Joseph "Sharkey" Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972), also known as Sha… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph "Sharkey" Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972), also known as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas, was a jazz trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist.
Sharkey was known for playing searing hot and technically virtuoso trumpet with a beautiful tone. His great musical abilities were sometimes overlooked in part because of his love of being an entertainer; he would often sing silly lyrics in a high raspy voice and break into dance routines on stage.
Sharkey was born with the name Joseph Gustaf Bonano in the Milneburg neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, by the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. He was a well regarded professional player by his mid teens, in his youth mostly playing in New Orleans other than a period with Eddie Edwards' band in New York City in 1920. Sharkey then started traveling widely, seldom staying in one place or with one band for more than a few months. He briefly replaced Bix Beiderbecke in the Wolverines Orchestra, and Nick LaRocca in the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Sharkey first recorded in New Orleans with Norman Brownlee's band in 1925, and soon after had a band under his own name. He returned to New York for work in Jimmie Durante's band, then with the Jean Goldkette Orchestra in 1927, returned to his home town to play with Leon Prima, to Los Angeles, California to work with Larry Shields. After time back in New Orleans played with the Ben Pollack Orchestra in 1936. After leaving Pollack's band he led his own band on 52nd Street in New York for three years. After World War II he toured Europe, Asia, and South America, played residencies in Chicago and New York, and then was a regular on Bourbon Street in the New Orleans French Quarter.
According to one story, Arturo Toscanini heard Sharkey in New York, then hired him to come to a rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic to play a couple of numbers unaccompanied for the orchestra to listen to. After Sharkey did this, Toscanini berated his trumpet section at length about their inabilities to get tones out of their instruments like this jazz musician could.
Sharkey Bonano died in New Orleans.
Sharkey was known for playing searing hot and technically virtuoso trumpet with a beautiful tone. His great musical abilities were sometimes overlooked in part because of his love of being an entertainer; he would often sing silly lyrics in a high raspy voice and break into dance routines on stage.
Sharkey was born with the name Joseph Gustaf Bonano in the Milneburg neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, by the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. He was a well regarded professional player by his mid teens, in his youth mostly playing in New Orleans other than a period with Eddie Edwards' band in New York City in 1920. Sharkey then started traveling widely, seldom staying in one place or with one band for more than a few months. He briefly replaced Bix Beiderbecke in the Wolverines Orchestra, and Nick LaRocca in the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Sharkey first recorded in New Orleans with Norman Brownlee's band in 1925, and soon after had a band under his own name. He returned to New York for work in Jimmie Durante's band, then with the Jean Goldkette Orchestra in 1927, returned to his home town to play with Leon Prima, to Los Angeles, California to work with Larry Shields. After time back in New Orleans played with the Ben Pollack Orchestra in 1936. After leaving Pollack's band he led his own band on 52nd Street in New York for three years. After World War II he toured Europe, Asia, and South America, played residencies in Chicago and New York, and then was a regular on Bourbon Street in the New Orleans French Quarter.
According to one story, Arturo Toscanini heard Sharkey in New York, then hired him to come to a rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic to play a couple of numbers unaccompanied for the orchestra to listen to. After Sharkey did this, Toscanini berated his trumpet section at length about their inabilities to get tones out of their instruments like this jazz musician could.
Sharkey Bonano died in New Orleans.
High Society
Sharkey Bonano Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'High Society' by these artists:
AMAZE & KING.G Im high society The way they eyeing me Fuck the nigga doubti…
Bear Hands Here we go, come on Alright, little louder now Hey! Looki…
Betty Who Look it's almost morning Baby turn your collar up There ai…
big bands Just dig that scenery floating by, We're now approaching Ne…
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly Have you heard? The coast of Maine just got caught…
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra [Instrumental]…
Enon It can be lonely up at the top Above your…
Erase Errata Oh Ken don't wear no clothes Walks around town in his…
Frankie Laine Just dig that scenery floating by, We're now approaching Ne…
Frankie Lane Just dig that scenery floating by, We're now approaching Ne…
Graeme Bell and his Austrailian Jazz Band [Instrumental]…
Judy's the You say you don't want me Not while you've got your…
Kaiser Chiefs Top shopping at the speed sound Stop popping down the Mega-P…
Kid Ory and His Orchestra [Instrumental]…
KMK Now don't get me wrong The 10 commandments is cool See, on…
Kottonmouth Kings Now, don't get me wrong the 10 Commandments is cool, See…
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra [Instrumental]…
Louis Armstrong (Cole Porter) Louis Armstrong - 1956 [Armstrong] Just dig …
Louis Armstrong King Oliver Bessie Smith [Instrumental]…
No Profile Hold they said We got a man with no tie Out they…
Norma Jean Wright Livin' in high society Livin' in high society Livin' in high…
Pain City Put on your diamonds before you run Sugardaddy’s gold rings …
Paul Weston Just dig that scenery floating by, We're now approaching New…
Richard Clapton Clapton Oo - wee! ain't life grand? They give you a doll…
Roger C. Reale I remember seeing ladies in the magazines And they always l…
Sidney Bechet Claude Luther And His Orchestra [Instrumental]…
Skin & Bone i've got a society woman she gets the best of everything yes…
The Canadian Brass [Instrumental]…
The Cathy Santonies the dolces and gabbannas dont feel the burn on the street …
The Judy's You say you don't want me Not while you've got your…
The Silver Seas Tonight the market's closing down There's bluebirds in her …
The Suicide Machines You took me home and You spent a half an hour…
T‐Bone Walker i've got a society woman she gets the best of everything yes…
Voodoo Glow Skulls This used to be the place where you used to…
Zjef Vanuytsel langs d? avenues zie je ze lopen de dames heren van…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sharkey Bonano:
A Good Man Is Hard to Find A good man is hard to find You always get the…
Bugle Call Rag You're bound to fall for the bugle call; You're gonna brag…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Alth…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Tiger Rag Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger!…
When you I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
When You're Smiling I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
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