Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a Bronx, New York-based band formed in 1974 by brothers Stony Browder Jr. and Thomas Browder, also known as August Darnell. The group blended disco beats with rhythms from genres including calypso, rhumba, cha-cha-chá, and compas. Their debut album, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, released in 1976, featured the Number 1 US dance hit "Cherchez La Femme / C'est si bon". The band continued to release albums until their disbandment in 1979, including Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett (1978) and Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (1979). Notable songs from this period include "Wiggle and Giggle All Night", which became a Top 20 hit in the Netherlands. In 1984, a smaller lineup known as Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band released a fourth album. The band was frequent performers at Studio 54. Following the group's disbandment, members pursued solo careers or formed new bands such as Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Stony Browder Jr. passed away in 2001. 

Top tracks

06
Cherchez la Femme / Se Si Bon
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
05:46
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
03
Sunshower
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:02
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
11
Sour And Sweet / Lemon In The Honey
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
06:01
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
02
Hard Times (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:09
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
06
You've Got Something/Betcha' The Love Bug Bitcha (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
05:38
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
04
Sunshower
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:02
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
01
I'll Play The Fool (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:47
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
12
We Got It Made
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
03:45
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. - Cole Porter / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. - Cole Porter
01
Sunshower (Remastered)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
04:08
Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder
01
Didn't I Love You Girl?
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
05:13
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
01
The Seven Year Itch
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Seven Year Itch
04:40
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
02
The Gigolo And I
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:31
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.

