Irving Cohn
Irving Cohn (21 February 1898 in London – 12 July 1961 in Fort Lee, New Jersey) was a British-American songwriter, best known for "Yes! We Have No Bananas", which he co-wrote with Frank Silver in 1923. He is sometimes credited as Irving Conn. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died 1961 (Fort Lee (borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, leader
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27765 | 10-in. | 4/19/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-27855 | 10-in. | 4/26/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Great White Way Orchestra ; Billy Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28195 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Eduardo Migliaccio ("Farfariello") | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28291 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Je ch'ob nit kein panenis | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3757 | 10-in. | 8/9/1950 | Yes! We have no bananas | City Slickers ; Spike Jones | Instrumental ensemble with vocal refrain | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80932 | 10-in. | 3/31/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Furman and Nash | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81035 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81053 | 10-in. | 6/6/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Lanin's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 89337 | 10-in. | approximately July 1923 | Yes, we have no bananas | Giuseppe Milano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 89339 | 10-in. | July 1923 | Yes, mir haben kein bananas | Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70263 | 10-in. | October 1921 | Yes we have no bananas | National Male Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71557 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Blue Diamond Dance Orchestra ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71592 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71684 | 10-in. | July 1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71774 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Yes, no got no banana | Coppia Roma-Borelli | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10663-10666 | 10-in. | 5/16/1923 | Yes, we have no bananas | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10702-10705 | 10-in. | 5/21/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8989 | 10-in. | 5/18/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9018 | 10-in. | 6/8/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9212 | 10-in. | 10/18/1923 | Sweet butter | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9213 | 10-in. | 10/19/1923 | Yes, we have no bananas | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9227 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Yes, we have no bananas | Harvey Hindermyer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| ARC | 15390 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | The very thought of you | Irving Conn Orchestra ; Herb Weil | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| ARC | 15391 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | And I still do! | Irving Conn Orchestra ; Thelma Nevins | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| ARC | 15392 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | As far as I'm concerned | Irving Conn Orchestra ; Thelma Nevins | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cohn, Irving," accessed January 1, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116909.
Cohn, Irving. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 1, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116909.
"Cohn, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 1 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Cohn, Irving - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2003018731
Wikidata: Irving Cohn - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5610499
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10274256
MusicBrainz: Irving Cohn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b28cc38f-2d03-4442-9533-e91087b8c57c
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