I'm very pleased to present the compilation , Paese Mio Bello, which I produced for the JSP label. This is the first collection of it's kind, featuring 44 historic Italian-American recordings, 40 of which have been previously unreleased, at least since the original 78rpm records were issued. The selections were recorded between 1915 and 1939 and vary from traditional rural folk recordings to elegant divas singing the popular music of 1920's and 30's Italian-America. The discs have been expertly transferred and mastered by Adrian Cosentini.
The 2 CD set is available for purchase for $22. To order online and pay via PayPal, just click the link on the right. If you would like to order via US mail, please contact me at italian78s@gmail.com .
The track listings are as follows:
Volume 1
1. Saltarello
Romano Vicaro Vincenzo
2.Pappa Mio M’
ha Maritari Coppia
Donnes
3.S.
Margherita Belice I Sei
Mafiusi
4.Stornelli
Romani Coppia Voccia
5.Mussilino a
Marsala I Quattro
Buffoni
6. A Fronna
Limone Papele e
Giovanni
7.Amicizia
Mazurka Nullo Romani
8.Quadriglia
Alla Siciliana Vincenzo
Adamo
9. Serenata Di
Silvestri P. Eliseo, A.
DeVivo
10 .A Sa Nuaresa
Luigino Cossu
11. Mazurka
Pensiero Mio I Cinque
Abruzzesi
12.Lu Primo
Amore Pasquale
Sciascia
13. Fiscaletto
Siciliano A. Luppino, J.
Elongi
14. Stornelli
Sentimentali O. Balducci, E.
Perna
15. Novena Di
Natale Zampogna e
Ciaramella
16. Mistere ’
E Marechiare Eduardo
Cianelli
17. La Piccola
Zingara Armonica
18. Poldina
Bella Raoul Romito
19. Sospiri e
Baci I Suonatori
Ambulente
20. Tarantella
Potenzese Banda del
Villagio
21. ’A Notturna Gaspare Marone e Co.
21. ’A Notturna Gaspare Marone e Co.
22. Dolci
Recordi I Cinque
Siciliani-Americani
Volume 2
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| Alfredo Bascetta |
2.Napoli e New
York Orchestra
Italiana Tafarella
3. Fantasia
Gilda
Mignonette
4.Valser
Popolare Orchestra
Coloniale
5.’A
Cerenara Coppia
Parisi
6. Mia
Doce Speme Sestetto
Moderno
7. Eviva
Alfredo Smith Giuseppe
Milano
8. Pasqua
in Festa, Polka I
Cinque Compagnari
9. Ultima
Novita Alfredo
Bascetta
10. Sogni Dorati
Sestetto
Abruzzese di Ballo
11. Li
Picciouedde D’America
Michele
Rapanaro
12. La
Bella Palermo Quartetto
Allegro
13. A
Nonna Nonna Vuolo
e Narcisco
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| Gilda Mignonette |
15. Rosa
The’
Felice Dobrilla
16. Sciudezza
Bella Nina
de Charny
17. Funiculi-Funicula
Vasella’s
Italian Band
18.Senza
A’
Varca Rafaelle
Balsamo
19. Tutt’e
Marie
Gina Santelia
20. Sogno
di Bimba Orchestrina
Napoletana
21. Tammurriata
Nuvella Teresa
De Matienzo
22. O’
Malandrino Sig.
Gigi Pisano
