Sam Butera

About Sam Butera

Birth Day: August 17, 1927
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA

Sam Butera

Sam Butera net worth and salary: Sam Butera is a Saxophonist who has a net worth of $1.5 Million. Sam Butera was born in New Orleans, in August 17, 1927. R&B and big band crossover artist and bandleader of The Witnesses for twenty years. He played with Louis Prima and Keely Smith, as well as with R&B outfits.
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Popular As Sam Butera
Occupation Saxophonist
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 17, 1927 (New Orleans, LA)
Birthday August 17
Town/City New Orleans, LA
Nationality LA

🌙 Zodiac

Sam Butera’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Sam Butera was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

About

R&B and big band crossover artist and bandleader of The Witnesses for twenty years. He played with Keely Smith, as well as with R&B outfits.

Before Fame

He played in Ray McKinley's orchestra after high school and was considered an up and coming artists by Look Magazine when he was eighteen years old.

Trivia

He performed on "That Old Black Magic" and "I Wanna Be Like You," the song made popular by Disney's The Jungle Book.

Family Life

He was raised in New Orleans and his father encouraged him to play saxophone at a young age.

Associated With

Butera once claimed that David Lee Roth stole music from him.

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