Lou Monte

Songs Performed or Written by Lou MonteTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lou Monte (born Louis Scaglione; April 2, 1917 – June 12, 1989) was an Italian American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Victor and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s, most famously "Lazy Mary" (1958) and the 1962/63 million-selling US single "Pepino the Italian Mouse", plus the seasonal track "Dominick the Donkey". He also recorded on Roulette Records, Jubilee Records, Regalia Records, Musicor Records, Laurie Records,... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey) - #2: Pepino the Italian Mouse - #3: Darktown Strutters' Ball (Italian Style) - #4: Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare) - #5: Somewhere There Is Someone
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  Lou Monte
1.
1954

Italian Hucklebuck
Lou Monte greentick

34 pts
30
US




[RCA 47-5832]
written by Andy Gibson
2.
1954

#5  Somewhere There Is Someone
Lou Monte greentick

52 pts
21
US




[RCA Victor 5691]
written by Charles Nathan & Dave Heisler
Darktown Strutters' Ball (Italian Style)
3.
02/1954

#3  Darktown Strutters' Ball (Italian Style)
Lou Monte greentick

119 pts
7
US




written by Shelton Brooks
Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)
4.
03/1958

#4  Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)
Lou Monte greentick

84 pts
12
US
14
R&B


[RCA Victor 7160]
written by Paolo Citorello & Lou Monte greentick
5.
06/1958

The Sheik of Araby
Lou Monte greentick

from Lou Monte Sings Songs for Pizza Lovers   
14 pts
54
US




written by Ted Snyder, Harry B. Smith & Francis Wheeler
Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)
6.
12/1960

Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)
Lou Monte greentick

3 pts
114
US




[novelty] Christmas
[Roulett 4308]
written by Richard Allen, Sam Saltzberg & Lou Monte greentick
7.
06/1962

Please Mr. Columbus (Turn the Ship Around)
Lou Monte greentick

from Pepino the Italian Mouse & Other Italian Fun Songs   
4 pts
109
US




[novelty]
[Reprise 20,085]
written by Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg & Wandra Merrell
8.
12/1962

#2  Pepino the Italian Mouse
Lou Monte greentick

from Pepino the Italian Mouse & Other Italian Fun Songs   
138 pts
5
US




[Reprise 20106]
written by Ray Allen & Wandra Merrell
9.
03/1963

Pepino's Friend Pasqual
Lou Monte greentick

from More Italian Fun Songs from Lou Monte & The Gang   
10 pts
78
US




[Reprise 20146]
written by Ray Allen & Wandra Merrell
10.
06/1963

Bossa Nova Italiano
Lou Monte greentick

from More Italian Fun Songs from Lou Monte & The Gang   
4 pts
128
US




[Reprise 20,171]
written by Ray Allen & Wandra Merrell
Hello Dolly (Italian Style)
11.
06/1964

Hello Dolly (Italian Style)
Lou Monte greentick

from The Mixed-Up Bull from Palermo   
3 pts
131
US




[novelty]
[Reprise 0284]
written by Jerry Herman
Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey)
12.
12/2011

#1  Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey)
Lou Monte greentick

141 pts




3
UK
[novelty] R Christmas
written by Richard Allen, Sam Saltzberg & Lou Monte greentick
Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey)
13.
12/2012

Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey)
Lou Monte greentick

3 pts




104
UK
[novelty] R Christmas
written by Richard Allen, Sam Saltzberg & Lou Monte greentick

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