Guaglione (Nisa-Fanciulli) by Perez Prado & his Orchestra, produced by Herman Diaz, Jr.
This follow-up single to Prado’s #1 hit “Patricia” was a 1956 Neapolitan song also recorded by Dean Martin as the vocal “The Man Who Plays The Mandolino.” The Prado version was reissued in the UK in 1995 and rose to #2 on the charts after having been used in a Guinness commercial.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 16, Cash Box 18, Billboard 53
THE 1958 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1958 (some were recorded in 1957).