Sam Butera

Sam Butera
Sam Butera
	Butera in 1961
Background information
Born	August 17, 1927; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	June 3, 2009 (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;
Signature

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.