Sam Butera

Sam Butera
Butera in 1961
Background information
Born	(1927-08-17)August 17, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	June 3, 2009(2009-06-03) (aged 81) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	Jazz pop R&B
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Tenor saxophone
Formerly of	Louis Prima Keely Smith Lou Sino The Witnesses

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.