Mama don't want no peas

Mama don't want no peas

Artist: Sal Bonavita.
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"Mama don't want no peas", is a song of Bahamian origin.

First recorded by Mart Britt and his Orchestra in 1932, but most famous in the version by Count Basie. The lyrics describe a woman suffering from alcoholism.

The version in my video closely follows a recording by Burl Ives.