OKeh matrix W80438. I've never seen a straight banana / The Happiness Boys
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I've never seen a straight banana (Primary title) | Laird/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ted Waite (composer) | |
| Ted Waite (lyricist) | |
| Herman Ruby (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| The Happiness Boys (Vocal group) | |
| Billy Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Ernest Hare (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Dave Kaplan (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Male vocal duet, with piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1927 New York, New York | [A] | Unknown | ||
| 2/17/1927 New York, New York | [B] | Unknown | ||
| 2/17/1927 New York, New York | C | Master | OKeh 40775 | |
| 2/17/1927 New York, New York | C | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) E 2165 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W80438. I've never seen a straight banana / The Happiness Boys," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000207075/W80438-Ive_never_seen_a_straight_banana.
OKeh matrix W80438. I've never seen a straight banana / The Happiness Boys. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000207075/W80438-Ive_never_seen_a_straight_banana.
"OKeh matrix W80438. I've never seen a straight banana / The Happiness Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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