Editing Louis Prima (section)

===Prima and his New Orleans Gang===
In September 1934, Prima began recording for the Brunswick label.<ref name="Prima"/> He recorded "That's Where the South Begins", "Long About Midnight", "Jamaica Shout", and "Star Dust".<ref name="Prima"/>

Prima and his New Orleans Gang featured Frank Pinero playing piano, Jack Ryan on bass, Garrett McAdams on guitar, and [[Pee Wee Russell]] on clarinet.<ref name="Prima"/> The band had their first performance at a club called the [[Famous Door]], owned and operated by Jack Colt. Prima's recordings from 1935 were a combination of [[Dixieland]] and [[swing (jazz performance style)|swing]].<ref name="Prima"/> In May 1935, Prima and Russell recorded "The Lady in Red", a national jukebox hit. They also recorded "Chinatown", "Chasing Shadows" and "Gypsy Tea Room".<ref name="Prima"/>

[[Martha Raye]] played a role in Prima's professional and personal life. She was a comedian with potential to become a singer. The two featured a show at the club that granted Prima his first national debut on "The Fleischman Hour".<ref name="Prima"/> In March 1936, Prima recorded "[[Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)|Sing Sing Sing]]", which subsequently became a hit for [[Benny Goodman]].