Sharkey Bonano

Sharkey Bonano
Bonano performs (center at microphone) in New Orleans in 1950. Photo by Stanley Kubrick
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Gustaf Bonano
Also known asSharkey Banana
Sharkey Bananas
Born(1904-04-09)April 9, 1904
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1972(1972-03-27) (aged 67)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresJazz, Dixieland
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1920s–1960s

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.

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