Leonello Casucci
Leonello Casucci (1885–1975) was an Italian composer. Casucci was born in Pistoia, Tuscany in 1885 and he's best known for having composed the music of the famous 1929 hit song Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo in 1928, with lyrics in German by Julius Brammer in 1924, translated to "Just a Gigolo" into English by Irving Caesar. Italian version of the lyrics were published in 1930 by Enrico Frati with the title Gigolò. Casucci died in Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy in 1975, at the age of 89. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 23, 1885 (Pistoia), Died September 9, 1975 (Desenzano del Garda)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-61078 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | Just a gigolo | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-67757 | 10-in. | 1/5/1931 | Just a gigolo | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BRC-69649 | 10-in. | 5/22/1931 | ¡Pobre gigoló! | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | [W]151148 | 10-in. | 1/7/1931 | Just a gigolo | Sid Garry | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W151206 | 10-in. | 1/13/1931 | Just a gigolo | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W151213 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | Just a gigolo | Al Shayne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W704054 | 10-in. | June 1931 | Soy un gigolo (Just a gigolo) : Fox trot | Tito Coral | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W404420 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Just a gigolo | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404814 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Just a gigolo | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E35166 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | Just a gigolo | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E35956 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | Just a gigolo | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E36032 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Just a gigolo | Ross Colby | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E36057 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Just a gigolo | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E36140 | 10-in. | 2/24/1931 | Just a gigolo | Richard Jordon | Organ solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C7121 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | Just a gigolo | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C7195 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | Just a gigolo | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C7449 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | Just a gigolo | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
Gramophone | BWR751 | 10-in. | 10/30/1929 | Schöner Gigolo | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | BM1525 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | Gigolo | Domenico Lombardo ; Daniele Serra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 0BA2191 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Tornerà ... la violetera | Emílio Livi ; Orchestra Gino Dover | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | 0BA2573 | 10-in. | 6/20/1938 | Cavalieri della luna | Enzo Di Mola ; Orchestra Gino Dover | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | BW2816 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Smutný gigolo | Karel Hašler | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Gramophone | 0BA3179 | 10-in. | May 1939 | Mi bacia il sole | Emílio Livi ; Dino Olivieri | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CLR6339 | 12-in. | 5/10/1930 | Just a gigolo | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2299 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | C'est mon gigolo | Pierre Chagnon ; Damia | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casucci, Leonello," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101228.
Casucci, Leonello. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101228.
"Casucci, Leonello." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Leonello Casucci
Discogs: Leonello Casucci
Allmusic: Leonello Casucci
IMDb: Leonello Casucci
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Casucci, Leonello - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008007400
Wikidata: Leonello Casucci - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3830589
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79766975
MusicBrainz: Leonello Casucci - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07773770-ad41-4371-b78a-656f006f0bb5
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