on this album, but still really enjoyed it. Such upbeat and positive music - puts you in a good mood! Love the piano playing too.

Good clean fun!

A lot of fun

Pjesma just a gigolo je bila na mom rock vol. 100 albumu koji sam slušala uz Pussycat dolls PCD album kad sam imala devet godina.

skibidibi skibidiba, nije toliko loše da mu šibnem dva.

Dobiva 3 sam jer IIIII AINT GOT NOOOBOOOOOODY i Just A Giggolo Margot Robbie pjeva dok kolje ☺️

A bit old fashioned but was ok.

Great swing album although a little repetitive. Luis Prima's voice seems to be larger than life here. Sure there are some songs here that sounds almost identical but I'm not holding that against the album.

Maybe in the background at a family bbq . 50s slap stick and very cute .

Interesting album, a mix of jazz, jump blues and rock and roll, a little bit of scat with some shades of Louis Armstrong in there too. As much as I love jazz, I've never really been a fan of jazz vocalists, so this wasn't mind-blowing for me, but it was fun and would have had folk in the 50s up dancing.

Dad would have loved this one.

Finally nice jazz!

More jazz. I remembered to play it on actual speakers instead of headphones this time, which helped a lot; music intended for a very different listening experience than how I normally do it.

Enjoyed that and happily listened to it all day. Not sure I'd ever think to listen again mind...

Massa o som, das antigas e pa, muito bom os instrumentos de sopro

Loved all the sax.

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody; (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby; Oh, Marie; (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Fun bouncy music. Cool that while everyone at the time was trying to homogenize themselves to fit into stereotypical White American culture, he normalized publicly embracing his roots. Simple fun.

Hauskaa. Ehkä vähän yksipuolista, mutta kyllä tän 30min kantoi.

Hauska levy! En tiedä iskikö avausraidan lisäksi muut kovinkaan paljon mutta ei tätä ilman hymyä voi kuunnella.

"an innovative mixture of early rock and roll, jump blues and jazz as well as eccentric humor"

It bangs but never varies. Mad respect for being the voice of King Louis though.

Harmless fun

Kind of cool mix of genres.

Has some well known songs and it was a quick listen. It was an alright album.

3/5 I’m torn. I enjoyed the sound, and some of the songs were really fun (laughed out loud at the split checks in “banana split for my baby”. That said, i was turned off by the aggressive racism in “the lip”, and felt like a lot of this didn’t age well.

Jazzy. Easy listening!

Super enjoyable

p27, 1956. 3 stars Light listening, "jumping jive", good fun. Have to be in the right mood for it though. You can see where Paolo Nutini stole from.

This was a fun album, but a little repetitive after a while. It was fun learning he was King Louie from the Jungle Book. I'm sure it was a blast to see him live at the Sahara. Favorite tracks: Just a Gigolo; Jump, Jive, An' Wail (an absolute classic, written by Prima); Night Train.

Old School big band era music. Van Halen really did a faithful copy of Gigolo.

Probably the least interesting type of jazz, but as swing goes this is pretty fucking good. Found myself listening to Just a Gigolo again the next morning like.

Lively, jazzy swing a pleasant listen

Det er okay. Men han synger godt!

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6/10

They don't quite make albums that pop with live instrumentation like this one. Once I got over the weird lyrics I actually enjoyed this album. Probably not something I can see myself coming back to quickly though however.

Solid Swing

yeah im not gonna like this either am i

That'll put some hep in your step!

My Dad's era and musical style. Can't remember him mentioning him though.

Louis Prima nous promet d'être wild sans pour autant nous jouer la chanson dans laquelle il interprète l'orang-outan qui l'a rendu célèbre. Le contrat n'est pas rempli. Je ne ferai d'ailleurs pas le jeu de mots que vous attendez tous entre le nom de l'artiste et l'ordre des mammifères placentaires dont font partie les singes.

L'album était sympa sans plus, mais je voulais juste souligner a quel point Louis Prima marchait sur Frank Sinatra. Il est d'ailleurs bien connu de tous que Frank Sinatra avait pour habitude de mandier devant la porte du studio du Livre de la jungle, espérant récupérer quelques toplines de Louis Prima. Cela n'aura pas suffit, car 60 ans plus tard, nous n'avons aucun mal à discerner le véritable patron des années 50 de sa pâle immitation adulée par Robert.

5/10

This seemed pretty iconic of a certain genre/era but also a bit of a, I don't know, shtick? I don't think I'd just sit around listening to a whole album of this for pleasure.

Íkonísk rödd, skemmtileg plata.

Scat jazz type shit. Pretty good

goeie muziek maar doesn’t too much for me in terms of a lasting impression prolly just zoomer vibes

First album of the generator. Already familiar but a good start.

I like music from the 50s but this is just...boring. Not bad. Just inoffensive. And Prima sings one way and one way only. You could change the background music and it'll be the same song.

