Keely Smith

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Louis Prima and Keely Smith perform onstage in the 1950s, with Prima singing and Smith at a microphone, backed by a band with drums, bass, and brass instruments.

Keely Smith

American singer

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Louis Prima
Partnership with Keely Smith
…1949 he had hired singer Keely Smith, who became his duet partner for the next decade. Smith’s poker-faced stage persona served as the perfect foil for Prima’s comical boisterousness. Prima and Smith wrote the song “Oh Babe!”, which became a hit in 1950. They married in 1953, which marked Prima’s…
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…1949 he had hired singer Keely Smith, who became his duet partner for the next decade. Smith’s poker-faced stage persona served as the perfect foil for Prima’s comical boisterousness. Prima and Smith wrote the song “Oh Babe!”, which became a hit in 1950. They married in 1953, which marked Prima’s…
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