"Jump, Jive an' Wail" is a 1956
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
swing song by
Louis Prima
Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he forme ...
.
[Stark, Karl (September 7, 2007). Louis Prima; Jump, Jive An' Wail: The Essential Louis Prima (review). '']The Philadelphia Inquirer
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''[Hillburn, Robert (July 24, 2007). Prima and Smith's chemistry and showmanship on exhibit. '']Los Angeles Times
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'' It first appeared on his album ''
The Wildest!
''The Wildest!'' is an album by Louis Prima, first released in 1956. It features singer Keely Smith with saxophonist Sam Butera and the Witnesses.
Background
Louis Prima was a well-known 1930s and 1940s trumpeter and singer who had a moderate se ...
'' and became one of his
signature songs.
Background
Keely Smith, Prima's wife at that time, was one of the backup singers on the song. The song had a resurgence in popularity during the
swing revival in the late 1990s.
Cover versions
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Brian Setzer Orchestra (sometimes known by its initials BSO) is a swing and jump blues band formed in 1990 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer. In 1998, for their breakout album '' The Dirty Boogie'', the group covered Louis Prima's " Jump, ...
covered the song on their 1998 album ''
The Dirty Boogie''.
[Staff report (January 1, 1999). Jump Jive an' Wail of a good time. '']Daily News of Los Angeles
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The offices of the ''Dai ...
'' In 1999, Setzer's cover won the
at the
41st Grammy Awards
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998. Lauryn Hill received the most nominations with 10, setting a record for the most no ...
.
Popular culture
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Louis Prima
Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he forme ...
's version is used in the 2008 film ''
Igor''.
*The 1998 version was featured in the ''
Stuart Little
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'' and ''
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'' trailers.
*The 1998 version was seen as an archive footage clip was featured during the music "Dickie's Dream" by
Count Basie
William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...
in the final episode, "A Masterpiece by Midnight" from the 2001 Ken Burns documentary ''
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
.
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used Prima's version in a "Khakis Swing" commercial in 1998.
[Yanow, Scott (2000). ''Swing: The Essential Listening Companion.'' Hal Leonard Corporation, ]
References
External links
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Swing music
1956 songs
1998 singles
Songs written by Louis Prima
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