Enrico Caruso - The First 'Elvis'

Enrico Caruso - Neopolitan Folk songs

Here’s a couple of goodies from the Gilmore Record Crypt...

The first is V87243 O Sole Mio - Neopolitan Folk Song (G. Capurro - E. di Capua); Enrico Caruso: O Sole Mio

This was my Grandmother’s favorite record. She ran out and bought this one the second it came out. If you think Elvis was the first recording superstar, you’re wrong. Caruso blew away Elvis in the popularity frenzy.

The next is V87304 'A Vucchella (Gabriele D' Annunzio - F. Paolo Tosti); Enrico Caruso, yet another Neopolitan folk song: 'A Vuccella