Lou Sino - Louis Prima, Sam Butera and the Witnesses - Waitin' On the Robert E Lee

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  • @markscioneaux4839
    @markscioneaux4839 3 роки тому +96

    I come to this video several times to watch my grandfather, Lou Sino, just doing what he loved: entertaining and playing the trombone. He passed when I was only 3 and it’s really cool to have these memories forever saved on UA-cam.

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  3 роки тому +5

      Holy moly! He was your grandfather?? That's so awesome! He was part of a group that was pure magic

    • @markscioneaux4839
      @markscioneaux4839 3 роки тому +10

      He sure was. My grandmother passed away in October 2020 and I’ve been helping clean out her house. To say we’ve unearthed some family treasures is an understatement. His trombones, photos, recordings, albums, etc.

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  3 роки тому +2

      @@markscioneaux4839 I’m sorry for your family’s loss... I discovered your grandfather, of course, through Louis Prima, but seeing certain performances like the one in the video, I saw he has a great sense of showmanship on his own and picked up an autographed LP of his from eBay. I’m so glad you have all those momentos

    • @mikfleet88
      @mikfleet88 3 роки тому +2

      I just missed meeting Lou, as I dated his daughter Patti after he passed . This is a great video!

    • @sandradee888
      @sandradee888 2 роки тому +1

      @@markscioneaux4839 I worked with your grandmother "Pat" in 1982, 1983. I went to her house twice for parties. They had small yorkies. Met your grandfather once. I didn't know he was in a band until last year.

  • @masonjar706
    @masonjar706 3 роки тому +20

    At the tender age of 24, I joined Lou's band playing bass. Late 70's. He was headlining at the showroom at the top of the Marriott. In the 2 years I played with him taught me a lot about playing a show. Great musician!

  • @louismalhiot4428
    @louismalhiot4428 7 років тому +35

    So good to pull up old video of my uncle. The man is the reason I tried to learn how to play trombone

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  7 років тому +8

      Louis Malhiot he was your uncle? Holy cow! How awesome is that! I'll bet he must have had some great stories

    • @markusr7421
      @markusr7421 4 роки тому +4

      Just feeling to say the same comment again - such awesome talent together with charm, fun and drive - holy mackeral, just try to play the trombone and be proud of you uncle, he was amazing!!!

    • @markscioneaux4839
      @markscioneaux4839 3 роки тому +6

      He was my grandfather. Really cool to see other family members come here to watch him.

  • @DUDEABIDES001
    @DUDEABIDES001 11 років тому +21

    this is talent right here, everyone of those guys were triple threats. good at each aspect as well, lou was shuffling all over the place and still delivered a solid vocal and instrumental performance like it was nothing

  • @walterbrady8424
    @walterbrady8424 2 роки тому +2

    My dad loved visiting New Orleans. When I was around 18-20 he took me to the Maison Bourbon and Lou Sino was playing. Daddy knew who he was from when he used to travel there a lot in his 20s. He got a chance to say hello and he introduced me to him and told him I loved Dixieland and jazz and played the piano. Lou autographed a cassette for me and I still have it. I need to replace it with something that will probably play. A fun memory of sharing great music with my dad. This was in the early 80s, so a long time before we could just look up an artist's name and listen.

  • @gcg2366
    @gcg2366 2 роки тому +6

    How Keely just stood there in their performances is beyond me? Great stuff! Magical performers!

    • @SDW90808
      @SDW90808 Рік тому +1

      I don’t understand it but I love it. Her deadpan expression just works as a contrast against the manic frenzy of the other performers.

  • @RickGreyson
    @RickGreyson 9 років тому +27

    I got to know Lou Sino and his band while living in New Orleans. He was the headliner at Maison Bourbon. Lou brought an amazing level of energy to the stage. When he did "The Tiger Rag", Lou would be jumping like crazy and turned bright red! What a great musician and a wonderful showman!

    • @dapwriter
      @dapwriter 2 роки тому

      You should write a book, Mark!!!

  • @andynatale2702
    @andynatale2702 8 років тому +14

    had the privlege of seening ,louis prima and cast , many of nites at the sahara and rivera in the days . live only 4 blocks from the sahara , and went over late at nite ,
    learned to love the sax, by sam butera,
    and loved the drop ins late a nite you never knew who show up
    if i had a chance to go back that be one of the shows,
    andrew

    • @gerarddelgrande
      @gerarddelgrande 7 років тому +3

      you're a lucky guy Andy !! Louis Prima was a great entertainer !

    • @anthonyg8063
      @anthonyg8063 5 років тому +4

      Andy I saw him at the Sahara and the Sands many times. Nothing comes close to these entertainers and the fun they gave to an audience.

  • @carbon4me
    @carbon4me 13 років тому +8

    Thank you for sharing this video.
    I was born in 61 and did not have the opportunity to see Louis or Sam play live. But this video and others is a great opportunity to see this real talent. These guys and ladies could play and entertain with the best.
    San Jose, CA.

