Sam Butera
Sam Butera (born August 17, 1927 in New Orleans , Louisiana , † June 3, 2009 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) was an American tenor saxophonist and arranger .
At the age of 18, he was named one of America's preeminent teenage musicians in a competition held at Carnegie Hall , New York City . In 1954 he was hired by the singing duo Louis Prima and Keely Smith to Las Vegas , whose accompanying band he led. Many of the most famous recordings of "Sam Butera & The Witnesses" were made during this time. Sam Butera also worked with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr together. He gave concerts to the end, including in Las Vegas. There he was inducted into the "Las Vegas Hall of Fame" in 1999. That same year, Sam Butera was a frequent guest star at Van Morrison concerts. Another collaboration followed in 2003, which also took Sam Butera to England and Germany.
Web links
- Sam Butera in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Butera, Sam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tenor saxophonist and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 2009 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas , Nevada |