Buzz-Buzz-Buzz Explained

Buzz-Buzz-Buzz
Type:	single
Artist:	The Hollywood Flames
B-Side:	Crazy
Released:	October 1957
Genre:	Doo wop
Label:	Ebb
Producer:	John Dolphin
Prev Title:	Peggy
Prev Year:	1954
Next Title:	Strollin' on the Beach
Next Year:	1958

"Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" is a song written by John Gray and Bobby Day and performed by The Hollywood Flames. The lead vocals were by Earl Nelson, and later by Bob & Earl.^[1] It reached number 5 on the US R&B chart and number 11 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.^[2]

The single ranked 94th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958.^[3]

Other versions

• Rusty Draper released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1957 single, "I Get the Blues When It Rains".^[4] It reached #21 in Canada.^[5]
• Frankie Lymon released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single, "Waitin' in School".^[6]
• Day later released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1963 single, "Pretty Little Girl Next Door".^[7]
• Rocky Roberts and the Airedales released a version of the song as a single in 1967.^[8]
• Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets.^[9]
• Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers released a version of the song as a single in 1978 in the United Kingdom.^[10]
• The Blasters released a version of the song on their 1980 album, American Music.^[11]
• Huey Lewis and the News released a version of the song on their 1982 album, Picture This.^[12]
• The Beach Boys performed the song live during 1984.
• Los Lobos with Lalo Guerrero released a version of the song on their 1995 album, Papa's Dream.^[13]
• Collage released a version of the song on their 1999 album, Chapter II 1999.^[14]
• The Refreshments released a version of the song on their 2008 album, Jukebox - Refreshing Classics.^[15]

Notes and References

1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/earl_nelson.htm Dik de Heer, "Earl Nelson", Black Cat Rockabilly
2. http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Buzz%2C+Buzz%2C+Buzz+by+The+Hollywood+Flames&id=43197 The Hollywood Flames, "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" chart positions
3. Web site: Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1958 - Year End Charts. February 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325101156/http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=1958. March 25, 2014. dead.
4. http://www.discogs.com/Rusty-Draper-I-Get-The-Blues-When-It-Rains-Buzz-Buzz-Buzz/release/6273425 Rusty Draper, "I Get the Blues When It Rains" single release
5. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - December 9, 1957.
6. http://www.45cat.com/record/r4283us Frankie Lymon, "Waitin in School" single release
7. http://www.45cat.com/record/478196us Bobby Day, "Pretty Little Girl Next Door" single release
8. http://www.discogs.com/Rocky-Roberts-And-The-Airedales-Buzz-Buzz-Buzz/release/7844916 Roberts and the Airedales, "Buzz Buzz Buzz" single release
9. http://www.discogs.com/Shakin-Stevens-And-The-Sunsets-Shakin-Stevens-Sunsets/release/4809947 Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets
10. http://www.discogs.com/Jonathan-Richman-The-Modern-Lovers-Buzz-Buzz-Buzz-Hospital-Live/release/1361695 Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, "Buzz Buzz Buzz" single release
11. http://www.discogs.com/Blasters-American-Music-/release/3262478 The Blasters, American Music
12. http://www.discogs.com/Huey-Lewis-The-News-Picture-This/release/910818 Huey Lewis & the News, Picture This
13. http://www.discogs.com/Los-Lobos-With-Lalo-Guerrero-Papas-Dream/release/6764368 Los Lobos with Lalo Guerrero, Papa's Dream
14. http://www.discogs.com/Collage-Chapter-II-1999/release/2520115 Collage, Chapter II 1999
15. http://www.discogs.com/Refreshments-Jukebox-Refreshing-Classics/release/3373217 The Refreshments, Jukebox - Refreshing Classics