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]
As a songwriter, Lou Monte first charted in 1958 with Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare).The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.
Top songs: #1: Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey) - #2: Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare) - #3: Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey) - #4: Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Xmas Donkey)
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