  • @hyzercreek
    @hyzercreek 10 років тому +10

    I saw Sam Butera and Keely Smith do an act in Atlantic City in the 1990's and will never forget it. They were the greatest. Sad to see Sam passed away recently, he's one of the last of his kind. I say one of the last because Jimmy Cavallo is still playing around 90 years old

    • @hyzercreek
      @hyzercreek 4 роки тому +1

      Jimmy Cavallo finally passes, age 92

  • @postatility9703
    @postatility9703 3 роки тому +4

    Most women are at their most beautiful when they smile.Keely was gorgeous in all expressions. Greatest deapan ever!

  • @LUCKYDUCKIES
    @LUCKYDUCKIES 7 років тому +12

    simply the wildest...the greatest.

  • @chulabird
    @chulabird 9 років тому +110

    Actually, the guitar player in the video is Bobby Roberts, not Rolly Dee. How do I know? He's my dad. :-)

    • @markusr7421
      @markusr7421 4 роки тому +5

      Wow, wow, you can be proud of your dad, as the group he was playing in was defenitely so hottest, funniest, most talented group in the field they're were in - not to mention Louis and Keely!!!

    • @spkeegan4586
      @spkeegan4586 3 роки тому +5

      Wow cool! Hey do you still have your dads guitar(les paul)?

    • @magdielbetancourt5164
      @magdielbetancourt5164 2 роки тому

      Wao,great

  • @missdez04
    @missdez04 12 років тому +4

    I love it , amazing artists wish they could still be celebrated for their talent!

  • @BH-xu5ol
    @BH-xu5ol 10 років тому +3

    Trombonist Lou sure had a certain blast with that bone. Thanks for the enjoyment !

  • @Grimhere
    @Grimhere 4 роки тому +2

    I still have the Lou Sino LP that he signed on a picture of his right arm. It was in the French Quarter when I was 13 years old. - 1970

  • @dannyelACM
    @dannyelACM 12 років тому +7

    Godddd....i wish i could be there !!!

  • @strutherhill
    @strutherhill 4 роки тому +1

    Well, we got on a high from just watching youse. Brilliant!

  • @tb261
    @tb261 13 років тому +1

    @tromboneJTS I'm glad you found this. Your question in the other vid led me to this - and am I happy I found this. Every so often I look for Prima vids I hadn't seen. For some reason I never saw this until yesterday. What a find!

  • @RainDog0680
    @RainDog0680 13 років тому +8

    You must have really been a fan to know they called him Big Red. Always loved Lou Scioneaux, an INCREDIBLE trombonist, and an all around funny guy. I never got the chance to see him, but Sam told me they used to call him "Big Red" Scioneaux.

  • @ricdan1251
    @ricdan1251 10 років тому +4

    When my mom moved back to a New Orleans suburb in '69, Lou Sino moved into the house next door. Went to see him and his band at Economy Hall, a club in the Royal Orleans hotel (may have been Royal Sonesta). He was a great entertainer

  • @CODRD
    @CODRD 12 років тому +9

    "It was magic" Oh yes sir, it was literally like magic!

  • @swampwiz
    @swampwiz 3 роки тому +2

    The trombone is one of the most animated performers I've ever seen.

  • @midnightheston2531
    @midnightheston2531 4 роки тому +2

    back in the days when people had talent, personality, and had fun providing the entertainment they loved. Not just a job, a life ^^

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  4 роки тому

      Right? Nowadays Frank Sinatra wouldn’t be able to get a record contract because he’s not enough like Michael Buble 🤮

  • @slicksnewonenow
    @slicksnewonenow 3 роки тому +4

    Gosh... I had the pleasure of being able to see Sam and The Witnesses at The Desert Inn back in the 90's... The night I saw them, Keely happened to be there for the first time after a little rest, she had apparently been ill.
    Boy, I guess I lucked out.
    I was even fortunate enough to get to dance with her! Sam and The Witnesses played "Old Black Magic" and I got up (couldn't help myself) and started dancing around like a goofball... Next thing I knew, Keely tapped me on the elbow, I turned around and there we were... Doing a funny 'Mambo' on the edge of the dance floor... Sam even strolled over and "soloed" near us!
    That's a memory I'll cherish for the rest of my life.

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  3 роки тому

      Holy moly, that’s awesome!

    • @slicksnewonenow
      @slicksnewonenow 3 роки тому

      @@CadillacFrank yes... It truly was!
      Something I'll never forget 😀

  • @jeanmariebasset
    @jeanmariebasset 7 років тому +2

    La beauté froide de Keely Smith fait le pendant avec l'exubérance de Louis Prima;un jeu de scène,mais bien trouvé

  • @gerrysmolarek6630
    @gerrysmolarek6630 2 роки тому +1

    Great stuff !

  • @JEPARABECAHHOTEL
    @JEPARABECAHHOTEL 11 років тому +2

    love you Louis> you are the best.

