Guitarists · 1917–1989

Lou Monte

American singer (1917–1989)

Born: 2 April 1917
Manhattan
Died: 12 June 1989
Pompano Beach
Country: United States
Active: 1954–
Record labels: Roulette

Biography

Lou Monte was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Lou Monte was born on 2 April 1917 in Manhattan and died on 12 June 1989 in Pompano Beach. The music is usually filed under pop music. Record labels: Roulette.

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, and AFE Records.

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