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  • Discography
Albums
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
2023 2c2c
12-05-2023
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
01
Didn't I Love You Girl?
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
05:13
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
02
Call Me
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
03:45
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
03
New York at Dawn
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
03:31
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
04
R.S.V.P.
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
03:38
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
05
The Seven Year Itch
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
04:40
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
06
Once There Was a Colored Girl
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
04:26
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
07
Italiano
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington (Expanded)
06:04
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
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The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
(P) 1996 BMG Entertainment
01-03-1996
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
01
I'll Play the Fool
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:47
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
02
The Gigolo And I
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:31
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
03
Sunshower
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:02
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
04
Hard Times (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:09
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
05
Mister Love
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:28
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
06
Cherchez la Femme / Se Si Bon
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
05:46
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
07
I'll Allways Have A Smile For You
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
02:47
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
(P) 1988 BMG Music
05-12-1988
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
01
I'll Play The Fool (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:47
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
02
Hard Times (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:09
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
03
Cherchez la Femme / Se Si Bon
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
05:46
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
04
Sunshower
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
04:02
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
05
We Got It Made/Night And Day (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
03:45
Writer: Cole Porter - August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: Cole Porter - August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
06
You've Got Something/Betcha' The Love Bug Bitcha (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
05:38
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
07
Sour & Sweet/Lemon In The Honey (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
06:02
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
Meets King Penett
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
12-04-1978
Meets King Penett
01
Mister Love
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
04:28
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
02
Nocturnal Interludes
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
03:26
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
03
The Gigolo And I
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
04:31
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
04
I'll Allways Have A Smile For You
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
02:47
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
05
Transistor Madness / Future D.J.
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
04:27
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
06
An Organ Grinder's Tale
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
04:28
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
07
Soraya / March Of The Nignies
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Meets King Penett
04:40
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
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Singles
The Seven Year Itch
2024 2c2c
07-02-2024
The Seven Year Itch
01
The Seven Year Itch
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
The Seven Year Itch
04:40
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
R.S.V.P.
2023 2c2c
13-02-2023
R.S.V.P.
01
R.S.V.P.
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
R.S.V.P.
03:38
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr. / Composers: Stony Browder - August Darnell - Stony Browder Jr.
Featured in
More Monty
(P) 1998, BMG Entertainment
04-11-1998
More Monty
01
Going Back to My Roots (12" Version)
Odyssey
More Monty
05:25
Writer: Lamont Dozier / Composers: Lamont Dozier
02
Armed And Extremely Dangerous
First Choice
More Monty
02:47
Writer: Allan Wayne Felder - Norman Harris / Composers: Allan Wayne Felder - Norman Harris
03
Hot Shot (long single version)
Karen Young
More Monty
04:30
Writer: Andy Kahn - Kurt Borusiewicz / Composers: Andy Kahn - Kurt Borusiewicz
04
Turn the Beat Around
Vicki Sue Robinson
More Monty
03:24
Writer: Gerald Jackson - Pete Jackson / Composers: Gerald Jackson - Pete Jackson
05
Everybody Plays the Fool (Remastered)
The Main Ingredient
More Monty
03:19
Writer: Rudolph Clark - Ralph Bailey - Kenneth Williams / Composers: Rudolph Clark - Ralph Bailey - Kenneth Williams
06
More, More, More, Pt. 1 ("A Tom Moulton Mix")
Andrea True Connection
More Monty
03:10
Writer: Gregg Diamond / Composers: Gregg Diamond
07
Cherchez la Femme / Se Si Bon
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
More Monty
05:46
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
(P) 2018 ZE RECORDS
19-10-2018
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
01
Sunshower (Remastered)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
04:08
Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder
02
Goin' to a Showdown (Remastered)
Don Armando's Second Ave. Rhumba Band
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
05:21
Composers: Adriana Kaegi
03
Going Places (Zemix Version) (Remastered)
Kid Creole And The Coconuts
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
04:40
Composers: August Darnell
04
Is That All There Is (Remastered)
Cristina
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
05:44
Composers: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
05
On a Day Like Today (Remastered)
Gichy Dan's Beachwood #9
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
05:23
Composers: August Darnell
06
There but for the Grace of God (12"Version) (Remastered)
Machine
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
05:20
Composers: August Darnell - Kevin Nance
07
I' m an Indian Too (12" Version) (Remastered)
Don Armando's Second Ave. Rhumba Band
Kid Creole - Ze August Darnell Sessions (Remastered 2018)
07:43
Composers: Irving Berlin
Access the complete album info (23 songs)
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED.
27-08-2005
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
01
Sunshower (Digitally Mastered - August 1988)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
04:03
Writer: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr. / Composers: August Darnell - Stony Browder, Jr.
02
Say You Love Me Girl
Breakwater
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
04:45
Writer: Kae Williams, Jr. - Gene Robinson Jr. / Composers: Kae Williams, Jr. - Gene Robinson Jr.
03
Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out for Your Love)
Tamiko Jones
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
03:05
Writer: Johnny Bristol / Composers: Johnny Bristol
04
If You Want It
Niteflyte
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
04:31
Writer: Howard Johnson - Sandy Torano / Composers: Howard Johnson - Sandy Torano
05
Heart's Desire
Don Blackman
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
04:30
Writer: Don Blackman / Composers: Don Blackman
06
I Do My Best To Impress
Linda Lewis
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
03:37
Writer: L. Lewis / Composers: L. Lewis
07
You Know How to Love Me (Edit)
Phyllis Hyman
Soul Culture: 02 Sunshower Sultry Mellow Groove
03:49
Writer: James Mtume - Reginald Lucas / Composers: James Mtume - Reginald Lucas
Access the complete album info (17 songs)
Disco
14-07-2007
Disco
01
The Love I Lost Pt. 1 & 2
Harold Melvin & The Blue Note
Disco
06:23
02
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Ripple
Disco
06:57
03
Phoenix
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Disco
05:24
04
Shine on Silver Moon
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jnr
Disco
07:23
05
One Love
Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch
Disco
08:08
06
Turn the Beat Around
Vickie Sue Robinson
Disco
05:36
07
In the Bush
Musique
Disco
07:35
Access the complete album info (20 songs)
Young Soul Rebels
27-12-2010
Young Soul Rebels
01
Me and Baby Brother
War
Young Soul Rebels
03:29
02
One Nation Under a Groove
Funkadelic
Young Soul Rebels
07:33
03
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Sylvester
Young Soul Rebels
06:38
04
I'll Play the Fool for You
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Young Soul Rebels
03:22
05
Young Soul Rebels
Mica Paris
Young Soul Rebels
04:00
06
Young Soul Rebels (Remix)
Mica Paris
Young Soul Rebels
04:56
07
Time Is Moving On
The Blackbyrds
Young Soul Rebels
04:44
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The Indescribable Kootie Hines
2024 KOOTIE HINES
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The Indescribable Kootie Hines
01
Things We Go Through
KOOTIE HINES
The Indescribable Kootie Hines
01:42
Writer: Terence Hines / Composers: Terence Hines
02
Life Left in You
KOOTIE HINES
The Indescribable Kootie Hines
03:36
Writer: Terence Hines / Composers: Terence Hines
03
State of Adjustment
KOOTIE HINES
The Indescribable Kootie Hines
02:26
Writer: Terence Hines / Composers: Terence Hines
04
Blue Magic
KOOTIE HINES
The Indescribable Kootie Hines
02:31
Writer: Terence Hines / Composers: Terence Hines