Sam Butera - Chantilly Lace
Brilliant song from the American singer and saxophonist Sam Butera, performing Chantilly Lace from the year 1958.
Louis Prima's last wife, Gia Maione explains how this rare footage happened: "When they'd get off work they had to come see us. One night we were working on stage, and Sammy Davis comes in. 'Louis, stop the show! Stop the show! I got a song for Sam!' Louis says, 'What does he want?' I said, 'He said he's got a song for me.' And Louis said, 'What is it, Sam?' And he said, '[singing] Chantilly lace and a pretty face, and a pony tail, hanging down.' Remember that one? Well, he stopped the show and he started singing that. You never knew what he was gonna do!"
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