"Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" is a song written by
John Gray and
Bobby Day
Robert James Byrd (July 1, 1930 – July 27, 1990), known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record " Rockin' Robin", written by Leon René un ...
and performed by
The Hollywood Flames
The Hollywood Flames were an United States, American Rhythm and blues, R&B human voice, vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their No. 11 hit record, hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 1957.
Early years
They formed as The Flames in 1949, in the Watts ...
. The lead vocals were by
Earl Nelson, and later by
Bob & Earl. It reached number 5 on the
US R&B chart and number 11 on the
''Billboard'' pop chart in 1957.
The single ranked 94th on
''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958.
Other versions
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Rusty Draper released a version of the song as the
B-side
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to his 1957 single, "I Get the Blues When It Rains". It reached #21 in
Canada
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.
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Frankie Lymon released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single, "
Waitin' in School".
*Bobby Day later released his own version as the B-side to his 1963 single, "Pretty Little Girl Next Door".
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Rocky Roberts and the Airedales released a version of the song as a single in 1967.
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Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets released a version of the song on his 1973 album, ''Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets''.
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Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers released a version of the song as a single in 1978 in the
United Kingdom
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.
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The Blasters
The Blasters are an American rock music, rock band formed in 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin (guitar), with bass guitarist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman (drummer), Bill Bateman. Their s ...
released a version of the song on their 1980 album, ''
American Music''.
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Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News (formerly known as Huey Lewis & The American Express) are an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singl ...
released a version of the song on their 1982 album, ''
Picture This''.
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The Beach Boys
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performed the song live during 1984.
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Los Lobos
Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") is a Mexican American rock group, rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional ...
with
Lalo Guerrero released a version of the song on their 1995 album, ''Papa's Dream''.
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Collage
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released a version of the song on their 1999 album, ''Chapter II 1999''.
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The Refreshments released a version of the song on their 2008 album, ''Jukebox - Refreshing Classics''.
The Refreshments, ''Jukebox - Refreshing Classics''
Retrieved February 9, 2016.
References
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1957 songs
1957 singles
1967 singles
1978 singles
Songs written by Bobby Day
The Hollywood Flames songs
Brunswick Records singles
Beserkley Records singles