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The Lip
Keely Smith%01Louis Prima%01Sam Butera%01Witnesses Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Lip' by these artists:

Keely Smith & Louis Prima Down on the Mississippi River in a knockdo dive I met…
Keely Smith with Louis Prima And His Orchestra The touch of your lips upon my brow Your lips that…
Keely Smith [feat. Louis Prima] Down on the Mississippi River in a knockdo dive I met…
Les Brown & His Orchestra The touch of your lips upon my brow Your lips that…
Louis Prima Down on the Mississippi River in a knockdo dive I met…
Louis Prima featuring Keely Smith with Sam Butera and the Witnesses Down on the Mississippi River in a knockdo* dive I met…
Louis Prima Keely Smith Sam Butera and The Witnesses There's a boy that's in our band And how he blows…
Louis Prima;Keely Smith Down on the Mississippi River in a knockdo dive I met…
Sam Butera & The Witnesses There's a boy that's in our band And how he blows…

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Comments from YouTube:

@thorsden5562

6w↑32

I am a fan of classic rock, jazz, and country. Now I am a fan of Louis Prima and the rest of this band! What a gas!!!

@JoeyJustJoking.

Yes sir just a troubadour

@steventurner408

5w↑4

My parents brought me to a Louis Prima concert in the mid 70's when I was a teenager. I didn't really get the schtick but when the band got swinging it was a revelation. A few years ago I bought my teenage daughter a Prima CD and it became one of her favorites.

@snakefinger

8w↑38

I sure wish someone like this played at the last Super Bowl. Sigh

@honda197056

5w↑1

I am truly blown away by this performance. I now have a new respect Louie and Keely and the band as well. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@bobtaylor170

2y↑164

Keely Smith's little dance with the ridiculous face may be the best performing moment I've ever seen. I'm so grateful to this channel for uploading this video.

@davidhallett8783

1y↑7

Love it keely louis and sam

@chrisshenzo2594

34w↑35

A true testament to Italo-American musical genius! And Keely was the earthbound incarnation of an Angel!

@thecolorfulpencil5845

30w↑55

Respect to Louis Prima and his incredible band. Keely Smith and Sam Buter were an act of their own. Nobody could step to them.

@imharleyquinn

18w

Seems like the girl and Luis Prima were having fun with coke

@lucasocanto58

12w

@@imharleyquinn so what? that's great you should try !

@matthewfritz7835

10w

Incredible stuff!! 👍👍👍👍

@raycope2086

23w↑16

No matter how low you feel, or no matter how dark your day gets, these guys will blow it all away.
Thanks for all the joy you STILL give us.

@drg3712

46w↑101

Can’t believe someone thought this was lip sync!? I guess people today are just blown away by the actual talent that used to exist pre 90s. And Keely Smith…. My God.

@michelmarigny6221

22w↑3

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@nealbradleigh5069

17w↑1

Hey, that's MY MOTHER'S TWIN you're talking about, bub!
It was scary how much my mother's none dtructure and complexion (well, they did share ethnic bloodlines) favored Miss Smith.
Audiences expected TALENT at one time, not empty pyrotechnics. Even the NAIROBI TRIO affected some artistic talent.

@hole62

15w↑2

I can’t believe my dad was 14 and my mom was 4 when this aired… 🤷‍♂️😆

@williamoneill9573

11w↑5

Have to remark on those, what pair 😮

@matthewfritz7835

10w↑1

Incredible stuff. 👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

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@leealtman

2y↑177

as wild and fun as the act is, the musicianship is top level. both the sax & trombone solos are legendary and the vocal harmonies are as sweet as they come. Louis Prima deserves a bit more respect for his music IMO. ;)

@davidhallett8783

1y↑9

You are correct sir

@JamesNeave1978

1y↑2

We wanna perform this.

@sideshowbob

Too bad it's utterly & totally lip synched. Considering tech at the time, prolly had to be.

