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Wanita

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"Wanita (Wanna Eat, Wanna Eat)"
Song by Al Jolson
B-side"Jimbo Jambo" by Frank Crumit
Released1923
RecordedJanuary 4, 1923
StudioChicago, Illinois[1]
GenreTraditional Pop
Length2:54
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Al Sherman
  • Sam Coslow
Al Jolson singles chronology
"Toot, Toot, Tootsie"
(1922)
"Wanita (Wanna Eat, Wanna Eat)"
(1923)
"California, Here I Come"
(1924)

"Wanita" is a song made popular by Al Jolson in 1923. Written by Tin Pan Alley songwriters, Al Sherman and Sam Coslow[2], it was their first hit song. The song is about a man who is love with a girl (Juanita) who only wants nothing to do with him so he wrote this song to win her back.

The song is alternatively titled "Juanita" or "Wanita (Wanna Eat, Wanna Eat)".

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References

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  1. ^ "Columbia matrix 80762. Wanita / Al Jolson". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ "Wanita". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-10-30.