<P> King Louie was voiced by Louis Prima in the original 1967 film . Initially , the filmmakers considered Louis Armstrong for the role , but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape , they instead chose Prima , a white singer . Christopher Walken voiced King Louie in the 2016 live - action / CGI The Jungle Book film . </P>
<P> King Louie was voiced by Louis Prima in the original 1967 film . Initially , the filmmakers considered Louis Armstrong for the role , but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape , they instead chose Prima , a white singer . Christopher Walken voiced King Louie in the 2016 live - action / CGI The Jungle Book film . </P>
who was the voice of king louie in the original jungle book
who was the voice of king louie in the original jungle book
Louis Prima
Louis Prima