@JamesNeave1978

1y↑1

@@sideshowbob
I don't know you know, the end is ad-libbed.

@sideshowbob

1y↑3

@@JamesNeave1978 How the heck are the brass instruments & the backup vocals mic-ed? Way too clear for it to be live, there'd be a ton of echo / "reverb" given the distance to the only mic visible, the main singer's mic. Nowadays live mic-ing this situation could be pulled off, with the miniaturization of mic tech having come a long way, but not in those days. You couldn't, for instance, plant a tiny omni mic in the bells of each sax/trumpet, or on the lapels of all the backup singers. I don't know, I am Flummoxed now. I'd hafta listen to the original studio recording. That doesn't mean they didn't "live rehearse" a lip synched version that was different in the studio earlier in the day or something like that. I just can't believe this is live performance based on the sound & the tech available. I used to do sound for bands on an amateur level in the 80's/90's so I know enuff to be Dangerous lol.

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@bobtaylor170

2y↑72

Every time I watch this, I'm more taken with the flawlessness of Keely Smith as an actor. She was a born star, and knew how to perform those moves perfectly.

@donaldharrill6265

42w↑5

Yes. Kelly was great. Louis wouldn't have gotten as far without her addition. They were all top notch .... performer's

@danwroy

26w↑7

@@donaldharrill6265He would have been fine but she's a perfect compliment

@bobtaylor170

2y↑81

Absolutely wonderful. And Keely Smith was hilarious.

@bryonbushong7850

1y↑36

This has become one of my favorite videos. You can tell they're all having fun, and the performance is great. And Keely is just the best. So dry and subversive. Just the best.

@zovalentine7305

18w↑7

RIP Keely Smith 🙏
9 March 1928 ~
16 December 2017⚘

@richiemarasco57

42w↑27

30 years of watching this and it still makes me smile from ear to ear, can still hear my grandfather singing this ❤️

@nealbradleigh5069

17w

We kids used to follow my late mother's lead on this, attempting to imitate the stage presentation! Priceless!

@nanettenn9734

2y↑58

Great show ,brings back memories of days gone by .My dad loved to watch Louie Prima and all those singers and band leaders.He had all their Albums to I remember my Dad singing along with them and dancing with my mother.I was just a kid,nothing like the good old days.

@horseyhorselips3501

2y↑4

I remember my Mom & Dad would steal the dance floor at wedding receptions back in the day. They are Both Dancing among the Angels 👼 in Heaven these day’s

@nanettenn9734

2y↑1

My Parents also are dancing to beat the band up there Michael.Hope their all having a grand old time.

@wanaraz

2y↑3

My Dad also had all the albums. He loved Louis and Keely and the band. Every time they went to Vegas they would see them.

@kevinw9073

2y↑30

Now that is GOOD music! Louis Prima rocks!

@stubbornclump6857

39w↑11

I consider this one of the first true music videos. It wasn't just a musical performance, they made a full act and put it to film.

@tomf429

I saw Sam Butera at the Three Little Bakers Dinner Theater in Delaware in the early 90’s. We took my Sicilian MIL for Italian Day. It was a great show. He did Prima’s parts perfectly and played the sax. She had a grand time. Good memories.

@cynthiamartinez2106

26w↑5

I wish I would've had the opportunity to witness him live. Being 51, I know for a doubt I would've been his biggest fan, more than I am today. Thank you Louis for making me smile every time I hear you sing.

@zovalentine7305

18w↑5

RIP Louis Prima 🙏
7 July 1910 ~
24 August 1978⚘

@martinslagle3061

5w↑1

Keely just standing there whle Louis bops is fantastic.

@jesseoliver4397

2y↑14

They were the Wildest act in Las Vegas! 🎺🎷🥁🎲🎲🍸

@recordguy4321

2y↑2

along with the Treniers

@ronaldsmith531

At the Sahara

@synthdude

20w↑13

You can clearly see how the Disney animators copied Louis' stage persona for that classic Jungle Book scene featuring "King Louis". But that was back when Disney recognized real talent and knew how to use it so creatively.
Thanks for posting ❤

@davidsigalow7349

After they pitched Prima the song, he supposedly said, "So you wanna make a monkey outta me?"

