title: Lou Monte
text: # Lou Monte
  
  Lou Monte (de son vrai nom Louis Scaglione) est un chanteur et guitariste de jazz Italo-Américain né le 2 avril 1917 à Manhattan (New York) et mort le 12 juin 1989 à Fort Lauderdale en Floride.
  
  Monte est connu pour avoir été "The King of Italian-American Hit Records", littéralement "Le Roi des Hits Italo-Américains". Sa famille, émigrée de Calabre, s'était installée dans le New Jersey. La plupart de ses chansons étaient chantées en napolitain, calabrais et sicilien, puis littéralement retranscrites en Anglais et inversement.
  
  ## Discographie
  
  ### Singles
  
  * 1953 - Jealous of You / Angelina
  * 1953 - A Baby Cried / One Moment More
  * 1954 - Darktown Strutters Ball / I Know How You Feel
  * 1954 - Somewhere There Is Someone / Won't You Forgive Me
  * 1954 - Chain Reaction / Vera's Veranda
  * 1954 - Italian Huckle-Buck / Just Like Before
  * 1954 - When I Hold You In My Arms / In My Dreams
  * 1954 - Cats Whiskers / Roulette
  * 1955 - How Important Can It Be / Truly Yours
  * 1955 - The Italian Wallflower / Dream Boat
  * 1955 - Bella Notte / With You Beside Me
  * 1955 - Yaller Yaller Gold / King Of The River
  * 1955 - Tombolee Tombola / Rosina
  * 1955 - Santo Natale / Italian Jingle Bells
  * 1955/60 - The Long Way / Repeat These Words After Me
  * 1956 - Nina, The Queen of the Teeners / Pony Tail
  * 1956 - If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake / Ask Your Heart
  * 1956 - Elvis Presley For President / If I Was A Millionaire
  * 1956 - Roman Guitar / Some Cloud Above
  * 1957 - Calypso Italiano / Someone Else Is Taking You Home
  * 1957 - Musica Bella / The Wife
  * 1957 - Ha! Ha! Ha! / Round and Round My Heart
  * 1958 - Lazy Mary / Angelique
  * 1958 - Eh Marie, Eh Marie / Sheik of Araby
  * 1958 - Marianna / Strada 'Nfosa
  * 1958 - Skinny Lena / Where Do You Work Marie
  * 1959 - Pizza boy-U.S.A. / The Italian Cowboy Song
  * 1959 - The Angel in The Fountain / Solo Per Te
  * 1959 - Pistol Packin` Mama / Have Another
  * 1959 - All Because it's Christmas / Santa Nicola
  * 1960 - Remember This Gumba / Guarda Che Luna
  * 1960 - Darktown Strutters’ Ball / Half A Love
  * 1960 - Bim Bam Bu / Oh, Oh, Rosie
  * 1960 - The Huckle-Buck / Always You
  * 1960 - Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey / Christmas at Our House
  * 1960-61 - The Three Italian Bears / Come Prima*
  * 1961 - A Good Man is Hard to Find / Sixteen Tons
  * 1961 - Oh! My Pa-Pa, O Mio Papa / Tici Ti Tici To Tici Ta
  * 1961 - The Sheriff Of Sicily / Katareena
  * 1962 - Pepino The Italian Mouse / What Did Washington Say (When he Crossed The Delaware)
  * 1962 - Twist Italiano / Oh Tessie
  * 1962 - Please Mr. Columbus (Turn the Ship Around) / Addio, Addio
  * 1963 - Down Little Doggie / La Luna Si Cuole Sposare
  * 1963 - Pepino’s Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat) / I Like You, You Like Me, Eh Paisan
  * 1963 - Bossa Nova Italiano / Limbo Italiano
  * 1963 - Paulucci / You're So Smart, You’re So Smart, Eh Papa
  * 1963 - Who Stole My Provolone / Hootennany Italian Style
  * 1964 - A Baby Cried / Rooster And The Hen
  * 1964 - Hello Dolly / Jungle Louie
  * 1964 - Too Fat Polka / You're So Bella Isabella
  * 1964 - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Italian Style) / My Paisan's Across The Way
  * 1965 - Six O'Clock Supper / Mama Get The Hammer
  * 1965 - Oh Lonesome Me / Paul Revere's Horse
  * 1965 - I Know How You Feel / Mixed Up Bull From Palermo
  * 1965 - No, No Don’t Cry, My Love / Don’t Wish Your Heartbreak On Me
  * 1966 - Cheech the Cat / Makin' Whoopee
  * 1966 - Seventeen / Oh How I Miss You Tonight
  * 1967 - There'll Be Some Changes Made / When You Get What You Want
  * 1967 - Digga Digga Baby / A Girl, A Girl
  * 1967 - I Don't Play With Matches Anymore / All For The Kids*
  * 1968 - My Wife, The Dancer / Leaky Gondola
  * 1969 - Goombar Custer’s Last Stand / Tattooed Susie
  * 1972 - I Really Don't Want To Know / I Have An Angel In Heaven
  * 1972 - She's Got To Be A Saint /
  * 1976 - Paul Revere's Horse / Jerusalem, Jerusalem
  * 1977 - Crabs Walk Sideways / Nicolina
  * 1981 - Shadda Up You Face / Lazy Mary
  
