Louis Prima (7 de diciembre de 1910 - 24 de agosto de 1978; New Orleans, Luisiana, Estados Unidos) fue un cantautor, actor y trompetista italoamericano. Es conocido como el Rey Del Swing.
Prima inició su actividad profesional con una banda de Estilo Nueva Orleans (o New Orleans Style) conformada por siete instrumentistas en los años 20; luego, lideró un conjunto de Swing en los 30; una Big Band en los 40; un número de Vegas lounge en los 50 y una banda pop-rock/gogó en los 60.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...YES! WE HAVE NO BANANAS... by Louis Prima -----------------------------...............
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
G7
Chorus 1:
CBb7A7 Oh yes, we have no bananas; D7G7C We have-a no ba-nanas, to-day.
FFmC We've got string beans and onions, and big juicy lemons, EmG7 And all sorts of fruit and say;
CFC We got an old fashioned to-mah-to, FD7G7 A Long Island po-tah-to. CBb7A7 But yes, we have no bananas; D7G7C We have-a no ba-nanas, to-day.
Interlude:
C
Verse 1:
CFCG7C There's a fruit store, on our street, who's name is Mr. Peach. CFCEmG7 And he keeps good things to eat; but you should hear him speak! CFCG7C When you ask him anything; he never answers "no". GGdimD7G7 He just "yes-es" you to death, and then he takes your dough.
Chorus 2:
CBb7A7 Oh yes, we have no bananas; D7G7C We have-a no ba-nanas, to-day.
FFm We've got a-little beans, and the bigger beans, C And a red beans, and the whiter beans, EmG7 And all kinds of beans and say;
CFC We got an old fashioned sa-lami; FD7G7 We even got the Brooklyn pa-strami. CBb7A7 Oh yes, we no gotta da banana; D7G7C We no gotta da ba-nana to-day.
Solo:
CA7, D7G7 (x2)
Interlude:
C
Verse 2:
CFCG7C Business got so good for him, that he wrote home to-day; CFCEmG7 "Send me Pete and Nick and Jim; I need help right a-way." CFCG7C When he got them in the store, there was fun, you bet. GGdimD7G7 Someone asked for ba-nanas, and then the whole quart-et;
Chorus 3:
CBb7A7 (Oh yes, we have no bananas), D7G7C We have-a no ba-nanas, to-day.
FFmC (We've got red beans), (and carrots), (and celery), (and olives), EmG7 But we've got no bananas to-day.
CFC, FD7, G7 (n.C)
CBb7A7 Oh yes, we no gotta da banana; D7G7C We no gotta da ba-nana to-day.