  • @BostonCleaningCo
    @BostonCleaningCo Рік тому

    Awesomeness

  • @karlhungus5554
    @karlhungus5554 2 роки тому

    I don't know how Keely could keep a straight face with those clowns. She was so beautiful.

  • @tromboneJTS
    @tromboneJTS 13 років тому +2

    @tb261 Real entertainers. High energy! Like the interviews at the beginning. They really tell a story.

  • @RAMLIA1
    @RAMLIA1 11 років тому +2

    So great!!♥

  • @tromboneJTS
    @tromboneJTS 13 років тому +3

    HIGH ENERGY!!!

  • @stevesewall
    @stevesewall 10 років тому +3

    Important video.

  • @graphiteHB33
    @graphiteHB33 2 роки тому

    ROFL. Outstanding stuff.

  • @lotpb
    @lotpb 4 місяці тому

    Bravo

  • @garythornburg2806
    @garythornburg2806 Рік тому

    The key to entertainment is for the performers to appear to be having a great time. Louis got that...

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  Рік тому

      Very much so! And he brought the audience along for the ride

  • @David53D
    @David53D 3 роки тому +1

    "It was like magic"

  • @simocontugi4237
    @simocontugi4237 8 років тому

    Great!

  • @liborsionko
    @liborsionko 5 років тому +1

    Final comment says it all...

  • @farmerfox3332
    @farmerfox3332 Рік тому

    true entertainers

  • @deralteist
    @deralteist 12 років тому +10

    It was a part of the act for Keely to look mad, and glare at Louis Prima
    like he was being a fool when he danced and clowned and mugged.
    deralteist

  • @deacongrooves
    @deacongrooves 3 роки тому +2

    Anyone know what doc this came from? Looks like something from the 70s or early 80s?

  • @Jplent1
    @Jplent1 12 років тому +2

    Bobby Morris on drums.

  • @jerfacekilla
    @jerfacekilla 11 років тому +7

    This is fantastic shit. Gotta luv UA-cam!

  • @notyodaddy1499
    @notyodaddy1499 2 роки тому +1

    Louis was my dad…. I adopted him

  • @ikesch5063
    @ikesch5063 11 років тому +3

    why did keely always look like she was bored to tears ?a inside joke i assume? but what was the gag?

    • @hoz49
      @hoz49 10 років тому +7

      Deadpan was her gig, counterpoint to Prima and the boys clownin around.

  • @vladislavsheer7094
    @vladislavsheer7094 3 роки тому

    !!!

  • @deadcoyote9382
    @deadcoyote9382 10 років тому +1

    woah RainDog0680 you knew sam butera?

  • @victorbanuelos8139
    @victorbanuelos8139 5 років тому

    And I have the vinyl to prove it

  • @rayinpau.s.a.6351
    @rayinpau.s.a.6351 2 роки тому

    Keely has the exact same expression in the video Night Train ???? Why ?

  • @xrxs1020
    @xrxs1020 3 роки тому +4

    I've been trying to figure out what made Keely so interesting and attractive, to me at least. Yes, her deadpan, "I'm bored" look, but her lower lip also had a unique shape. Never seen anything quite like it. And what a voice.
    I have a crush on her.......decades after the fact.

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  3 роки тому +1

      You’re right. She just has that “it” factor. Legend has it, Louis cut her hair himself, the first time to give her that signature look

    • @xrxs1020
      @xrxs1020 3 роки тому

      @@CadillacFrank Thanks for that fact, Cadilac!

    • @CadillacFrank
      @CadillacFrank  3 роки тому

      @@xrxs1020 my pleasure!

    • @albertcantrell6246
      @albertcantrell6246 3 роки тому

      Keely was attractive in her own unique way. She had what you call it.

  • @mikestander2413
    @mikestander2413 3 роки тому +1

    What's up with Keely Smith? Whenever I see video of her she has a look of boredom and disgust like she'd rather be anywhere else besides up there on that stage. Was that just her schtick?

    • @stddisclaimer8020
      @stddisclaimer8020 3 роки тому

      @Mike Stander: Yes, Smith would frequently serve as a deadpan foil to Louis' wild antics. All part of the act.

    • @Travis-pv8vj
      @Travis-pv8vj Рік тому

      😂

  • @josephpaaccio43
    @josephpaaccio43 7 років тому

    Soooooooo RT

  • @tonycortez3467
    @tonycortez3467 3 роки тому

    Keely sure didn't look happy!

  • @alexkuzmenkov4981
    @alexkuzmenkov4981 Рік тому

    Видел вариант этих исполнителей гораздо лучше. С саксофонистом великолепно смотрится! А тут трамбонист утянул одеяло на себя ничего путного не создав!

  • @Pashasmom1
    @Pashasmom1 3 роки тому

    Such magical energy and talent. But I always thought Keely's bored look and stance ruined it all. I can't stand to look at her.