  (*)Uniquement pour les radios, à titre promotionnel.
  
  ### EP
  
  Lou Monte Sings for You (196x) RCA Victor EPA-4177
  
  * Lazy Mary
  * Don't Say Forever
  * Mama
  * Just Say I Love Her
  
  Lazy Mary (196x) RCA Victor EPA-5105
  
  * Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Lazy Mary
  * Eh, Marie! Eh, Marie!
  * Italian Huckle Buck
  
  Lou Monte Darktown Strutters Ball RCA Victor EPA-568
  
  * A Baby Cried
  * One Moment Please
  * Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Won't You Forgive Me
  
  Pepino, the Italian Mouse & Other Italian Fun Songs (1961) Reprise # R-6058 EP
  
  * Pepino the Italian Mouse
  * Twist Italiano
  * What did Washington Say
  * Please Mr. Columbus (Turn The Ship Around)
  * A Good Man is Hard to Find
  * Mala Femmena
  * Show Me the Way to Go Home
  
  ### Albums
  
  Here's Lou Monte (1958) RCA CAMDEN Cal-455
  
  * Tombolee Tombola
  * Bella Notte
  * Rosina! (The Menu Song)
  * Angelina
  * I've Got A Crush On You
  * Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
  * Fascinating Rhythm
  * Mine
  * Jealous Of You (Tango della Gelosia)
  * A Baby Cried
  
  Lou Monte Sings for You (1958) RCA Victor LPM 1651
  
  * Lazy Mary (Luna Mezza Mare)
  * Don't Say Forever (O sole mio)
  * Just Say I Love Her
  * When I Hold You In My Arms
  * I Have But One Heart
  * Darktown Strutters Ball (Italian Style)
  * Mama(Mamma)
  * Tango Of Roses (Tango del Rosa)
  * Now Is The Time (Torna a Surriento)
  * Roman Guitar (Chitarra Romana)
  * Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)
  * Italian Huckle-Buck (The Huckle Buck)
  
  Lou Monte Sings Songs for Pizza Lovers (1958) RCA Victor LPM-1877
  
  * The Sheik Of Araby (Italian Style)
  * Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia)
  * Bony Lena
  * Calypso Italiano
  * If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake (Italian Style)
  * Ha! Ha! Ha! (Cha lla La!)
  * Eh, Marie! Eh, Marie!
  * The Wife (La Mogliera)
  * Musica Bella (The Beautiful Music Of Love)
  * Angelique
  * Round And Round My Heart
  * Italian Jingle Bells
  
  Italian House Party (1959) RCA Victor LPM 1976
  
  * Hey Gumbaree (Bibadee Bobadee Bu)
  * Tell Me You're Mine
  * Where Do You Work Marie
  * Senza Mama E Nnammurata!
  * Solo Perte (Only for You)
  * Pizza Boy USA
  * The Italian Cowboy Song
  * The Angel In The Fountain
  * Skinny Lena
  * Strada 'Nfosa
  * Marianna
  * Bella Donna
  
  Italiano USA (1960) Roulette R-25126 / SR-25126
  
  * The Huckle-Buck (Italian Style)
  * Always You
  * Stella D'Amore (Star Of Love)
  * Rag Mop
  * Half A Love
  * Bim Bam Bu (Fruit Store Man)
  * Music Goes 'Round And Round
  * Tango Della Gelosia
  * Innamorata (Sweetheart) from the Paramount film "Artistes et Modèles"*
  * (The New) Darktown Strutters' Ball (Italian Style)
  * Dawn Of Love (L'Edera)
  * Lazy River (Italian Style)
  
  Lou Monte Sings the Great Italian American Hits (1961) Reprise R-6005 / R9-6005
  
  * That's Amore
  * Sixteen Tons
  * Sorrento
  * Volare
  * Abbracciami
  * I'm Walkin'
  * A Good Man Is Hard To Find
  * Chitarra Romana (Roman Guitars)
  * O Sole Mio
  * Luna Luna Luna Lu
  * Via Veneto
  * Comm'e Bella A Stagione (When I Hold You In My Arms)
  
