Sam Butera RIP

funky16corners

A true hipster and a great musician. RIPhttp://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2009/06/sam_butera_former_louis_prima.html

holmes

RIP indeed, I always like his stuff with Prima as well as the solo LP I have on Capitol.

LaserWolf

RIP
I think I have a solo private press that was sold off the bandstand in the 70s.

willie_fugal

RIP
I think I have a solo private press that was sold off the bandstand in the 70s.

great interview with Sam from '99:

http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_425.shtml

youngEINSTEIN

rest in peace, stein.

king_maxwell

Serious big-ol' respect. What a loss. I was listening to him jam on a record last week. I assume I should probably pour a martini. . . in a glass tall enough to *dance* with.