The Manuelo Tarantel is an Italian-American song written by Carl Sigman and Peter de Rose, recorded in November 1949 by Louis Prima.
[1] It can now be found on the compilation CD "Beepin' & Boppin'" released May 18, 1999.
The song tells a story of a small, hard-working Italian village.
Every Saturday night they have a dance in the town square and they wait for Manuelo to show up for the party to begin.
According to the good humored lyrics: "He won't dance with a single girl, only the married ones".