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Sam Butera

Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer 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.

Sam Butera

(1927-08-17)August 17, 1927
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

June 3, 2009(2009-06-03) (aged 81)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Musician

Tenor saxophone

"Chicken Scratch" // "Easy Rocking" ( 47-5469, Oct 1953)

RCA Victor Records

"Wailin' Walk" // "Shine The Buckle" (RCA Victor 47-5545, Nov 1953)

"I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" // "(These Are) The Things I Love" ( 4G-0005, Mar 1954)

Groove Records

"The Tout" // "Sam's Clam" (Groove 4G-0018, Jun 1954)

"Sam's Reverie" // "Who's Got The Key" (Groove 4G-0033, Aug 1954)

"Goin' In" // "Comin' Out" ( 1281, Dec 1955)

Cadence Records

"Equator" // "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame" (Prep Records F-102, Apr 1957)

"Ten Little Women" // "Love Charm" (Prep F-105, May 1957)

"It's Better Than Nothing At All" // "Good Gracious Baby" (Prep F-134, Feb 1958)

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Solo albums with The Witnesses:


With The Wildest:


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-CDs

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