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)