Eh Cumpari?
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Re: Eh Cumpari?
not a relative, but more than a friend
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MarcuccioV wrote: 03 Feb 2022, 22:41We had an old album of "Italian hits". It was a compilation of tunes by various Italian artists. I believe that was one of the included songs...joetucciarone wrote: 03 Feb 2022, 20:31 Recorded by by Julius LaRosa in 1953, the song "Eh, Cumpari!" was a "massive hit," according to this article:
https://popularsong.org/wp/forgotten-gems/eh-cumpari/
Here's LaRosa's "Eh, Cumpari!":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsg73N0eUZk
Mark, I also have this song on an "Italian American Singers and Songs" triple cd pack. Such a clever and tricky song to sing. He sings the song "Domani" on one of the cds as well.
Thanks for posting Joe.
Angela
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Re: Eh Cumpari?
From my own experience, growing up, I would say "honorary family".
Angela