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Sharkey Bonano | |
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 Bonano performs (center at microphone) in New Orleans in 1950. Photo by Stanley Kubrick | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Gustaf Bonano |
| Also known as | Sharkey Banana Sharkey Bananas |
| Born | April 9, 1904 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1972 (aged 67) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1920s–1960s |
Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972),[1] 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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 55/6. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.