Sam Butera
American musician (1927-2009) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 81
Sam Butera 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.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2009 · aged 81
Where to find them
In the same film or series as Sam
Garson KaninAlso in The Rat Race (1960)
Keely SmithAlso in Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959)Doris WishmanAlso in Playgirls International (1963)
Arch JohnsonAlso in Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)
India AllenAlso in The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party (1987)June WilkinsonAlso in The Continental Twist (1961)