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 was published in 1923, and his collected poems appeared 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy), Died May 26, 1942 (Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 138 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | E37382 | 10-in. | 10/29/1931 | Mamma addo’ sta? | Ciro Formisano | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37384 | 10-in. | 10/29/1931 | Te ne voie | Ciro Formisano | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | 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 | 0M12 | 10-in. | 8/27/1931 | Napule d' 'e canzone | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0M27 | 10-in. | 8/28/1931 | Te ne vaie? | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0BA245 | 10-in. | 10/31/1934 | Bocca di rosa | Fernando Borghetti | Male 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 | 0W1875 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Natale | 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 | 0BA2045 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Busciarda, me vuò bene | Eugenio Mignone ; Ria Rosa | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0BA2471 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Surdate | Dino Olivieri ; Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0BA2633 | 10-in. | 7/16/1938 | El canta, oj Napule | Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier ; Vittorio Parisi | Male 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bovio, Libero," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.
Bovio, Libero. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.
"Bovio, Libero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Bovio, Libero, 1883-1942 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94040681
Wikidata: Libero Bovio - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3831683
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51731923
MusicBrainz: Libero Bovio - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46875fc1-0211-44ea-a3e6-a10bac223249
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/347830 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/347830
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