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    • Dec 7, 1911
    Jazz and blues figure Louis Prima is born in New Orleans, Louisiana. A singer and trumpet player, he writes the standard "Sunday Kind Of Love," which becomes a country hit for Reba McEntire in 1988
    Mar 9, 1928
    Traditional pop singer Keely Smith is born in Norfolk, Virginia. She will marry R&B figure Louis Prima, who writes the Reba McEntire hit "Sunday Kind Of Love"; and Jimmy Bowen, who goes on to produce McEntire
    Jul 1, 1936
    The Bing Crosby western "Rhythm On The Range" opens with appearances by trumpeter Louis Prima and The Sons Of The Pioneers, including Roy Rogers. Crosby sings the Johnny Mercer number "I'm An Old Cowhand"
    Nov 11, 1937
    Gene Autry stars in "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," with Smiley Burnette in a supporting role. Among other stars: Cab Calloway, Louis Prima and Joe DiMaggio
    Jul 13, 1953
    Blues man Louis Prima marries pop vocalist Keely Smith. As a songwriter, his tune "Sunday Kind Of Love" is destined to become a country hit for Reba McEntire
    Nov 2, 1960
    "Feudin' And Fightin'" singer Jo Stafford attends a campaign rally for presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in Los Angeles, along with Louis Prima, Milton Berle, Stan Freberg and Janet Leigh
    Dec 30, 1965
    Homer & Jethro cover "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" on the NBC series "The Dean Martin Show." Other guests include Joanie Sommers and Louis Prima
    Aug 24, 1978
    Bandleader and trumpet player Louis Prima dies in a New Orleans nursing home. He wrote the pop standard "Sunday Kind Of Love," destined to become a country hit 10 years later for Reba McEntire
    Nov 4, 2003
    New Line releases the "Elf" soundtrack, featuring Jim Reeves' "Jingle Bells" and Eddy Arnold's "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Also on the CD: Eartha Kitt, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Preston
    Dec 7, 2008
    Webb Pierce, Floyd Cramer, Lead Belly and Louis Prima are inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
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