Betty and Louis

Lately I've gotten to be a big fan of Louis Prima, particularly his later recordings with Keely Smith ("Just a Gigolo" and "That Old Black Magic" are two of my favorites). The man has an unmistakable voice!

So when I watched the following Betty Boop cartoon from 1931, and heard someone singing who sounded a lot (and I mean A LOT) like Louis Prima, I had to Google the situation to find out if my hunch was right or if I was just crazy. Well I guess I'm just crazy, because I couldn't find anything about Louis Prima and Betty Boop together (aside from a fan-made video comparing their different versions of "Just a Gigolo"). So you'll have to decide for yourself if this is really him singing about the Delaware Lackawanna and going insane at the end of this terrific cartoon. What do you think? ...

"Mask-a-Raid" (1931)