Victor matrix E0VB-3757. Yes! We have no bananas / City Slickers ; Spike Jones
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Yes! We have no bananas (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Frank Silver (songwriter) | |
| Irving Cohn (songwriter) | |
| Eddie Maxwell (lyricist) | Ledgers: "Special lyrics." |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Spike Jones (leader) | |
| City Slickers (Musical group) | |
| Henri René (A & R representative) | |
| Joe Siracusa (vocalist) | |
| Freddy Morgan (vocalist) | |
| Sir Frederick Gas (vocalist) | |
- Description: Instrumental ensemble with vocal refrain
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, trumpet, trombone, banjo, guitar, piano, string bass, and 2 drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used." |
| Ledgers indicate that takes 1R and 1AR were electrically transferred "with speed frequency changes per Charlie Grean" on August 24th, 1950, at Victor's New York City Studio #6. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9/1950 Hollywood, California | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 8/9/1950 Hollywood, California | 1A | Unknown | ||
| 8/9/1950 Hollywood, California | 1R[1] | Master | Victor 20-3912 | |
| 8/9/1950 Hollywood, California | 1R[1] | Master | RCA Victor 47-3912 | |
| 8/9/1950 Hollywood, California | 1AR[1A] | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix E0VB-3757. Yes! We have no bananas / City Slickers ; Spike Jones," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300017308/E0VB-3757-Yes_We_have_no_bananas.
Victor matrix E0VB-3757. Yes! We have no bananas / City Slickers ; Spike Jones. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300017308/E0VB-3757-Yes_We_have_no_bananas.
"Victor matrix E0VB-3757. Yes! We have no bananas / City Slickers ; Spike Jones." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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