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American Italian Style - The Hits & More

Lou Monte

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: JASCD729

Release Date:  01 July 2013

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  604988072921

Genres:  Easy Listening  

  • Description

    During the fifties it seemed that, with a few exceptions, all the top male vocalists in the States were of Italian-American extraction and one look over Lou Monte's list of recordings it is clear that he certainly falls into that category.

    Lou Monte's first two records caused a stir – especially the dramatic, "A Baby Cried" and later when he turned the Italian lights on New Orleans with his Anglo-Calabrese working of "Darktown Strutters Ball". Lou added his magic formula to his version of "Italian Huckle-Buck", but perhaps his best loved and best known hit came in the form of "Lazy Mary".

    We have also included a special bonus track at the end of disc 1 in the form of, "Dominick the Donkey" which is outside the timeframe of this set. The song was one of many novelty tracks that Lou cut and we have included it quite simply because due to Chris Moyles & Dominic Byrne of BBC Radio 1 fame championed it to become Christmas No.1, sadly it only reached No. 3 in the end. However it still stands as Lou's only British chart entry.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. A Baby Cried
      • 2. One Moment More
      • 3. (At The) Darktown Strutters’ Ball (Italian Style)
      • 4. Cat’s Whiskers
      • 5. Chain Reaction
      • 6. I Know How You Feel
      • 7. In My Dreams
      • 8. Italian Huckle-Buck
      • 9. Just Like Before
      • 10. Roulette
      • 11. Vera’s Veranda
      • 12. Won’t You Forgive Me
      • 13. Dreamboat
      • 14. Italian Jingle Bells
      • 15. King Of The River
      • 16. Nina The Queen Of The Teeners
      • 17. Pony Tail
      • 18. Santo Natale
      • 19. The Italian Wallflower (I’ll Dance With Her, Henry)
      • 20. With You Beside Me
      • 21. Yaller Yaller Gold
      • 22. Ask Your Heart
      • 23. If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked A Cake (Italian Style)
      • 24. If I Was A Millionaire
      • 25. Roman Guitar (Chitarra Romana)
      • 26. Some Cloud Above
      • 27. Calypso Italiano
      • 28. Ha! Ha! Ha! (Che Lla La!)
      • 29. Musica Bella (The Beautiful Music Of Love)
      • 30. Round And Round My Heart
      • 31. Someone Else Is Taking You Home
      • 32. Dominick The Donkey

      Disc 2

      • 1. The Wife (La Mogliera)
      • 2. Angelina
      • 3. Angelique
      • 4. Bella Notte
      • 5. Eh Marie, Eh Marie
      • 6. Fascinating Rhythm
      • 7. I’ve Got A Crush On You
      • 8. Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia)
      • 9. Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)
      • 10. Liza (All The Clouds Roll Away)
      • 11. Marianna
      • 12. Mine
      • 13. Rosina! (The Menu Song)
      • 14. Skinny Lena
      • 15. Strada Nfosa
      • 16. The Sheik Of Araby (The Sheik Of Napoli)
      • 17. Tombolee Tombola
      • 18. Where Do You Work Marie (Where Do You Work-A John)
      • 19. All Because It’s Christmas
      • 20. Have Another
      • 21. Pistol Packin’ Mama
      • 22. Pizza Boy U.S.A.
      • 23. Santa Nicola
      • 24. Solo Par Te (Only For You)
      • 25. The Angel In The Fountain
      • 26. The Italian Cowboy Song
      • 27. Guarda Che Luna
      • 28. Remember This Gumba
      • 29. Hey Gumbaree (Bib-A-Dee Bob-A-Dee-Bu)
      • 30. Just Say I Love Her
      • 31. Mama (Mamma)
      • 32. When I Hold You In My Arms (Comm’a Bella ‘A Stagione)