@plinthley

6w↑1

The old guard animators did pretty good until they tried to parody The Beatles as a barbershop-singing quartet of vultures. Showed themselves clueless about youth culture.

@davidsigalow7349

6w↑1

@@plinthley It was like watching a Bob Hope ~~in-a~~ Beatles-wig special. Cringe.

@RainDog0680

2y↑17

The Witnesses in this performance:
Sam Butera, saxophone
Lou Scioneaux, trombone
Bobby Roberts, guitar
Rolly DiIorio, bass
Bobby Morris, drums
John Nagy, piano.

@corinnepmorrison1854

2y↑25

“I Got It Bad...and that ain’t good...”

I was too young to see them in Vegas...but my parents would drive from So Cal to see their show... I listened to their albums...for hours...and that is how I became a fan!! ❤️

@alansmithee7730

"I got it good and it ain't bad!!"

@luishumbertovega3900

2y↑27

I'm smiling while hearing this, 😁 Louie and his musicians are great, love Keely, what a beautiful voice !!!

@wallshootout5616

36w↑5

Louis Prima was the most exciting Entertainer of all times!!

@roadtrip2943

5w↑1

This lounge act played in Las Vegas for the price of a few drinks.
Louis was a tiptop dixieland horn player and keeley lives on in great recorded tunes.

@TheBaylor22

37w↑10

Terrific. Never gets old!!

@sandramalone3522

34w↑7

They were all fantastic musicians. Keely Smiths voice was amazing.

@Watertender-lu7vj

They could really put on a show! Just the way they play off of each other makes you feel happy!

@eddiet2

2y↑8

He's was one remarkable entertainer. His wife, Keely was perfect with her dead-pan act.

@stephenduplantier2151

Another great New Orleans musician.

@karloarsch1579

He is responsible for the development of my musical taste. As kids we got a record player for christmas, and first we only had 5 records, the jungle book was my brothers and my favorite. Since that, I am into jazz.

@mrbillhicks

1y↑9

Keely Smith freakin rocks

@figmo397

The whole act was a hoot. Keely Smith was amazing. There's one point where she turns her back because she's starting to crack up! LOVE this!

@kenvarnold3659

18w↑2

used to love Louie Prima and Keely Smith...she was so funny in the background...laughed even when I was a kid...

@AxleTrade

2y↑9

Keely stole the show. She was pretty hilarious.

@orosei58

30w↑2

grande sam butera.

@marstondavis

I bet it was an absolute blast to see them live in Vegas. You just know they tore the house down.

@KingOFuh

6w↑2

When Keely brings her milkshake to the yard
She's like, "It's better than yours
Damn right, it's better than yours
I can teach you, but I have to charge"

@aaroncharpentier6130

26w

I just got done with the Dave leerth for 1985 and I am so happy that I can see the 2 signers do that song AT same time I am so proud of them. I'm at a loss for words so on that note 🎶🎵 I will have to say, THANKS AGAIN FOR LETTING ME TEXT TO U ALL AND HOPE YOUR HAVEING A GREAT MORNING SO FAR. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. GOOD DAY

@gringoquenocomecuy

The master of swing jazz.

@joerusso4417

5w↑1

you gotta love 'em.

@GuppyCzar

2y↑12

Masterful performance!

@davidtvedt7597

Now you know what is meant when you hear, "the good old days!"

@kelleysimonds5945

Where has all the innovative talent gone?

@juiceIb

49w↑4

never seen this live version. he's so cooooooold w it!

@garylester8621

They act like they’re goofing around but they are very professional. ❤

@vladimirpopovic8270

2y↑3

This got me so wiggly and happy and I can't describe it with words

@stephenwelch339

Pure class ❤ it .

