Artist:  Louis Prima

Title:  Call of the Wildest

Date:  1957

Label:  Capitol Records    T836

Cover Art:  Don Kapp

Notes:  A swingin’ disc for when the night is hot and the drinks are cold. A great tour of swing, jazz and “call and response” between vocals and instruments. Clever humor and Louis’ personal philosophy is woven into the music and it makes you want to listen as much as it makes you get up and wiggle. Lusty, joyful and earthy this is a record for lovers of late nights and loud laughter. The cover photo is a priceless shot of Louie and a friend while the back cover has a bit of odd illustration.

Line Up:

Louis Prima: trumpet, vocals
The Witnesses:
Sam Butera: sax
Jimmie “Little Red” Blount: trombone
Jack Marshall: guitar
Amato Rodrigues: bass
Willie McCumber Jr. : piano
Bobby Morris: drums
Keely Smith: vocal stylings

Track Listing

Side 1

Medley: When You're Smiling (The Whole World
Smiles with You)/The Sheik
Autumn Leaves
I've Got the World on a String
Blow, Red, Blow
The Pump Song
There'll Be No Next Time

Side 2

Pennies from Heaven
The Birth of the Blues
Closest to the Bone
Sentimental Journey
When the Saints Go Marching In