Frank Silver
Frank Silverstadt (September 8, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts – June 14, 1960 in Manhattan, New York)[1], better known by his stage name Frank Silver, was an American songwriter, jazz drummer and vaudeville performer. He was best known for co-writing and co-composing the popular song "Yes! We Have No Bananas" in 1923 with Irving Cohn. He wrote at least 75 songs in his career. He had a dance orchestra that played many songs, interestingly not including "Yes! We Have No Bananas."
References
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External links
- Frank Silver at IMDb
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- 1890s births
- 1960 deaths
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- American songwriters
- Vaudeville performers
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- Jazz musicians from Massachusetts
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