@Nccasmexth

2y↑4

it always warms my heart when he just spits gibberish. only this guy will litterally spit minecraft enchantment table and just go "I KNEW ID GET YOU I KNEW I GET YOU HAHA"

@jzzr345

I've watched this video quite a few times I watched it today and just noticed how the drummer really rocked this song .

@johnnytoobad7785

2y↑56

I bet there were a few "Goodfellas" in the audience that night..

@irafinkelstein423

42w↑2

You mean dagos???

@mikeyates7931

29w

You're not wrong ; we were there

@mikeyates7931

29w

@@irafinkelstein423watch your mouth ! ! !

@LCSVAGS

23w

Can someone give me context of the comment?

@humanity6fl9

21w

⁠@@LCSVAGShe believes some members of the syndicate(là mano nera) were present that night.

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@RickyRicardo-jd8ed

6w↑1

Rock On Children ❤️

@tomcooper6108

I'll bet their Vegas show was wild as all Hell!!!

@amandawhiteley6737

Amazing!!! ❤❤❤❤

@robertphillips6296

6w↑1

The Village People had a hit with this decades later.

@victorhugoespindolacarrill2828

15w↑2

Q divertido este grupo 👏👏👏👏

@DougMcDave

I'm so glad my buddy put the real face of Disney's King Louie from "The Jungle Book" for me!

@stevecook8941

2y↑2

Beautiful performance.............Keely is so deadpan facially.....great singer of course

@marshabonforte6963

26w↑2

Keely Smith was amazing.

@zovalentine7305

18w↑2

So enjoyable❤, thank you🙏

@charleshendrix232

Love Louis

@davidporco3779

1y↑3

I love listening to Louis Prima and others like this. First, you really don't see talent like this anymore (no doubt there are talented musicians out there...but it's just not as common). Second, this brings back SO MUCH memories. My grandparents had a lot of this music on 8 tracks (some may not know what that is), as well as some "Live" Jonny Carson shows, and I would just sit there and listen to them all day. Ah...the good ole days!

@that70sgirl90

2y↑4

They are Wild... that's for sure !
Thank you for sharing! 💖

@wanaraz

2y↑3

Oh MY God! My Mom and Dad never missed a show when they went to Vegas which was often but I must say my Dad loved him and Kelly the MOST!!! They had the magic.

@spacemissing

2y↑9

Louis Prima tended to stretch things almost to the breaking point, sometimes Really Too Close, but he was still great.
Keely Smith (real name Dorothy Keely) was a super songstress and deserves more attention than she ever got.

@willswalkingwest7267

8w↑1

King Louie!

@G.M.1944

Sublime !

@edwinkirkland8856

2y↑5

Keeley,till the end flawless..rip queen

@frederikkleijn8151

1y↑1

I’m 51…..the music I hear nowadays makes me sad how it’s not music anymore 😢…this makes me so happy to hear and that more like this😅

@andreswz3297

37w

quien sabe q musica escuches...¡

@SearchfortheMeaning

17w↑1

Madman!!!! God love him. Happy Christmas. Rip Shane 🎄❄️🌲☃️🪽🕊️🍺🍀

@4rounder312

52w↑2

with Sam Butera on sax!!

@coinneachmaclellan3121

38w↑1

Louis Prima wrote the song, "Sing, Sing, Sing", that Benny Goodman turned into a swing jazz classic at the famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert.

@denisgriffiths70

34w↑2

Wow happy music need this pubs hotels

@walterbriggs272

This is so fun, the whole song is a riot!

@paulbrennan3996

34w↑1

What legendary singers and band Louis and Keeley Smith first 🥇 class from a Teddy Boy 🎼📻🎶🚀🎶💥

@TomElvisSmith

2y↑15

Very entertaining performance! These two songs might be the most associated with Louis Prima today even though, as far as I know, this medley was never released as a single, and therefore, was never a chart hit. Many people don't realize that "Just a Gigolo" and "I Ain't Got Nobody" are two different songs since they are most familiar with Prima's combined version. David Lee Roth, inspired by Louis, also combined the songs and had a big hit with the medley in the 1980's. There was a revival of interest in Louis in the '90's or early 2000's.

