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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1917-04-02
- Active to
- 1989-06-12
Discography
- Pepino the Italian Mouse / I'm Walking
- Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)1960
- Pepino the Italian Mouse & Other Italian Fun Songs1962
- More Italian Fun Songs From Lou Monte & The Gang1963
- Pepino the Italian Mouse1993
- Merry Christmas to All From Pepino the Italian Mouse1999
- Songs for Pizza Lovers / Lou Monte Sings for You1999
- Five Classic Albums Plus Singles2016
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- 166,731
- Total plays
- 628,730
Tags
italianrockpopoldies50s
Lou Monte, born Louis Scaglione on (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 Records and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Monte's first big hit came in 1954, with the release of his version of "Darktown Strutters' Ball." In 1962, Monte would release his first million-seller, "Pepino, the Italian Mouse." Sung in a pastiche of both Neapolitan and English <
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lou
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Pompano Beach
- Occupation
- radio personality
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.loumonte.com
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- date of birth
- 1917-04-02
- date of death
- 1989-06-12
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
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