The Wildest!

~ Release by Louis Prima (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2002 Blue Note Records
℗ 2002 Blue Note Records

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-23 09:30 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Amado Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Morris (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount (on 1956-04-19) and Lou Sineaux (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody (Louis Prima medley) (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer and Roger Graham
composer:
Leonello Casucci and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Louis Prima (in 1956)
translator:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Eschig Max. Soc., Warner/Chappell North America and Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
medley of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
medley of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody
44:45
2Nothing's Too Good for My Baby
lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19) and Keely Smith (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (in 1956-04)
recording of:
(Nothing’s Too Good) For My Baby (on 1956-04-19)
composer:
Ted Eddy, Mack Kay and Frederick Patrick
2:38
3The Lip
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19) and Keely Smith (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
The Lip (on 1956-04-19)
writer:
Ted Klages and Vic Knight
2:18
4Body and Soul
solo trombone:
James Blount (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
43:24
5Oh Marie
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Oh Marie (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
arranger:
Louis Prima
42:28
6Basin Street Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
medley including a recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
medley including a recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
4:14
7Jump, Jive an' Wail
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Amado Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Morris (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Jump, Jive an’ Wail (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Louis Prima
composer:
Louis Prima (in 1956)
53:31
8Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
43:00
9Night Train
solo tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version) (on 1956-04-19)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
is based on:
Happy Go Lucky Local
42:49
10(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You
lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:16
11Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Amato Rodriguez (on 1956-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Morris (on 1956-09-13)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-09-13)
instruments:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1956-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-09-13)
trombone:
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount (on 1956-09-13)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-09-13)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-13)
recording of:
5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days (on 1956-09-13)
writer:
Don Donaldson and Debbie Morris (songwriter)
52:11
12Banana Split for My Baby
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-09-13)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-09-13)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-13)
recording of:
Banana Split for My Baby (on 1956-09-13)
writer:
Stan Irwin and Louis Prima
42:31
13Whistle Stop
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-09-13)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-09-13)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-13)
recording of:
Whistle Stop (on 1956-09-13)
writer:
Jimmy Breedlove (1950s rocker)
2:18
14Be Mine (Little Baby)
2:35