| "Yes! We Have No Bananas" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1923 | |
| Song | |
| Published | March 23, 1923[1] |
| Songwriter(s) | |
"Yes! We Have No Bananas" is an American novelty song by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn published March 23, 1923. It became a major hit in 1923 (placing No. 1 for five weeks)[2] when it was recorded by Billy Jones, Billy Murray, Arthur Hall, Irving Kaufman, and others. It was recorded later by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, Kidsongs, and many more.
The song became one of the best-selling books of sheet music in American history. It inspired a follow-up song, "I've Got the Yes! We Have No Bananas Blues", recorded by Billy Jones and Sam Lanin (with vocals by Irving Kaufman and others) in 1923. Al Jolson recorded a mock-operatic version, in blackface, on film in the 1930s.[3]
- ^ "Catalog of copyright entries". Catalog of Copyright Entries.musical Compositions. 1891. hdl:2027/mdp.39015077986761. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ CD liner notes: Chart-Toppers of the Twenties, 1998 ASV Ltd.
- ^ "Al Jolson sings "Yes we have no bananas" - video Dailymotion". 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2019.