Frank Silver
Frank Silverstadt (September 8, 1892 – June 14, 1960), 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.
Frank Silver
Pacific and Atlantic Photos. · https: The Boston Globe, August 3, 1923, pg. 2 · Public domain
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- 1892 · Boston.
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- 1960 · Manhattan.
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- United States
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- composer · songwriter · actor · drummer
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Frank Silverstadt (September 8, 1892 – June 14, 1960), 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.
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Frank Silver (1892–1960) was an American composer, songwriter and actor.
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