Ai, Ai, Paisano

DESCRIPTION: "I love Torelli, he's a friend of mine, I love Torelli, I love him for his wine... If it was not for the wine, I would not love Torelli. Ai, Ai, Paisano! La vida es asi." But Torelli does not return the love. The singer lists others whom he knows
AUTHOR: Words: Frank Loesser / Music: Franz Waxman (based on a Mexican folk tune?)
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (Movie "Tortilla Flat," with songs by Loesser and Waxman)
KEYWORDS: drink love chickens animal
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RECORDINGS:
Susan Waters, "Torelli" (Piotr-Archive #777, recorded 01/22/2024)
File: DPio777

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