In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk with Lena Prima, New-Orleans based singer songwriter and daughter of the legendary Louis (Louie) Prima. In our Stories Segment, Anthony reads a section from his new book, Forty Days in Italy Con La Mia Famiglia: How to Travel to Research Your Italian Roots, which will be available on Tuesday, June 13^th.

Episode Quote

“A girl’s first true love is her father.” —Marisol Santiago

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“I don’t write a song just to write a song, the songs must come when they come.” – Lena Prima
“Be yourself.” – Lena Prima on what her father Louie Prima would tell her at age 7
“I think of the things my dad taught me all the time.” – Lena Prima
“Louis Prima brought the New Orleans style of music to Vegas.” – Lena Prima
“I always felt like I was a singer and am blessed to have made it my career.” – Lena Prima
“Being a singer is a rocky road sometimes, but I don’t care.” – Lena Prima
“Italians need to all meet each other and hang out together, because we are Italians and we are cool.” – Lena Prima
“Our Italian American backgrounds connects us with each other.” – Anthony Fasano
“At the end of the day, what’s important is who you are.” – Anthony Fasano