Sharkey Bonano
Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972), also known as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas, was a jazz trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist. His musical abilities were sometimes overlooked because of his love of being an entertainer; he would often sing silly lyrics in a high raspy voice and break into dance on stage. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1904 (Milneburg), Died March 27, 1972 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, composer, director
Notes: Born Joseph Gustaf Bonano. Also known as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas.
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-019681 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Drop a nickel in the slot | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-019682 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Please be kind | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-019683 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Jezebel | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-019684 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | oooOO-OH BOOM! | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-019685 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | In my little red book | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-019686 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Good-night, sweet dreams, good-night | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
OKeh | 8900 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Peculiar | Brownlee's Orchestra of New Orleans | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | 8901 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Dirty rag | Brownlee's Orchestra of New Orleans | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | NOR747 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | Sizzling the blues | Beinville Roof Orchestra ; Sharkey Bonano ; Monk Hazel | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Brunswick | NOR748 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | High society | Beinville Roof Orchestra ; Sharkey Bonano ; Monk Hazel | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Brunswick | NOR749 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | Ideas | Beinville Roof Orchestra ; Sharkey Bonano ; Monk Hazel | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | director, composer | |
Brunswick | NOR750 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | Git-wit-it | Beinville Roof Orchestra ; Sharkey Bonano ; Monk Hazel | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Decca | 60842 | 10-in. | 3/21/1936 | Everybody loves my baby | Sharkey Bonano's New Orleans Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | ||
Decca | 60843 | 10-in. | 3/21/1936 | Yes she do, no she don't | Sharkey Bonano's New Orleans Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | ||
Decca | 60844 | 10-in. | 3/21/1936 | Swing it, swing out | Sharkey Bonano's New Orleans Boys | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bonano, Sharkey," accessed January 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106362.
Bonano, Sharkey. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106362.
"Bonano, Sharkey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 January 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bonano, Sharkey - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91084746
Wikidata: Sharkey Bonano - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1318323
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12496957
MusicBrainz: Sharkey Bonano - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0f6f6cf5-2449-4e11-9fdb-0a380a94bf9a
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