Long before its association with Louis Prima and David Lee Roth, this downbeat ballad--adapted from a 1920s Austrian tango--had been a substantial Depression-era song hit. Among the seven other versions of “Just A Gigolo” posted to this channel are the 1931 releases by Bing Crosby ( https://youtu.be/QGjpPdYC0PY ), Ted Lewis ( https://youtu.be/t0i05Z12cFE ), and Leo Reisman ( https://youtu.be/DIQROBnDyis ).
From 78rpm Brunswick 6023 - Just A Gigolo (Casucci-Caesar) by Ben Bernie & his Orchestra, vocal by Frank Sylvano, recorded in Chicago January 8, 1931