  Lou Monte Live!!! In Person (1962) Reprise R-6014 / R9-6014
  
  * Just Say I Love Her
  * Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Roman Guitars (Chitarra Romana)
  * Sheik Of Napoli (Sheik of Napoli)
  * Lazy Mary
  * Mama
  * Eh Marie, Eh Marie
  * Mala Femina
  * Self - Portrait of Lou Monte at Home
  * 16 Tons
  * When I Lost You
  * Skinny Lena
  * Sorrento
  
  Pepino, the Italian Mouse & Other Italian Fun Songs (1962) Reprise R-6058 LP
  
  * Pepino, the Italian Mouse
  * Calypso Italiano
  * Oh Tessie
  * Tici Ti-Tica To-Tici Ta
  * Show Me the Way to Go Home
  * What did Washington Say (When He Crossed The Delaware)
  * Please Mr. Columbus (Turn The Ship Around)
  * A Good Man is Hard to Find
  * Eh Marie, Eh Marie
  * Sixteen Tons
  * Mala Femmena
  * Twist Italiano
  
  Spotlight on Lou Monte & Botti-Endor Quartet (1962) SDLP-149 Stereo Spectrum Records / Design Records
  
  * Oh Mari, O' Sole Mio, Oh Mari
  * Tell You What I'm Gonna Do
  * Oh Baby Kiss Me
  * Yesterday's Memories
  * Pullechinella
  * Americano
  * You're Welcome
  * Ciao Capri
  * If I Could Know
  * Funiculi Funicula, Marenariello, Funiculi Funicula
  
  More Italian Fun Songs From Lou Monte & The Gang (1963) Reprise R-6099 / R9-6099
  
  * Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat)
  * La Luna Si Vuole Sposare
  * Pepino's Cha Cha
  * Tell Me That You Love Me (Parlami D'Amore Mariu)
  * I Like You You Like Me Eh Paisan
  * Paulucci (The Italian Parrot)
  * Bossa Nova Italiano
  * You're So Smart, You're So Smart, Eh Papa
  * Arrivederci, Roma
  * Tijuana Italiano
  * Oh! My Pa-Pa O Mio Papa
  * Limbo Italiano
  
  Lou Monte's Golden Hits (1964) Reprise R-6118 / RS-6118
  
  * Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare) (LIVE)
  * Roman Guitar (Chitarra Romana)
  * Pepino The Italian Mouse
  * Mama (LIVE)
  * Darktown Strutters Ball (LIVE)
  * Please Mr. Columbus (Turn The Ship Around)
  * The Shiek of Araby (LIVE)
  * When I Hold You In My Arms (Comm'a Bella'a Stagione)
  * Eh Marie, Eh Marie (LIVE)
  * Pepino's Friend Pasqual
  * Mala Femmena (LIVE)
  * What Did Washington Say
  
  The Mixed-Up Bull from Palermo (1965) Reprise R/RS-6155
  
  * The Mixed Up Bull From Palermo
  * Think It Over
  * My Paisan's Across The Way
  * Hootennany Italian Style
  * I Know How You Feel
  * Skinny Lena
  * Hello Dolly (Italian Style)
  * You're So Bella, Isabella
  * Jungle Louie (The Italian Tarzan)
  * Too Fat Polka (Italian Style)
  * Who Stole My Provolone
  * Down Little Doggie
  
  The Best of Lou Monte (1966) RCA Victor LPM 3672 / LSP 3672
  
  * The Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Italian Huckle Buck
  * Roman Guitars
  * Lazy Mary
  * Eh Marie, Eh Marie
  * The Shiek of Araby
  * Just Say I Love Her
  * Hey Gumbaree(Bibadee Bobadee Bu)
  * When I Hold You In My Arms (Comm'a Bella'a Stagione)
  * Skinny Lena
  * Calypso Italiano
  
  Lou Monte Sings Good Time Songs (1967) RCA Victor LPM-3705 /LSP-3705
  
  * Oh How I Miss You Tonight
  * By The Light of The Silvery Moon
  * The Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart
  * Wedding Bells Are Breaking up That Old Gang Of Mine
  * I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
  * Let The Rest Of The World Go By
  * When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New
  * What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
  * Maybe
  * Are You Lonesome Tonight
  * That Old Gang Of Mine
  * Who's Sorry Now
  
  Lou Monte, Fun Italian Style (197X) Tele House CD-2046 (2 LP set)
  
