"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 und ...

and performed by

The Hollywood Flames The Hollywood Flames were an American R&B vocal group in the 1950s, best known for their No. 11 hit "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" in 1957. Early years They formed as The Flames in 1949, in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, at a talent show where memb ...

. The lead vocals were by

Earl Nelson Earl Nelson, ''of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey'', is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 November 1805 for the Rev. William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, one month after the death of his younge ...

, and later by

Bob & Earl Bob & Earl were an American music singing duo in the 1960s, best known for writing and recording the original version of " Harlem Shuffle". Career The original duo were Bobby Byrd and Earl Nelson. They had both been members of The Hollywood Fl ...

. 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

Rusty Draper Farrell Haliday "Rusty" Draper (January 25, 1923 – March 28, 2003) was an American country and pop singer-songwriter and radio and TV host who achieved his greatest success in the 1950s. Biography Born in Kirksville, Missouri, United State ...

released a version of the song as the

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to his 1957 single, "I Get the Blues When It Rains". *

Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group Th ...

released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single, "

Waitin' in School "Waitin' in School" is a rock and roll song written by Johnny Burnette and Dorsey Burnette. The song was recorded by Ricky Nelson, and peaked at number 18 in the U.S ''Billboard'' Hot 100 of 1958. It is considered one of the best examples of Ne ...

". *Day later released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1963 single, "Pretty Little Girl Next Door". * Rocky Roberts and the Airedales released a version of the song as a single in 1967. * Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets released a version of the song on his 1973 album, ''Shakin' Stevens & Sunsets''. * Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers released a version of the song as a single in 1978 in the

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. *

The Blasters The Blasters are an American 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. Their self-described " American Music" i ...

released a version of the song on their 1980 album, '' American Music''. *

Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis and the News 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 singles across the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Adult Contempora ...

released a version of the song on their 1982 album, '' Picture This''. *

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performed the song live during 1984. *

Los Lobos Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") are an American 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 music such as cumbia, ...

with

Lalo Guerrero Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero (December 24, 1916 – March 17, 2005) was an American guitarist, singer and farm labor activist best known for his strong influence on later Latin musical artists. Early life Guerrero was born in Tucson, Arizona, one o ...

released a version of the song on their 1995 album, ''Papa's Dream''. *

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released a version of the song on their 1999 album, ''Chapter II 1999''. * The Refreshments released a version of the song on their 2008 album, ''Jukebox - Refreshing Classics''.The Refreshments, ''Jukebox - Refreshing Classics''
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References

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