Van has covered Prima's 'bueno sera' in concert before and he is one of the names that he often reels off in his frequent nods towards his musical heritage. Its easy to see a prototype of Van's style here as Prima expertly uses his voice to drive the melody.

After the first 5 seconds you know exactly what you're gonna get for the rest of the album, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima (1956) Sicilian jazz? Who knew? African American and Italian American cultural influences come together in New Orleans, then off to New York, and now settling into Las Vegas, synthesizing smiles all the way. Recorded at The Sahara, where vocalist/trumpeter Louis Prima, along with his wife, vocalist Keely Smith, and the band Sam Butera and the Witnesses performed numbers from their stage show (sans audience) giving it ‘live’ feel, without the live distractions. They produce a big band sound with a small ensemble. This is music that is foot tappingly raucous, sprinkled with Sicilian lyrical jokes, scat improvisations, and melodic references to pop and light classical tunes—seriously funny. There’s a wonderfully peppy and adept jazz trombone solo by James Blount, Jr. on “Body and Soul”. Other solo work (tenor sax, piano, trumpet) is more than competent. ‘’(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You” Why? Because you eat all the ravioli and meatballs. This indignity justifies trumpet lip slides by Prima that rival Blount’s trombone work in a dueling horns WWF slingfest. Very, very nicely done. Save this one for a sad day after 5:00pm when someone has gravely disappointed you. Then play it loud. If you’re not giggling by the time you’re two shots in, seek professional help. 3/5

Good start but beat stays the same thru out

Hauska ajatella itsensä viihteelle jortsuamaan levyn biisejä 50-luvulla kun se oli julkastu. Hauskaa menoa

Letkeä rallattelu, joka toimi aamusta iltapäivään tunnelman kohottajana

Good album with a few very catchy tunes even if some are a bit repetitive

There’s a kitschy yet delicious Italian restaurant here. This album made me want to walk over there for a bite to eat. Would listen again.

This made me happy.

Fine as far as background music goes

Bom

Not bad, catchy and got a nice groove.

This had some bops on it and was a really fun listen. Felt like I went back in time.

Better than that Elvis album I heard

LAS VEGAS GOOOOO WILDDDDDDD, just kidding

Minchia, conosco più canzoni di Louis Prima di quanto immaginassi. Ancora una volta mi trovo in difficoltà per via del contesto storico tanto distante dal nostro. Tutto sommato l'ho trovato divertente anche se un po' ridondante, ma erano altri tempi, magari si cercava di intrattenere, far ballare invece di coinvolgere emotivamente. Mi affido alla Modified Tom Petty Scale, secondo la quale, se a lui ho dato 2 non posso darlo a chi mi abbia coinvolto un briciolo in più. Voto: 3

Decent jazz album with lyrics that improve the instrumentals. Some songs are dated and don’t hit as well but overall it’s ok. 5.6/10

Pretty good. Some real bangers on this one.

I imagine this got the jazz clubs boppin

Not my norm Brought me a lot of enjoyment as I realized many of this album have been remade Brought me down listening rabbit hole to David Lee roth and Brian setzer and big daddy voo doo. Enjoyed the lip too

In Conclusione: Vabbè che devo dì, cioè a me sto swing/cabaret me piace un botto. Tralasciando classici come Just A Gigolo, comunque ho apprezzato molto anche gli altri che, anche ascoltando i testi mentre lavoravo, mi hanno sempre dato quella sensazione di mezzo laido e pieno di doppi sensi. I musicisti chiaramente so tutti bravissimi, la produzione pure per essere comunque la metà degli anni '50 è sorprendente. Non mi sento di dargli un voto troppo alto per la sua natura puramente d'intrattenimento però m'ha divertito molto.

Disco divertente che però mi è difficile giudicare a fondo. Anche le svise della band sono funzionali e non eccessive.

A real party album. Not really what I was looking for, but I can see the appeal.

such a fun, easy listen i love jazz although i can hear a bit of rock n roll and blues too. cant forget the lovely saxophone though!

Wild by the standards of the time. Pretty tame cool jazz with flashes of eccentricity

Jolly, upbeat New Orleans jazz standards reminiscent of Louis Armstrong but not so gravelly

Never really listen to music like this from this era but it's so feel-good, upbeat. Like v early rock n roll. 3/5

Anscheinend eine Legende, von der ich noch nie etwas gehört hatte.

The trumpets!

Het is niet slecht, maar ik zie ook niet direct waarom het in deze lijst zou moeten staan.

Erstaunlich erfrischend. Humorvoll, was ich von 60+ Jahre alter Musik noch nicht kannte. Lieblingssongs: 1. Just A Gigolo / I Aint Got Nobody - Medley 2. The Lip 3. Bananasplit For my Baby

Very much enjoyed this

Totally different to most things on this list so far. Very much enjoyed it.

