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Java Jive

The Ink Spots

5 sources

5 cited facts

  • 1940
  • 3:04
  • 103 BPM · F major

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  1. Released on Decca Records, also Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones), Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) and La Vie en rose (Louis Armstrong)

  2. Written by Ben Oakland, also I’ll Take Romance (June Christy), I’m a Hundred Percent for You (Fats Waller and His Rhythm) and If I Love Again (Thad Jones)

  3. Part of Vol. 1, also If I Didn’t Care, Maybe and Whispering Grass (Don’t Tell the Trees)

  4. Written by Milton Drake, also Mairzy Doats (The Merry Macs), Pardon My Love (Fats Waller and His Rhythm) and As Long as I Love (Diana Krall)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Ben Oakland first appears on fono in 1935, 5 years before this song

  • Milton Drake first appears on fono in 1935, 5 years before this song

Credits

All 4 credits
Part of
Vol. 1
Released on
Decca Records

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Sources (5)

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Java Jive was written by Ben Oakland

    Java Jive was written by Ben Oakland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Java Jive was written by Milton Drake

    Java Jive was written by Milton Drake

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Java Jive is part of the release Vol. 1

    Java Jive is part of the release Vol. 1

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Decca Records is the label of the song Java Jive

    Decca Records is the label of the song Java Jive

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Java Jive was released on 1940-11

    Java Jive was released on 1940-11

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026