Java Jive

Java Jive is a song performed by The Ink Spots that is an upbeat expression of their love for coffee. The band recorded the song, written by Ben Oakland and Milton Drake, in 1940. The lyrics reflect the slang of the day, including the reference to "Mr. Moto", a fictional Japanese film spy. The Ink Spots continued to perform it later in their career.

The Manhattan Transfer also performed it on various occasions like Camera Three (1974), The Mike Douglas Show (1974), The Two Ronnies (1978), among others and recorded a popular version of the song in 1975.^[1]

References

The Ink Spots
Bill Kenny Charlie Fuqua Deek Watson Hoppy Jones Jerry Daniels Bernie Mackey Cliff Givens Billy Bowen Huey Long Herb Kenny
Singles	"If I Didn't Care" "My Prayer" "Memories of You" "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" "Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)" "Maybe" "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, and Me)" "Java Jive" "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" "I Can't Stand Losing You" "Cow Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" "I'm Beginning to See the Light" "The Gypsy" "Prisoner of Love" "To Each His Own" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "You're Breaking My Heart" "Echoes" "If" "It Is No Secret" (Bill Kenny solo)
Related topics	The Great American Broadcast Pardon My Sarong The Brown Dots The Four Tunes The Bill Kenny Show
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