Sharkey Bonano, American singer, trumpet player, and bandleader (died 1972)

Sharkey Bonano

American jazz trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist (1904–1972)

Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano, 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…