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Through the wonders of modern day internet I have been able to trace and play both of these songs as sung by the original artists, Mario da Vinci singing "Io T'ho incontrata a Napoli" and Carlo Butti on Youtube singing "Angiolina": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7a-qz1Wru0
In addition, with the help of an Italian WW2 forum I was delighted to obtain a recording of Gino Bechi singing "Strada del Bosco"

My good friend Peter Ghiringhelli supplied me with this English translation of Angiolina:

Just to stay here all the time
I eat and drink all day long, Angiolina
Angiolina,
I adore your restaurant!

I consume in great profusion
spaghetti and meatloaf, Angiolina
Angiolina
Just to stay in your company.

I love you,
Angiolina, my darling,
but between lunches and dinners
I'm spending alomost a fortune.

For you a week's wage
vanishes in a day
Dearest Angiolina,
Angiolina I love you!

With all the food I'm shoving down
I already weigh almost a ton, Angiolina.
Angiolina,
I'm going to drive myself insane!

I'm so attracted to you,
but, my dear,
I see that for your love
I'll do something really stupid, Angiolina.

I love you,
Angiolina, my darling,
but between lunches and dinners
I spend alomost a fortune.

For you a week's wage
vanishes in a day
Dearest Angiolina,
Angiolina, I love you!