"Wanita" is a song made popular by

Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Eizer Yoelson; June 9, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed ...

in 1923. Written by

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley was a collection of music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originally referred to a specific place: West 28th Street ...

songwriters, Al Sherman and

Sam Coslow Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 – April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher and market analyst. Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, ...

, 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)".

External links

Internet Archive's downloadable copy of Al Jolson's 1923 recording
American jazz songs Songs written by Sam Coslow Songs written by Al Sherman Al Jolson songs {{1920s-jazz-composition-stub