Nicola Salerno

Nicola Salerno

Nicola Salerno, also known as Nisa (11 March 1910 – 22 May 1969), was an Italian lyricist. He formed a famous songwriting duo with Renato Carosone.

Birth and Death Data: Born Naples, Died May 22, 1969 (Milan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 321 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Often listed by the pseudonym Nisa.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 88 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0BA1147	10-in.	2/7/1936	I bersaglieri neri	Dino Olivieri ; Daniele Serra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0W2577	10-in.	6/19/1934	Il voto	Eugenio Mignone ; Daniele Serra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA2937	10-in.	1/19/1939	Pimpirinella	Orchestra Dino Olivier ; F. Rossi	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA3017	10-in.	March 1939	Chitarrata malinconica	Emílio Livi ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivieri	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA3019	10-in.	March 1939	Mailu	Emílio Livi ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier	Male vocal solo, witn instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA3163	10-in.	May 1939	Ti voglio amar	Enzo Di Mola ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA3220	10-in.	1939	O Mamma!	P. Granata ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal solo	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA3758	10-in.	before June 1940	Piano, piano, piano	Dino Olivieri ; Trio Mesisia ; Giorgia Vallieri	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and orchestra	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA5272	10-in.	before 5/6/1948	Soli, soli nella notte	Gino Bechi ; Dino Olivieri	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Gramophone	0BA5273	10-in.	before 5/6/1948	La strada del bosco	Gino Bechi ; Dino Olivieri	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Gramophone	0BA8263	10-in.	2/17/1953	Marinarella	Dino Olivieri ; Luciano Virgili	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4831	10-in.	9/21/1932	Torna l'amore	Carlo Cestari	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4832	10-in.	9/21/0321	Fox dell'esule	Carlo Cestari	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4833	10-in.	9/21/1932	Pantera	Carlo Cestari	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4834	10-in.	9/21/1932	Oro	Carlo Cestari	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WB4942	10-in.	10/24/1932	Javanera	R. Paoli ; Tilde Pratesi	Vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WB5368	10-in.	5/11/1933	L'amore non ha età	Vittorio De Sica	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB5734	10-in.	12/1/1933	Facciamo un po'	Crivel ; Hilda Springher	Vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB5738	10-in.	12/4/1933	Je suis l'amour	Giglio	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB5758	10-in.	12/8/1933	Zuchete-zu	Orchestra Ferruzzi	Orchestra, with chorus	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB6060	10-in.	4/28/1934	Humpapà	Orchestra Ferruzzi	Orchestra, with chorus	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB6569	10-in.	1/15/1935	Il nostro tango	Orchestra Ferruzzi	Orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB6606	10-in.	1/22/1935	Soltanto tu, Lucia!	Giglio	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB7115	10-in.	9/27/1935	Samaka liu	Franco Lary	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CB7127	10-in.	9/30/1935	Cantiam! beviam! beviam!	Crivel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 88 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Salerno, Nicola," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101573.

Salerno, Nicola. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101573.

"Salerno, Nicola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.