Year Title Artist Rating Releases; 1996: The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band: Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band: 1: 2010: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band / Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Pennett. NZBKing Usenet Indexer - Search Usenet Binaries. 1980/04 - 32 - Corry Konings, Bonnie St. Claire, Nico Haak, Sandy & Willem Duyn - Het Grote Sprookjeslied (Single Versie).mp3. Aug 22, 2016 Its hard to imagine that the album Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band has reached its 40th anniversary this year, with its timeless amalgam of swing, disco, jazz, big band, Latin and African rhythms.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Disco, big band, soul | |||
| Length | 32:00 | |||
| Label | Elektra[1] | |||
| Producer | Stony Browder Jr., Gary Klein, David Wolfert | |||
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Bay State Banner | A[3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[1] |
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington is the third studio album by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.[6] It was the last album recorded by the original line-up. The album was a commercial failure, not making the top 100 on either the Pop or the R&B chart.
The album's full title is James Monroe H.S. Presents Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington.[7]
Critical reception[edit]
The Washington Post wrote: 'Stony Browder captures the cosmopolitan richness of a big city on the record as he mixes black, white and Latin musics from the '40s, '60s and '70s. 'Call Me' makes the unlikely ingredients of Beach Boys harmonies, Latin rhumba, synthesizer effects and dixieland clarinet blend seamlessly. Browder composes so imaginatively that the 'chinka-chinka' beat that underlies almost every cut is relegated to the subconscious. One can dance to these songs with the brain going numb.'[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album 'recaptures the insouciant buzz of the debut—and adds a dose of social reality.'[5]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by August Darnell; all music is composed by Stony Browder Jr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Didn't I Love You Girl?' | 5:18 |
| 2. | 'Call Me' | 3:44 |
| 3. | 'New York at Dawn' | 4:26 |
| 4. | 'R.S.V.P. (Réspondez S'Il Vous Plait)' | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | 'The Seven Year Itch' | 4:41 |
| 6. | 'Once There Was a Coloured Girl...' | 4:26 |
| 7. | 'Italiano' | 6:05 |
Personnel[edit]
- Cory Daye – vocals
- Stony Browder Jr. – guitar, piano, vocals, producer
- August Darnell – bass, vocals
- 'Sugar Coated' Andy Hernandez – vibes, marimba
- Mickey Sevilla – drums, percussion
- David Wolfert – producer
- Gary Klein – producer
- John Arrias – engineer
- Charles Koppelman – executive producer
References[edit]
- ^ abSpin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 208.
- ^Ripol, Vince. 'Goes to Washington - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^Freedberg, Mike (13 Dec 1979). 'Soul Dog'. Bay State Banner: 13.
- ^Christgau, Robert (1981). 'Consumer Guide '70s: D'. Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ abThe Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 203–204.
- ^'Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | Biography & History'. AllMusic.
- ^'KID CREOLE OUT TO CONQUER AMERICA'. chicagotribune.com.
- ^'Dr. Buzzard &'. The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington at Discogs (list of releases)
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Genres | Soul, big band, disco |
| Years active | 1976–1979, 1984 |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Kid Creole and the Coconuts Coati Mundi Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band |
| Past members | Cory Daye Stony Browder Mickey Sevilla Andy Hernandez August Darnell |
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a big band- and swing-influenced discoband, formed in the Bronx, New York. They are best known for their #1 US dance hit, 'Cherchez La Femme/C'est si bon', from their self-titled debut album.
History[edit]
The band was conceived by half-brothers Stony Browder Jr. (February 7, 1949 – October 6, 2001)[1] and Thomas Browder (also known as August Darnell, born August 12, 1950), with the former writing music and the latter lyrics. They started the band in 1974 with singer Cory Daye (born April 25, 1952), drummer Mickey Sevilla, and percussionist Andy Hernandez (Coati Mundi).[2] They released three albums between 1976 and 1979. Their music blended disco beats with rhythms from genres including calypso, rhumba, cha-cha-chá, and compas. The Browders, who were both multiracial, wrote songs embracing multiculturalism over stories about tragic mulattoes.[3] A smaller lineup known as Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (omitting the word 'original') also released a fourth album in 1984. They were frequent performers at Studio 54. Darnell and Hernandez went on to form Kid Creole and the Coconuts and Elbow Bones and the Racketeers.
Cory Daye also pursued a successful solo career. In 1979, she released the album Cory and Me. The album produced a single, 'Pow Wow' b/w Green Light', which peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #76 later that year.[4] The track 'Wiggle and Giggle All Night' became a Top 20 hit in the Netherlands.
Stony Browder Jr. died in 2001.[5]
Their song Sunshower was sampled for MIA’s breakout hit “Sunshowers” from her debut album “Arular“
Members[edit]
Dr Buzzard Original Savannah Band Rare
- Stony Browder Jr. - music, piano, vocals (1976–79, 1984)
- Thomas Browder - lyrics, bass, vocals (1976–79)
- Cory Daye - vocals (1976–79, 1984)
- Mickey Sevilla - drums (1976–79, 1984)
- Andy Hernandez - percussion (1976–79)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes To Washington Rar
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | US R&B [6] | AUS [7] | CAN [8] | NLD [9] | ||||||||||
| 1976 | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | 22 | 31 | 39 | 87 | 13 |
| RCA | ||||||
| 1978 | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett | 36 | 23 | — | 29 | — | ||||||||
| 1979 | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington | — | — | — | — | — | Elektra | |||||||
| 1984 | Calling All Beatniks! | — | — | — | — | — | Passport | |||||||
| '—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums[edit]
- The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (1996, RCA)
- The Disco Kids (2005, Sony BMG)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | US R&B [6] | US Dan [6] | AUS [7] | CAN [8] | NLD [9] | |||||||||
| 1976 | 'I'll Play the Fool' | 80 | 92 | 1 | — | 100 | 19 | |||||||
| 'Cherchez La Femme' | 27 | 31 | 49 | 23 | 2 | |||||||||
| 'Sour and Sweet' | — | 72 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1978 | 'Mister Love' | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |||||||
| 'Organ Grinder' | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 'Auf Wiedersehen, Darrio' | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 'Transistor Madness' | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1979 | 'Didn't I Love You Girl' | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| '—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Stony Browder, Death Record
- ^Shapiro 2005, p. 174.
- ^Shapiro 2005, p. 176.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012 (14th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 223. ISBN978-0-89820-205-2.
- ^Jon Pareles (May 19, 2016). 'Dapper as Ever, Kid Creole Dresses Up His Songs for a New Musical'. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ abcde'US Charts > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ abDavid Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^ ab'CAN Charts > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. RPM. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ ab'NLD Charts > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. MegaCharts. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^'US Certifications > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
References[edit]
- Shapiro, Peter (2005). The Secret History of Disco: Turn the Beat Around. New York: Faber and Faber. ISBN978-0-571-21923-0.
External links[edit]
- 'Savannah Band Is Waiting for You, American' by Kevin McMahon