''Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'' is the debut studio album by
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a big band- and swing-influenced disco band that was formed in the Bronx, New York. The band is best known for its number-one US dance hit "Cherchez La Femme/C'est si bon," from its self-titled debut album ...
. It was released in 1976 by
RCA
The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Comp ...
. It peaked at number 22 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart and number 31 on the
Top R&B Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...
chart.
[
In his book ''Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco'', music writer Peter Shapiro described the album as "one of the most fully realized, dazzling artifacts from the black bohemian intelligentsia".]
Track listing
Personnel
;Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
* Cory Daye – vocals
* Don Armando Bonilla – percussion
* Stony Browder – guitar, keyboards, vocals
* August Darnell
Thomas August Darnell Browder (born August 12, 1950), known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He co-founded Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and subsequently ...
– bass, vocals
* Andy "Coati Mundi" Hernandez – percussion
* Mickey Sevilla – drums
Charts
References
External links
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1976 debut albums
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band albums
RCA Records albums