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In Germany, the US Prohibition was subject to recordings as well.

Among others, I remember "Ober, schnell noch eine Runde her" by Willi Ostermann, 1929 (a popular song about a beer hall guest asking the waiter to hurry up, fearing that the Prohibition might reach Germany before his beer is served - "Trinken woll'n wir, eh dass uns bedroht - genau wie in Amerika das Alkoholverbot..."),

and "Meine Amerikareise" by Weiß Ferdl (1929 on Beka), a humorous monologue by a popular Munich stage comedian, who sings "Amerikaner, Amerikaner, hast kein Pschorr-Bräu, kein Paulaner..." (continuing to list the names of Munich breweries which were financially stricken by the loss of the US export market).

epigramophone wrote:
"Hello Montreal!" by Ted Lewis.

Oh yeah! I forgot I had that one. I also have the Waring's Pennsylvanians version too.

(Goodbye Broadway) HELLO MONTREAL, By Arthur Fields & His Assassinators (1928)
[youtubehq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H155Nj4Cnz0[/youtubehq]

Cody K wrote:And then there's Whiteman with Billy Murray vocal: "Just a Little Drink", 1925

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxoqPSFc1fc

(Not my vid.)

It was also released on Edison Diamond Disc and Blue Amberol

There is "What'll I Do If the Mississippi Goes Dry?" 1928 on Edison by B.A. Rolfe and his Palais D'Or Orchestra 52261L!