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Louis Prima, Jr. (born June 16, 1965) is an American, Las Vegas-based entertainer, singer, and songwriter. He bridges the gap between the swing and rock eras. ==Early life== Born four days before Father’s Day 1965, Louis Prima Jr. is the youngest child and only son of musician and entertanier Louis Prima. His mother and Louis Sr.’s widow, Gia Maione, began performing with Sr. in 1962. His mother taught Louis to play the drums at 5 years old; his father put him on stage at age 5, at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, when Sam Butera shouted those familiar words, “and now, the man who plays pretty for the people… Louis Prima!” Louis Jr., with trumpet in hand, walked onto the stage to a sea of laughter. Later that same night, Louis and his sister Lena floored the crowd with a rousing, “Prima-ized” version of the Three Dog Night hit “Joy to the World.” This would not be the only time that he would “trick” the fans, walking onstage in place of his father, nor would it be the his only time sharing the stage with his father and The Witnesses. Louis Jr. and Lena performed several songs over the years, including Loggins and Messina’s “Your Mama Don’t Dance and Your Daddy Don’t Rock and Roll” and “On Top of Spaghetti.” Jr. grew up on the outskirts of Las Vegas, on his dad’s golf course, ‘Fairway to the Stars,’ and spent two weeks every summer at his grandparents’ in Toms River, New Jersey. Jr's grandfather, Tom Maione, owned the Red Top Bar on the boardwalk at Seaside Heights. The early 70s saw the Vegas landscape changing, and Sr. took a residency in New Orleans, moving the family with him. It was there that Louis Jr. first learned to play the piano. His aunt (Louis Sr.’s sister) Sister Mary Ann taught piano, and Louis quickly caught on. The family moved into the home that Sr. built for his mother on Pretty Acres Golf Course in Covington, LA, but soon realized the house might need to be razed, due to a termite infestation. And the family promptly moved back to Las Vegas. Shortly after his father died in August 1978, Jr. and family moved back to Las Vegas. When enrolling in junior high school, he chose band as an elective and told his mother he wanted to play the trumpet. He continued playing through high school, and cites his band directors Bruce Cullings and William “Mac” McMosley as major influences in his life. The high school bands were some of the top in the country, winning top honors in every competition. They competed in the Heavy Division of the Chaffey Jazz Festival, and they marched in the Fiesta Bowl and Sun Bowl. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louis Prima, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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