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Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Born in New Orleans' French Quarter, Louis Prima longed to play jazz. When he was a child, he studied the violin. His older brother Leon took up trumpet while Louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brother's footsteps. He played in clubs like "The Famous Door" in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, Prima and his ...

Born: December 7, 1910
Star sign: Sagittarius
Known for: Casino (1995), Analyze This (1999), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Raging Bull (1980)
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