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Sam Butera

ts, 1927-2009 US, New Orleans
Musician of Jazz and Pop

Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was a tenor saxophonist best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Butera is frequently regarded as a crossover artist who performed with equal ease in both R & B and the post-big band pop style of jazz that permeated the early Vegas nightclub scene.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Saxophone
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Sam Butera And The Witnesses
The Paul Gayten Band
Sam Butera And The Wildest
Popular Tracks   
Concerto No.1 in E, P.241 'Primavera' (Spring), 1st movement: Allegro on Vivaldi: Four Seasons / Violin Concerto Op.61 / Flute Concerto Op.10/3 by Antonio Vivaldi & London Chamber Players
Let the Good Times Roll on The Wildest Clan by Sam Butera & The Witnesses
French Poodle on Witness to the Swing! by Sam Butera & The Witnesses
Bim Bam on Witness to the Swing! by Sam Butera & The Witnesses
Night Train on The Big Sax And The Big Voice Of Sam Butera by Sam Butera
Dig That Crazy Chick on Witness to the Swing! by Sam Butera & The Witnesses
Too Young on Witness to the Swing! by Sam Butera & The Witnesses
I Love Paris on Witness to the Swing! by Sam Butera & The Witnesses
La Vie En Rose on Ultra-Lounge: A Bachelor In Paris by Various Artists
There'll Be No Next Time - Remastered on Capitol Collectors Series by Sam Butera & The Witnesses, Keely Smith & Louis Prima

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Jump, Jive An' WailLouis Prima with Sam Butera and Keely Smith2011Compil.
The Capitol RecordingsLouis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera1994Compil.
Regal Records: Live In New OrleansJimmy Scott, The Paul Gayten Band With Special Guest Sam Butera1991Album
Hot New Orleans NightsSam Butera1989Compil.
Body And Sax With A Little SoulSam Butera1984Album
He's Number One!Sam Butera1978Album
Love BanditSam Butera1968Single
Thinking Man's SaxSam Butera1964Single
Thinking Man's SaxSam Butera1964Album
Love Of My Life ( O Sole Mio )Sam Butera1964Single
Moonlight In Vermont / Thinking Mans SaxSam Butera1964Single
Little Liza Jane / Skinny MinnieSam Butera1964Single
King Of ClubsLouis Prima, Gia Maione, Sam Butera1964Single
French Poodle / WhySam Butera1964Single
Later, Baby, Later / I Feel Good All OverSam Butera And The Witnesses, Sam Butera1962Single
The Big Sax And The Big Voice Of Sam ButeraSam Butera1961Album
Just A GigoloLouis Prima Avec Keely Smith & Sam Butera1961Compil.
She's A Kookamunger / Ton Of BricksSam Butera1959Single
It's Better Than Nothing At All / Good Gracious BabySam Butera1958Single
I Kiss Your Hand, MadameSam Butera1957Single
Equator / I Kiss Your Hand, MadameSam Butera1957Single
Goin' InSam Butera1955Single
Sam's Clam / The ToutSam Butera1954Album
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire / The Things I LoveSam Butera1954Album
Sam's Reverie / Who's Got The KeySam Butera1954Album
Chicken Scratch / Easy RockinSam Butera1953Album
Thinking Man's SaxSam ButeraSingle
Come On And Do The Twist / Chantilly LaceSam ButeraSingle
Better Twist Now, Baby / Twistin' The BluesSam Butera And The WitnessesSingle
French Poodle / Handle With CareSam ButeraSingle
You Never Know Wehn A Woman's Gonna Change Her Mind / Night TrainSam ButeraSingle
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