Breaking It Up!
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Breaking It Up! Is an album by Louis Prima
, first released in 1953. It features an accompaniment by Keely Smith
and was composed by Oscar Gomez and Gigi Gryce
.
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
, first released in 1953. It features an accompaniment by Keely Smith
Keely Smith
Keely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. She collaborated with, among others, Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
and was composed by Oscar Gomez and Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce was an American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator, and big band bandleader.His performing career was relatively short and, in comparison to other musicians of his...
.
Track listing
- "Eleanor" (Gigi GryceGigi GryceGigi Gryce was an American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator, and big band bandleader.His performing career was relatively short and, in comparison to other musicians of his...
, Paone) - 2:04 - "Shake Hands with Santa Claus" (DeLugg, Hilliard) - 2:27
- "Oooh-Dahdily-Dah" (Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
, Keely SmithKeely SmithKeely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. She collaborated with, among others, Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
) - 2:21 - "Basta" (Barer, Gomez, Wilder) - 2:28
- "The Bigger the Figure" (Barer, Wilder) - 2:40
- "Boney Bones" (DeMare, Eddy, Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
) - 2:44 - "One Mint Julep" (Toombs) - 2:45
- "Chili Sauce" (Kinberg) - 1:54
- "Oh, Marie" (DeCapua, DiCapua, Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
) - 2:19 - "Luigi" (Antonio, Araco, DiLeo) - 2:44
- "Paul Revere" (Darnell, Shanon, Stillman) - 2:32
- "It's Good as New(I Painted It Blue)" (Bernier, Charlap) - 2:14
- "Barnacle Bill the Sailor" (Luther, Robinson, Robison) - 2:25
- "Shepherd Boy" (Bagdasarian, Carlyle) - 2:33
- "Chop Suey, Chow Mein" (White) - 2:39
Personnel
- Billy Vera - Liner Notes, Reissue Producer
- Lawrence Cohn - Reissue Producer
- David Mitson - Mastering, Restoration, Archival Restoration
- Tim Morse - Design
- Patti Matheny - A&R
- Tom Burleigh - Product Manager
- Darren Salmieri - A&R
- Will Friedwald - Photography, Sessionography
- Oscar Gomez - Composer
- Gigi GryceGigi GryceGigi Gryce was an American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator, and big band bandleader.His performing career was relatively short and, in comparison to other musicians of his...
- Composer - Keely SmithKeely SmithKeely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. She collaborated with, among others, Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
- Performer