Nicola Paone
Nicola Paone (October 5, 1915 – December 25, 2003) was an Italian-American singer, songwriter, and restaurateur, best known for his humorous, chart-topping songs about the joys and hardships of Italian immigrants in America. |
Birth and Death Data: Died December 25, 2003 (Albuquerque)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, guitar, leader
Notes: Nicola Paone also known as Nick Paone.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1FB-4902 | 10-in. | 12/28/1951 | La femmina ed il mondo | Jove Paone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E1FB-4903 | 10-in. | 12/28/1951 | You'll be sorry | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | E1FB-4904 | 10-in. | 12/28/1951 | I got a big surprise for you | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | VN-1-N.P. | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | U sciccareddu | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | VN-2-N.P. | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | Voio bene mamma mia | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 3-N.P. | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | Zio Nicola | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 4-N.P. | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | Nostalgia siciliana | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO37179 | 10-in. | 1946 | You no can fool me | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO37180 | 10-in. | 1946 | Mr. police that's is my gal | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO37181 | 10-in. | 1946 | Avete na figlia da maritari | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | CO37182 | 10-in. | 1946 | Li fimmini | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | CO37348 | 10-in. | 1946 | Subway song | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | CO37349 | 10-in. | 1946 | Tony, the ice man | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | CO37350 | 10-in. | 1947 | I love ballare with you | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | CO37351 | 10-in. | 1947 | The grocery man | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Etna | 1302 | 10-in. | before 9/19/1951 | La canzone dello zampognaro | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Etna | 1303 | 10-in. | before 9/19/1951 | La paglia di Gesu' bambino | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Etna | 1310 | 10-in. | before 3/11/1952 | La vecchiaia che fa far! | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Etna | 1311 | 10-in. | before 3/11/1952 | L'ombrellaro | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Paone, Nicola," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333876.
Paone, Nicola. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333876.
"Paone, Nicola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Paone, Nick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98023011
Wikidata: Nicola Paone - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6042015
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87253965
MusicBrainz: Nicola Paone - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1fa8b424-118c-4256-99af-b5865c323615
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