  **Disque 1**
  
  * Pepino the Italian Mouse
  * Eh Marie, Eh Marie
  * Sixteen Tons
  * Hello Dolly
  * Too Fat Polka
  * Jungle Louie
  * Lazy Mary
  * The Sheik of Napoli
  * My Paisans Across The Way
  * Bossa Nova Italiano
  * What Did Washington Say (When He Crossed The Delaware)
  * Pepino's Cha Cha Cha
  * That's Amore
  
  **Disque 2**
  
  * Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Calypso Italiano
  * Paulucci (The Italian Parrot)
  * Twist Italiano
  * Hootenanny Italian Style
  * Tijuana Italiano
  * A Good Man is Hard To Find
  * Skinny Lena
  * I'm Walking
  * Think it Over
  * Oh TessieTake
  * Please Mr. Columbus (Turn The Ship Around)
  * Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat)
  
  Lou Monte Discovers America (1976) Tele House CDS-1
  
  * Paul Revere's Horse
  * What Did Washington Say
  * Please Mr. Columbus
  * Skinny Lena
  * Nicolena
  * Heart of My Heart
  * By the Light of the Silvery Moon
  * Who's Sorry Now
  * That Old Gang of Mine
  * Oh How I Miss You Tonight
  * Maybe
  * Let the Rest of the World Go By
  
  Lou Monte's Greatest Hits (1977) Laurie Records LES-4005
  
  * Peppino, Jealous of You
  * The Sheik of Napoli
  * Paul Revere's Horse
  * Mama
  * Lazy Mary
  * Skinny Lena
  * Jerusalem, Jerusalem
  * Nicolena
  * Crabs Walk Sideways
  * In My Own Little Way I Pray
  * Darktown Strutter's Ball
  
  Shaddap You Face (1981) AFE Records AFE-7500
  
  * Shaddap You Face
  * Skinny Lena
  * Babalucci
  * Mama
  * Pepino the Italian Mouse
  * Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Lazy Mary
  * Nicolina
  * Jealous of You
  * The Sheik of Araby
  
  Pepino Meets Babalucci (198?) LSFD Records
  
  * Babalucci
  * Shaddap You Face
  * Pepino the Italian Mouse
  * Nicolina
  * Skinny Lena
  * Lazy Mary
  * Angel in Heaven
  * She's Got to Be a Saint
  * Mama
  * Mala Femina
  * Jealous of You
  * Bella Notta
  
  ### CD
  
  Here's Lou Monte (CD) (1997) BMG/Special Music # CDA1-0455 (RCA Victor ré-édition de l'album du même nom)
  
  The Very Best Of Lou Monte (1997) Taragon Records BMG Special Products (RCA Victor ré-édition) TARCD-1030 DRC1-1428
  
  Lou Monte Sings Songs for Pizza Lovers/Lou Monte Sings for You (1999) Collectable Records Corp. BMG Special Products (RCA Victor ré-édition) COL-CD-2745 DRC1 2333 Chansons de l'album "Songs For Pizza Lovers" édité à l'origine par RCA en 1958)
  
  (L'album "Lou Monte Sings for You" était à l'origine édité par RCA en 1958)
  
  Lou Monte The Best Of RCA VICTOR Recordings (2003) Taragon Records BMG Special Products (RCA Victor ré-édition) TARCD-1101 DRC23075
  
  Lou Monte's Golden Hits (2004) Collector COL-CD-6156 (Ré-édition de l'album du même nom)
  
  The Mixed Up Bull From Palermo And Other Italian Fun Songs (2004) Édition collector COL 6716 (Ré-édition de l'album du même nom)
  
  Lou Monte Sings for Your...Again (2002) Ronray Records*
  
  * Pepino the Italian Mouse
  * She's Got To Be A Saint
  * Nicolina
  * I Have An Angel In Heaven
  * Lazy Mary
  * An Old Fashioned Girl
  * Cathedral Town
  * Skinny Lena
  * I Really Don't Want To Know
  * Fascinating Rhythm
  * I've Got A Crush On You
  * Sheik Of Araby
  * The Darktown Strutters Ball
  
  Lou Monte's Greatest Hits Part 2 (2007) Ronray Records*
  
  * Shaddap You Face
  * Lazy Mary
  * The Sheik of Napoli
  * Darktown Strutters Ball
  * Jerusalem, Jerusalem
  * Babalucci
  * Mrs. Brown’s Donkey (never before released)
  * Darktown Disco
  * The Sheik Disco
  * In My Own Little Way
  
  Plus 6 morceaux en bonus.
  
  