

Louis Prima excelled at jazz, swing, R&B and jump blues, but sheer fun was forever his forte. A musical force of nature with New Orleans in his blood, his always-for-pleasure work ethic embraced such eternal verities as food (the homey "Chop Suey, Chow Mein"), sex (the hard-swinging "Closer to the Bone") and hot trumpet solos guaranteeing that "A Good Time Was Had by All".