Lou Monte
Lou Monte (de son vrai nom Louis Scaglione) est un chanteur et guitariste de jazz Italo-Américain né le  à Manhattan (New York) et mort le  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.

Biographie

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.

Liens externes 
 

Naissance en avril 1917
Naissance à Manhattan
Décès en juin 1989
Décès à Fort Lauderdale
Décès à 72 ans
Guitariste américain de jazz
Chanteur américain de jazz
Chanteur italien de jazz
Guitariste italien de jazz
Artiste de RCA Victor
Artiste de Reprise Records
Artiste de Jubilee Records
Artiste de Laurie Records