{"product_id":"that-old-black-magic-louis-prima-keely-smith-and-the-golden-age-of-las-vegas-9781556528217","title":"That Old Black Magic: Louis Prima  Keely Smith  and the Golden Age of Las Vegas","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1948  New Orleans veteran trumpeter and singer Louis Prima stumbled into a young girl named Keely Smith. She was barely a performer at all  almost half his age  destined for a relatively quiet life; their encounter was pure coincidence. But they went on to invent The Wildest  the most exciting and successful lounge act Las Vegas has ever seen  an act that became one of the hottest in the U.S. in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their records were hugely popular  and they were courted by Frank Sinatra  Ed Sullivan  Robert Mitchum  and other well-known entertainers of the day. Their professional success helped bring about the rise of Las Vegas as a mecca of American entertainment. Their love story ended soon after they helped usher in John F. Kennedys presidency--singing That Old Black Magic for him at his inauguration--but their influence is still evident. And Keely still draws SRO audiences to her nightclub appearances. Now  on the occasion of Louis Primas 100th birthday  comes the first book on this duo  illustrating not only one of show businesss greatest love stories but also the Vegas milieu in which they reached the pinnacle of their success.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279717097525,"sku":"ByrdShop_1556528213","price":45.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781556528217.jpg?v=1780607280","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/that-old-black-magic-louis-prima-keely-smith-and-the-golden-age-of-las-vegas-9781556528217","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}