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
#5 Somewhere There Is Someone
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#3 Darktown Strutters' Ball (Italian Style)
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#4 Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)
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The Sheik of Araby
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Please Mr. Columbus (Turn the Ship Around)
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#2 Pepino the Italian Mouse
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Bossa Nova Italiano
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Hello Dolly (Italian Style)
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#1 Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey)
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