Sharkey Bonano
In the early '20s, New Orleans native Sharkey Bonano played locally with the bands of Chink Martin and Freddie Newman, among others. Later, he moved to New York where he unsuccessfully auditioned for a spot with the Wolverines. In 1924, he landed a spot with pianist Jimmy Durante. The next year, he returned home to lead his own band. In 1927, he joined the famous Jean Goldkette Orchestra, which then featured Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer. From 1928-1930, Bonano led his own group, the Melody Masters, with Leon Prima. After playing in California with Original Dixieland Jazz Band clarinetist Larry Shields, Bonano once again returned to New Orleans, where he stayed from 1930-1936. In 1936, Bonano worked with Ben Pollack before forming his own New York-based group, the Sharks of Rhythm, with which he recorded much of his finest work. Around that time, he also played sporadically with the ODJB. After a military stint in the '40s, Bonano played around and about New Orleans, where his outgoing musical personality gained him a large following. From 1949 on, he led his own groups; Bonano remained active around New Orleans, Chicago, and New York until the 1960s, when ill health forced him to retire.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sharkey Bonano 1928-1937
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on Jul 7, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sounds Of New Orleans Vol. 8
Jazz - Released by Storyville on Jan 20, 1992
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Dixieland Jazz Classics
Dixieland - Released by Master Classics Records on Nov 4, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sounds Of New Orleans Vol. 4
Jazz - Released by Storyville on Nov 20, 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Leon Prima & Sharkey Bonano 'Live' in Concert 1948 & 1949 (Live)
Jazz - Released by 504 on Jan 1, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sharkey and His Kings of Dixieland
Jazz - Released by GHB on Jun 21, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Sharkey and His Kings of Dixieland
Jazz - Released by GHB on Jun 21, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo