Libero Bovio
Libero Bovio (9 June 1883 – 26 May 1942) was a Neapolitan lyricist and dialect poet. Bovio was one of those responsible for the rejuvenation of Neapolitan dialect in plays, poetry and song at the beginning of the twentieth century. He took odd jobs at newspapers and then went to work in the export office of the National Museum. He then became director of Canzonetta a small publishing concern dedicated to the music of Naples. A collection of his dialect comedies appeared in 1923 and his collected poems were published in 1928. He is primarily remembered for his lyrics to some 600 Neapolitan songs, set to the music of prominent Neapolitan songwriters of his day. Among his best remembered lyrics are Reginella, Passione (song), 'O paese d' 'o sole and, in 1925, Lacreme napulitane, a song that describes the drama of the immigrant Neapolitan in America. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9399 | 10-in. | 9/1/1910 | Si 'sta chitarra | Eugenio Torre | Male vocal solo, with string orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-9539 | 10-in. | 10/12/1910 | 'Na cammarella | Eugenio Torre | Male vocal solo, with mandolin orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-9623 | 10-in. | 11/11/1910 | Ah! Core, core | Teresa de Matienzo | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-9746 | 12-in. | 12/29/1910 | Canta pe' me | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-11306 | 10-in. | 11/26/1911 | Canta pe' me | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17256 | 10-in. | 3/3/1916 | Guapparia | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17266 | 10-in. | 3/7/1916 | Chitarrata piatosa | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17268 | 10-in. | 3/7/1916 | Amor di pastorello | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17735 | 10-in. | 5/25/1916 | I marinai d'Italia | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17911 | 10-in. | 6/20/1916 | Malandrinata | Teresa de Matienzo | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17971 | 10-in. | 7/12/1916 | Maria (All' antica) | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-18290 | 10-in. | 9/4/1916 | Tu, ca nun chiagna! | Francesco Daddi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19298 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | Pupatella | Nina de Charny | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19299 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | Carufanella | Nina de Charny | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19916 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | Ammore 'e Mamma | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19988 | 10-in. | 6/7/1917 | Tarantella d'e tarantelle | Nina de Charny | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-20585 | 10-in. | 9/21/1917 | Tarantella da guerra | Gennaro Quaranta | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-21565 | 10-in. | 3/7/1918 | Napulitana | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-22910 | 10-in. | 6/10/1919 | Tarantella all' amico | Coppia Voccia | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and violin | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23141 | 10-in. | 9/8/1919 | Tu, ca nun chiagne! | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24978 | 10-in. | 3/7/1921 | O' mare canta | Vittorio Somma | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24979 | 10-in. | 3/7/1921 | A luna 'e Napule | Vittorio Somma | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25011 | 10-in. | 3/18/1921 | 'Ncopp' 'a ll'onna! | Guglielmo Voccia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | C-25775 | 12-in. | 11/22/1921 | Napule e Maria | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-25867 | 12-in. | 12/12/1921 | Cara piccina | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25867 | 10-in. | 12/12/1921 | Cara piccina | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26027 | 10-in. | 1/11/1922 | Chitarre napulitane | Silvio Gridelli | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26362 | 10-in. | 5/17/1922 | Te chiamme Maria | Roberto Rotondo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-26948 | 12-in. | 10/11/1922 | Napule, punto e basta | Ria Rosa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-27082 | 10-in. | 11/17/1922 | 'E piccerella! | Raffaele Fucito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-27957 | 12-in. | 5/16/1923 | Silenzio cantatore | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-28000 | 12-in. | 5/11/1923 | Tu sola, Catarì! | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-28418 | 10-in. | 8/13/1923 | Pallida mimosa | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-28425 | 12-in. | 8/13/1923 | Brinneso | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30215 | 10-in. | 5/26/1924 | Tatonno se ne va! | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-31890 | 10-in. | 3/9/1925 | Piccolo amore | Duo Gildo | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33454 | 10-in. | 10/7/1925 | Lacreme napulitane | Diego Giannini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-33485 | 10-in. | 10/27/1925 | Tutto 'e pronto | Giuseppe de Laurentiis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-34260 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | O paese d' 'o sole | Giuseppe Di Benedetto | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35857 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Guapparia | Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-35935 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | 'E ppentite | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36647 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Maggio m' ha scritto | Raffaele Balsamo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-36648 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Canzona surrentina | Raffaele Balsamo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-40287 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | 'A vela | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-40288 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Tu ca si' mamma | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-41077 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Voce napulitana | Silvia Coruzzolo | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-41163 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Maria mia | Mario Gioia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-41608 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | 'E rrose d' 'a Madonna | Silvia Coruzzolo | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49150 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Cante pe' me | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | 033124 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | Cara Piccina! | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | E1FB-3938 | 10-in. | 10/25/1951 | 'O paese d' 'o sole | Renato Cellini ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 3794 | 10-in. | ca. 1907-Feb. 1908 | Napulitana! | Francesco Daddi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 4460 | 10-in. | 5/3/1910 | Na cammarella | Francesco Daddi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 4981 | approximately 1910 | Si 'sta chitarra | Francesco Daddi | Male vocal solo | lyricist | ||
