Buchanan Brothers

The Buchanan Brothers were two brothers, Chester and Lester Buchanan, who recorded country music during the 1940s on the RCA Victor label. They had a top ten hit, "Atomic Power", released in August 1946; this song was also featured in the 1982 movie "The Atomic Cafe."

Their releases were under two different artist names: "The Buchanan Brothers (Chester and Lester) Singing with Orchestra" and "Buchanan Brothers and the Georgia Catamounts."

Discography

Catalog Number	Title	Date Recorded	Serial Number
20-2553B	The Heartsick Blues	August 22, 1944	D7-VB-1294-1A
20-3045A	Don’t Dog Me ‘Round!	August 22, 1944	D7-VB-1295-1A
20-2743A	High Tempered Mama	September 29, 1944	D7-VB-1297-1A
20-3191A	Hootin – Nanny Papa	September 29, 1944	D7-VB-1296-1A
20-2129A/33-0523A	Mama, I’m Sick	December 20, 1944	D4-AB-492-1A
20-2129B/33-0536B	Blow, Forty Seven, Blow	December 20, 1944	D4-AB-494-1A
33-0523B	I Got Worries	December 20, 1944	D4-VB-493-1A
33-0536A	Them Good Old Times are Comin’ Back Again	December 20, 1944	D4-AB-491-1A
33-0531A	Colin Kelly, Will You Tell the Boys Up Yonder	June 19, 1945	D5-AB-419-1A
33-0531B	Troubles in my Heart	June 19, 1945	D5-AB-420-1A
33-0541A	Hurry, Johnny, Hurry	June 19, 1945	D5-AB-421-1A
33-0541B	The Bottom Fell Out of the Sky	June 19, 1945	D5-AB-418-1A
20-1953B	(When I Put On My) Long White Robe	November 27, 1945	D5-AB-965-1A
20-2106A	Am I Still P-A-R-T of Your H-E-A-R-T	November 27, 1945	D5-AB-964-1A
20-2264B	My Little Boy Blue	November 27, 1945	D5-AB-963-1A
20-2891B	Would You Cry?	November 27, 1945	D5-AB-962-1A
20-1850A	Atomic Power	March 19, 1946	D6-VB-1357-1A
20-1850B	Singing an Old Hymn	March 19, 1946	D6-VB-1358-1A
20-2264A	(Don’t Cry) My Coney Island Baby	March 19, 1946	D6-VB-1359-1A
20-3191B	Then You’ll Be the One to Cry	March 19, 1946	D6-VB-1356-1A
20-1953A	Shut That Gate	August 7, 1946	D6-VB-2623-1A
20-2106B	Left by the Wayside	August 7, 1946	D6-VB-2626-1A
20-2743B	Just Hangin’ On	August 7, 1946	D6-VB-2625-1A
20-3045B	You’ll Never Take Away My Dreams	August 7, 1946	D6-VB-2624-1A
20-2385A	(When You See) Those Flying Saucers	July 16, 1947	D7-VB-1290-1A
20-2385B	The Silver Meteor	July 16, 1947	D7-VB-1291-1A
20-2553A	There is a Power Greater Than Atomic	July 16, 1947	D7-VB-1292-1A
20-2891A	The Steam That Blows the Whistle (Never Turns the Wheel)	July 16, 1947	D7-VB-1293-1A

Personnel

*August 22, 1944: Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Guitar: Tony Gottuso & Lester Buchanan; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Accordion: Edwin Smith; Bass: Julie M. Bedra.
*September 29, 1944: Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Guitar: Lester Buchanan & Tony Gottuso; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Accordion: Edwin Smith; Bass: Sol Braun; Piano: Bob Miller.
*December 20, 1944: New York Studio #1; Time: Orchestra (9:30 to 12:30), Studio (9:00 to 1:00), (EK-9:00 to 11:00), (JM-11:00 to 1:00); Miss Van Sciver and Mr. Bob Miller present. Leader & Violin: Mac Ceppos; Guitar: Tony Gatusso & Lester Buchanan; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Bass Violin: Lester Braun.
*June 19, 1945: New York Studio #2; Bob Miller present; Union Musicians Used; Time: 9:00 to 12:00; Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Trumpet: William A. Graham; Bass Violin: Lester Braun; Steel Guitar: Samuel Persoff; Violin: Edward Asherman; Electric Guitar & Clarinet: Edwin H. Grosso.
*November 27, 1945: A & R Rep: Mr. S.H. Sholes; Studio: New York #1; Union Musicians Used; Time: 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.; Violin/Leader: Mac Ceppos; Violin: Val Olman; Bass: Lester Braun; Trumpet: George Erwin; Guitar: Anthony Gottuso; Guitar: Andy Sannella; Piano: Bob Miller.
*March 19, 1946: A & R Rep: Messers. Sholes and Case; Studio: New York #2; Union Musicians Used; Time: 9:30 to 12:30; Violin/Leader: Bertrand Hirsch; Violin: Samuel Raitz; Guitar: Arthur S. Ryerson, Jr.; Clarinet: Sal Franzella; Bass: William Feinbloom; Steel Guitar: Ed. McMullen; Drums: Chauncey Morehouse.
*August 7, 1946: A & R Rep: Mr. S.H. Sholes; Studio: New York #1; Union Musicians Used; Time: 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 (plus 1 hr. set up); Leader/Violin: Bertrand Hirsch; Violin: Edward O. South; Sax: Sal Franzella; Bass: Lester Braun; Trumpet: Henry Lewis; Guitar: Anthony Gottuso & Vincent Maffei; Piano: Nick Tagg; Drums: Jack Saunders.
*July 16, 1947: A & R Rep: Messrs S. Sholes & C. Grean; Studio: New York #2; Union Musicians Used; Time: 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.; Guitar: Lester Buchanan; Mandolin: Chester Buchanan; Electric Guitar: Edwin Grosso; Guitar: Arthur Ryerson; Bass: Charles Grean.

References

All of the above information comes from the RCA Victor ledger/studio sheets, which are currently housed at the BMG Music Archives.

External links

* [http://www.atomicplatters.com/more.php?id=33_0_1_0_M Conelrad entry about the song, "Atomic Power"]