Zooma zooma! Louis Prima gets his star

Two of Louis Prima's kids-- singer Lena and punk rocker-turned-Prima tribute artist Louis Prima Jr., were on hand this morning to unveil the New Orleans artist, master showman and Las Vegas giant's long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Montalban Theatre on Vine Street.

December 7th will mark Prima's 100th birthday.

Louis Prima gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today; Keely Smith got her star in 1998

KEELY SMITH ON THE WALK OF FAME
Category: Recording
Unveiled: 22 September 1998
Star rank: 1473
Address: 7072 Hollywood Blvd
Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
(south side between Marshfield and Sycamore
GPS location: 34.101414, -118.344281

Louis Prima with Keely Smith & Sam Butera & The Witnesses

Louis Prima is finally getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Legendary musician and showman Louis Prima would have turned 100 this year, and to celebrate he'll receive the 2,413th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sunday. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Montalban Theatre. His Louis Prima Jr. and daughter Lena will be on hand to accept the long-overdue honor. Louis Prima recorded many of his great sides at the Capitol Records building at Hollywood and Vine. He died 32 years ago. His sax player and Tabloid Baby pal, the equally legendary Sam Butera, who kept the tradition alive for decades, died last year.