Yes, We Have No Xananas!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
DO you remember a novelty song called Yes! We have no Bananas? A major hit in 1923, it became one of the most popular songs of the 20th century, recorded by many major artists, including Benny Goodman—“the King of Swing”—and his Orchestra.
Some speculate that the song was inspired by a banana shortage, but it somehow cau
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