Columbia | 78101 | 10-in. | 10/5/1918 | Canta pe' me | Riccardo Stracciari | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W141753 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | Tu ca nun chiagne | Riccardo Stracciari | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 89115 | 10-in. | approximately March 1923 | Cara piccina | Raoul Romito | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO17702 | 10-in. | 6/6/1935 | Passione | Clara Stella | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO35624 | 10-in. | 1946 | Canzone amara | Orchestra Giuseppe de Luca ; Clara Stella | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W109817 | 10-in. | October 1928 | Tarantella scugnizza | Ria Rosa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W111085 | 10-in. | September 1929 | Zappatore | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W111175 | 10-in. | October 1929 | Anema ardente | Ria Rosa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W111177 | 10-in. | October 1929 | 'Ndifferenza | Ria Rosa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W131163 | 10-in. | approximately 1933 | Manelle Fredde | Francho Franchi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | S-7930 | 10-in. | May 1921 | O' mare canta | Pasquale Abete | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | S-70252 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Chitarre napulitane | Vittorio Somma | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | 74011 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | 'O paese d' 'o sole | Gina Santelia | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | 74364 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Povero Guappo | Diego Giannini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | 74371 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Tu parte | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | W80388 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Maggio m'ha scritto | Giuseppe Godono | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | W400152 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | 'E rrose d' 'a Madonna | Ciro Formisano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | W401207 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | Tarantella scugnizza | Roberto Ciaramella | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | W401208 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | 'O meglio amico | Roberto Ciaramella | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
OKeh | S-73203 | 10-in. | approximately Jan.-Mar. 1925 | Guapparia | Raffaele Balsamo | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | X9955-X9956 | 12-in. | 2/20/1923 | Canta pe’ me | Giuseppe Danise | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E27318 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Te chiamme Maria | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | XE23140-XE23141 | 12-in. | 5/13/1927 | Canta pe’ me | Giuseppe Danise | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E23337-E23338 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Reginella | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E25386-E25387 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Voce Napulitane | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E25388-E25389 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Maria mia | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E26360-E26361 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | ‘E rrose d’ ‘a Madonna | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 9967 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Napule e Maria | Fernando Guarneri | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0M27 | 10-in. | 8/28/1931 | Te ne vaie? | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0W1870 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Manelle fredde | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0W1945 | 10-in. | 9/5/1933 | 'O paese d' 'o sole | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0BA2042 | 10-in. | 7/24/1937 | Chitarra nera | Eugenio Mignone ; Ria Rosa | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0BA2750 | 10-in. | 9/19/1938 | Si chiamma ammore | Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier ; Vittorio Parisi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0BA2763 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | Tutto dorme | Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier ; Vittorio Parisi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0BA3044 | 10-in. | March 1939 | Vorrei | Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier ; Emilia Veldes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0BA3178 | 10-in. | May 1939 | Amor di pastorello! | Emílio Livi ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0BA7088 | 10-in. | 10/7/1949 | Signorinella | Gino Bechi ; Dino Olivieri | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Gramophone | 0BA7574 | 10-in. | 1/17/1951 | Passione | Sergio Bruni | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Zonophone | 8600 | 10-in. | ca. Mar. 1908 | Si chiagnere me siente | Francesco Daddi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2912 | 10-in. | between September and December 1929 | Zappatore | Gennaro Pasquariello | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6050 | 10-in. | 4/25/1934 | Signorinella | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6330 | 10-in. | 9/29/1934 | Sola e luntana | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB7070 | 10-in. | 9/18/1935 | Fantasia | Carlo Buti | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB7083 | 10-in. | 9/20/1935 | Quante rose | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB7097 | 10-in. | 9/24/1935 | Ombra ca veglia | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB7829 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | Canzone a Capri | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB7835 | 10-in. | 9/21/1936 | Catena spezzata | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB7847 | 10-in. | 9/24/1936 | T'aspetto a Napoli | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB8046 | 10-in. | 2/17/1937 | Bella ca nun sai leggere | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB8333 | 10-in. | 8/30/1937 | Busciarda, me vuò bene | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB8334 | 10-in. | 8/30/1937 | Chitarra nera | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB8342 | 10-in. | 9/1/1937 | Tridence mise | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB9362 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | Amor di pastorello | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB11187 | 10-in. | 4/14/1943 | Surdate | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB11192 | 10-in. | 4/15/1943 | Tu, ca nun chiacne! | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bovio, Libero," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.
Bovio, Libero. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.
"Bovio, Libero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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