Sam Butera, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 2009)

Sam Butera was an American tenor saxophonist and singer best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Butera is frequently regarded as a crossover artist who performed with equal ease in both R&B and the post-big band pop style of jazz that permeated the early Vegas nightclub scene.

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.