Louis Prima has been played on NTS in shows including If Music Presents You Need This w/ Jean-Claude, featured first on 13 March 2013. Songs played include Just A Gigolo, Medley: Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (Part 1) and My Own Home (The Jungle Book Theme).

Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 - August 24, 1978) was born into a musical family in New Orleans. His family emigrated from Sicily, Italy, and after a brief stay in Argentina settled in the United States. Prima studied violin for several years as a child. His older brother Leon was a well regarded local bandleader. Prima…