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Episode 154: “Happy Together” by the Turtles

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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The Life of Louis Prima and Keeley Smith

Louis Prima is the voice of King Louis in the Jungle Book. He was also a Jump Blues musician who made some very good records. At the time Jung Howard Kalen saw him he was working a double act with his then wife Keeley Smith. The act would consist of Smith trying to sing a song straight while Prima would clown around, interject and act like a fool.

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