Wonder if my parents listened to Louis Prima... The chorus “I Got Nobody” very similar to David Lee Roth

original new orleans jazz. trumpets and scat. covered by David Lee Roth , Stray Cats and others.

Wauw, wat een energie. Lijkt heel erg op Louis Armstrong, maar dat mag de pret niet drukken. Herkende hier en daar wat deuntjes. Zal dit niet vaak aanzetten maar leuke kennismaking.

Echte jazz die wel leuk is maar niet waar ik van houd

Some voice

Yep. Liked this one. Old school!

enjoyed it - very of its time but what a laugh they're having. Not sure it'll go on again but i guess that's what this is all bout. 6/10

Makes you smile. Nonsense in the main but quite enjoyable....in small doses!

Was a bit of fun!

Decent enough in a stick it on in the background while I'm making dinner kind of way.

I hadn’t realized that Louis Prima played trumpet. It was a nice addition, as was Keely Smith’s singing and Sam Butera’s sax. Without them Prima’s voice, which is strained in comparison to his (black) counterparts from that era, like big Joe Turner or Wynonie Harris, would have been hard to handle for 57 minutes. But there are some great dance floor tunes and it’s a catchy mix of jazz and rock n’ roll.

no

Fun album that must have been pretty daring and controversial in its day. Some real classics here. A great soundtrack to a mafia movie.

Maybe for the 1950s but certainly not the wildest today. (Still good!)

Great big band sounds, some funny lyrics and well done mixture of english and italian influence

I'm sure if I was alive in his time, I would have thought this was the greatest thing ever. But I'm not, so I don't. It's great swing music, I bet, but it's not for me.

right away - "ohh i know this voice" and "ah, yeah i know this song". not my thing for the most part but i liked some songs.

Although jazz is a form that celebrates experimentation, given the time period of this album there's only so many sounds that it couldve produced. Listening in one sitting, a lot of the songs seem to blur together and no song is particularly distinguishable from another, making it a tad redundant at times. That being said, brass instruments and jazz singers always fill me with a certain degree of warmth...similar to being wine drunk.

ihan jees, kivaa swing-henkistä settiä mutta vähän vanhahtava mun makuun

OG ska, good vibes

I'd heard pennies from heaven while watching Elf and will admit it was catchy as hell. Not a huge jump blues, swing fan, but it's actually pretty fun. Every song begins with the identical piano riff...songs all sound pretty similar but it's also such a distinct style that it's to be expected.

not much that stood out to me

jassy

it was good, makes you think about the past

very influential with Zatarans and Olive Garden

Muy bonito y claro ejemplo de esa transición del jazz y rhythm and blues a lo que después sería el Rock and Roll. No sabía que Jump, Jive an' Wail era de él, pero sin duda es una canción que cuando Brian Setzer la popularizó me gustaba mucho.

Nice easy listening. Pretty fun tunes, and outside my normal wheelhouse. Won't return to it, but alright alright alright.

Not something I'll listen to by choice, but it's classic and hard to rate poorly.

The start of the album was a little rough. Definitely not our taste in music. However, as it went on, I started to recognize a couple songs, and the enjoyment increased.

It's swing alright. Some fun stuff on here. Not on my rotation, but appreciated.

Not bad album. Some good tracks though nothing mind blowing.

3.5

This album is full of smiles and toe-tapping, it's all so very happy. I can happily listen to this stuff for hours. It runs along in the background like a friend who's just around to cheer you up and remind you to take a break for a smile every now and then. It's very nice.

Enjoyed this for the most part. What a refreshing change!

background vocals are a little chaotic, and not sure I'm a fan of the random repetitive syllables

Very funny and happy music to rise the spirit

weird

Not my sort of music. It's OK but I just won't listen to this by choice. I'll give this a 3 as am rating 2.8/5. Rating is mainly for excellent recording, excellent singing and skilful playing.

50’er vibe, flere kendte melodier, fremtrædent, jazz/blues/swing/r&b blanding

This was nifty and energetic, and also a bit goofy. Definitely an interesting listen.

i cant believe kanye got this dude for a track

One of those albums that's a bit too old timey for me to really judge but it's pretty catchy. I reckon it would have been my style of music if I was alive then lol

I really feel there’s a certain threshold year for understanding music and the enviroment around it. For me it’s somewhere around the mid-60s. I simply feel that any music made before that date is from such a different cultural enviroment and standpoint that it’s simply impossible for me to really grasp. This album is no exception. It’s not ”bad”, it’s just that I’m too far removed from the era it originally came out in that I’m unable to properly understand it. Not sure if I can properly put it into words even, but maybe you’ll get the idea. I really don’t know to review this, so I’ll just go with two stars.

397/1089 go OFF King Louie?! okay this was a fun swing album, i enjoyed my time with it enough, but i think one listen is enough 43/100