[78-L] "Yes, We Have No Bananas" POLL

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid
Tue Jul 22 06:09:46 PDT 2014


Even Robert Farnon recorded a great version in the early 50s!

dl

On 7/22/2014 8:46 AM, Rodger Holtin wrote:
>
> 1- Yes
> 2- No
>
> I suppose the author of said book is of the "I've Got the 'Yes, We Have No
> Bananas' Blues" persuasion [Virginians, Victor 19135] and has foisted the
> opinion that it was a bane of the population of the day when it was new and
> should be thought of that way today.
> Go get 'em, Doc!
>
> (Even Benny Goodman did it on the Thesaurus sessions.)
>
>
> Rodger
>
> For best results use Victor Needles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biel
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1:57 AM
> To: 78-L List
> Subject: [78-L] "Yes, We Have No Bananas" POLL
>
>
> I am taking an important opinion poll among 78 collectors and I would
> appreciate it if ALL of you will answer these two simple questions.
>
>   1) Do you have a copy of a recording of "Yes, We Have No Bananas" in your
> collection? YES ____ No_____ and
>
> 2) If someone were to come up to you and ask if you would place this copy of
> "Yes, We Have No Bananas" amid your collection, would you glower
> (frown) at them as if they had announced that they will slowly disfigure
> your face with a fork? Yes____ No ____
>
> I know this sounds stupid but this IS a serious opinion poll. Thank you.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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