Louis Prima
Never before or since did Disney get any hipper than when they recruited legend Louis Prima to sing and voice King Louis in The Jungle Book. Here’s a clip with some footage of the recording session:
A first hand account from animator Floyd Norman.
And the finished product, with Phil Harris (Baloo), Sebastian Cabot (Bagheera) and Bruce Reitherman (Mowgli):
Prima with the lovely and talented Keely Smith, giving as good as she gets:
Tags: Keely Smith, Louis Prima, movies jazz, Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, The Jungle Book
Keely Smith, Louis Prima, movies | bshears June 25, 2008 | 
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