Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif finds connections and develops themes in various genres. The show is broadcast on CKCU, 93.1 FM, in Ottawa on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5 pm (Eastern time) and is also available 24/7 for on-demand streaming.
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Theme: A Mardi Gras Day Tribute to Louis Prima (1910-1978).
Louis Prima was born in New Orleans in 1910 to an Italian immigrant family and died there in 1978 at age 67. He was a trumpet player, singer and band leader who got his start playing traditional jazz in New Orleans in the 1920s and went on to a 50-year career. The show includes some of Louis Prima’s recordings as well as versions of songs from his repertoire played by other artists.
Louis Prima- When the Saints Go Marching In
Rocks (Bear Family)
Louis Prima- Bourbon Street Blues
Rocks (Bear Family)
The Puppini Sisters & The Pasadena Roof Orchestra- Sing Sing Sing
Dance Dance Dance (Millionaire)
Rod Stewart with Jools Holland- Night Train
Swing Fever (Warner Music)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- Whistle Stop
Louie Louie Louie (Savoy Jazz)
Susie Arioli Swing Band featuring Jordan Officer- Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven (Justin Time)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith- Mashuga
Louis & Keely/Together (Jasmine)
Louis Prima- Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody
The Wildest (Capitol)
Los Lobos- I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
Los Lobos Goes Disney (Disney Sound)
Louis Prima- Chim Chim Cher-ee
Let’s Fly with Mary Poppins (Walt Disney)
Louis Prima & Gia Malone- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Let’s Fly with Mary Poppins (Walt Disney)
Louis Prima- Angelina/Zooma Zooma
The Wildest Show at Tahoe (Capitol)
Louis Prima- Buono Sera
The Wildest (Capitol)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Merle Haggard- Basin Street Blues
Preservation (Preservation Hall)
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters with Duke Ellington- Tiger Rag
Ellington in Order, Volume 7 (1936-37) (Legacy)
Dr. John- I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You
Goin’ Back to New Orleans (Warner Bros.)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith- Ai-Ai-Ai
That Old Black Magic: The Very Best of Louis Prima & Keely Smith 1949-1959 (Jasmine)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- Jump, Jive an’ Wail
Louie Louie Louie (Savoy Jazz)
Jimmy Rushing- When You’re Smiling
Little Jimmy Rushing & The Big Brass (Columbia)
The Jive Aces- Oh Marie
King of the Swingers: A Salute to Louis Prima (Golden Age)
Louis Prima- 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
Jump, Jive & Wail: The Very Best of Louis Prima 1952-1959 (Jasmine)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith- Nyow! Nyot Nyow (The Pussycat Song)
Louis & Keely/Together (Jasmine)
Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan with Joe Williams- Teach Me Tonight
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (Roulette)
Original Sloth Band- Cheek to Cheek
Hustlin’ & Bustlin’ (Woodshed)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith- The Lip
That Old Black Magic: The Very Best of Louis Prima & Keely Smith 1949-1959 (Jasmine)
Louis Prima- Robin Hood/Oh Babe
The Wildest Show at Tahoe (Capitol)
Next week: The Legacy of Lead Belly.
--Mike Regenstreif
