Sharkey Bonano
Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972), also known as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas, was an American 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. |
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 | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60843 | 10-in. | 3/21/1936 | Yes she do, no she don't | Sharkey Bonano's New Orleans Boys | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60844 | 10-in. | 3/21/1936 | Swing it, swing out | Sharkey Bonano's New Orleans Boys | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bonano, Sharkey," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106362.
Bonano, Sharkey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106362.
"Bonano, Sharkey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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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
ISNI: 0000 0001 0777 3872 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000107773872
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