“Yes! We Have No Bananas”

About this song

“Yes! We Have No Bananas” is a novelty song by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn from the 1922 Broadway revue Make It Snappy. Sung by Eddie Cantor in the revue, the song became a major hit in 1923 (placing No. 1 for five weeks)[1] when it was recorded by Billy Jones, Arthur Hall, Irving Kaufman, and others. It was covered later by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, and many more. It also inspired a follow-up song, “I’ve Got the Yes! We Have No Bananas Blues”, recorded by Billy Jones and others in 1923.