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American singer, trumpeter, bandleader, and entertainer known as the 'King of Swing' who pioneered jump blues and Las Vegas lounge acts.New Orleans-born Italian-American musician who rose to fame in the swing era. Formed the successful Vegas act Louis Prima and Keely Smith with his fourth wife. Won a Grammy for 'That Old Black Magic' (1958) and voiced King Louie in Disney's The Jungle Book (1967)....