@michaeltuz608

2y↑2

WNEW Radio out of New York City used to play this medley back in the seventies and eighties, but I don't know what their source was. What a great station that was!

@recordguy4321

2y↑1

David lee Roth couldn't shine Prima's shoes!

@alansmithee7730

2y↑3

@@recordguy4321 He did, however, copyright Sam Butera's arrangement, preventing him from making any royalty money. Years later, when Sam met David, he simply asked him "where's my money?" and David walked off!

@genefogarty5395

1y↑1

@@alansmithee7730 Sounds like Sam didn't have a great business manager, that's not Dave's fault.

@chaos.corner

1y↑2

There's a Village People version out there too.

@danwroy

30w

What a fantastic bit, my god

@ssddsquare

11w

Turns a sad song into a happy tune!

@br529

That was Great

@louisbadillo2734

48w↑3

I would like Director Martin socreses do the story of jazz musician Louis Prima and Keely smith . And of cause Sam and the witness band . HBO Thank You .

@johnvictorangeles3289

16w↑1

what a wow! a remaetered version😮😮😮😮

@AliasJimWirth

24w

Absolutely worth the price of admission. Go man go. Wish I'd been there. Yee Ha.

@douglashall2141

He was great in The Jungle Book. One of my favorite characters. And he has a great vocals with jazz tone

@suzyswain402

1y↑1

Oooh wow thank you so much for uploading this footage. I have never seem this performance, absolutely perfect ❤❤❤❤

@kendavis5853

6w↑1

He was a Vegas show regular. And he also sings the I Want to be Like You from the original Disney jungle book.

@mbogucci1

He was the voice of King Louie

@jayturner3397

13w

Such fun 😅😂 uk 🇬🇧

@secondcavalry9667

Saw them at the copa in 1959. High school prom.

@kellymontgomery1293

46w↑1

Yuh!

@DrDWHot

2y↑1

love always

@italishgirl5601

2y↑2

So fun !!!!

@joyceibanez8207

As a kid in the 50s I absolutely loved Louie Prima and Keely Smith. His sillyness and her seriousness were a perfect combo. I think Sonny and Cher must have loved them as well and picked up a few tips from them. Im not saying they copied them. I'm saying they complimented them with Sonny's sillyness and Cher's seriousness. No gimmicks, just pure entertainment. R.I.P. Louie, Keely, and Sonny. Cher is still entertaining her fans and I wish her well. 😊

@eliot7964

Louis prima was on the Analyze This soundtrack. He was amazing!! I Listen to him on the 50s channel all the time.

@lrllrlrr5089

??? At 2:21 ....
What is Louis Saying?

@drummmmerfish

1y↑6

why this band is not in the rock in roll hall of fame is beyond me.

@Richard-wp6ep

43w↑1

🤔umm cause it's not rock-'n'-roll?

@drummmmerfish

43w

@@Richard-wp6ep sam cooke, nat king cole, the everly brothers, simon & garfunkel, johnny cash, dusty springfield and ricky nelson are all inducted. just like louis prima, all laid the foundation for r n' r.

@mohavoc7154

30w

bro NWA is in the rock n roll hof so i dont think its only about rock at this point@@Richard-wp6ep

@Evan-tp9lr

19w↑1

Fire song

@red---paulvanravenswaay2247

22w↑1

DLR brought me here but this is downright hilarious!!

@billschiff2528

2y↑7

Louis and Keely were so good. Their recordings were much better than their television appearances - I thought - because Louis seemed to get a little crazy around a live mic.

@recordguy4321

2y↑5

and thats why they were the best act in Vegas and why the Rat Pack and anyone who was anyone always caught their show. Even after keely left and Gia Maione came aboard they were unbeatable!