Stranger Songs
Tuesday February 17th, 2026 with Mike Regenstreif
A Mardi Gras Day Tribute to Louis Prima (1910-1978)
The theme on this edition of Stranger Songs is A Mardi Gras Day Tribute to Louis Prima.
Pictured: Louis Prima (1947)
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| 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. |
| When the Saints Go Marching In Louis Prima - Rocks - Bear Family |
| Bourbon Street Blues Louis Prima - Rocks - Bear Family |
| Sing Sing Sing The Puppini Sisters & The Pasadena Roof Orchestra - Dance Dance Dance - Millionaire |
| Night Train Rod Stewart with Jools Holland - Swing Fever - Warner Music |
| Whistle Stop Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Louie Louie Louie - Savoy Jazz |
| Pennies from Heaven The Susie Arioli Swing Band featuring Jordan Officer - Pennies from Heaven - Justin Time
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| Mashuga Louis Prima & Keely Smith - Louis & Keely/Together - Jasmine |
| Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody Louis Prima - The Wildest - Capitol |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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| I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) Los Lobos - Los Lobos Goes Disney - Disney Sound |
| Chim Chim Cher-ee Louis Prima - Let’s Fly with Mary Poppins - Walt Disney |
| Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Louis Prima & Gia Malone - Let’s Fly with Mary Poppins - Walt Disney |
| Angelina/Zooma Zooma Louis Prima - The Wildest Show at Tahoe - Capitol |
| Buono Sera Louis Prima - The Wildest - Capitol |
| Basin Street Blues Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Merle Haggard - Preservation - Preservation Hall |
| Tiger Rag Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters with Duke Ellington - Ellington in Order, Volume 7 (1936-37) - Legacy |
| I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You Dr. John - Goin’ Back to New Orleans - Warner Bros. |
| Ai-Ai-Ai Louis Prima & Keely Smith - That Old Black Magic: The Very Best of Louis Prima & Keely Smith 1949-1959 - Jasmine |
| Jump, Jive an’ Wail Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Louie Louie Louie - Savoy Jazz |
| When You're Smiling Jimmy Rushing - Little Jimmy Rushing & The Big Brass - Columbia |
| Oh Marie The Jive Aces - King of the Swingers: A Salute to Louis Prima - Golden Age |
| 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days Louis Prima - Jump, Jive & Wail: The Very Best of Louis Prima 1952-1959 - Jasmine |
| Nyow! Nyot Nyow (The Pussycat Song) Louis Prima & Keely Smith - Louis & Keely/Together - Jasmine |
| Teach Me Tonight Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan with Joe Williams - Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan - Roulette |
| Cheek to Cheek Original Sloth Band - Hustlin' & Bustlin' - Woodshed
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| The Lip Louis Prima & Keely Smith - That Old Black Magic: The Very Best of Louis Prima & Keely Smith 1949-1959 - Jasmine |
| Robin Hood/Oh Babe Louis Prima - The Wildest Show at Tahoe - Capitol |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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Fantastic show, Mike! Love me some Louis! ❤️
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