Buchanan Brothers

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The Buchanan Brothers

The Buchanan Brothers were two brothers, Chester (born July 28, 1924, died December 5, 1992 [1] ), and Lester Buchanan (born April 9, 1920, died August 6, 2005 [2] ), who recorded country music during the 1940s on the RCA Victor label. Their biggest hit, Atomic Power, reached #6 on Billboard's "Most Played Juke Box Folk Records" chart in July 1946; the song was also featured in the 1982 movie The Atomic Café . Another song, 1947's "(When You See) Those Flying Saucers", was used in the opening scene of the 2009 animated release Monsters vs. Aliens .

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

They are not to be confused with the pop-rock trio by the same name from the late 1960s, which included Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli, and Tommy West.

Discography

Catalog NumberTitleDate RecordedSerial Number
20-2553BThe Heartsick BluesAugust 22, 1944D7-VB-1294-1A
20-3045ADon't Dog Me 'Round!August 22, 1944D7-VB-1295-1A
20-2743AHigh Tempered MamaSeptember 29, 1944D7-VB-1297-1A
20-3191AHootin – Nanny PapaSeptember 29, 1944D7-VB-1296-1A
20-2129A/33-0523AMama, I'm SickDecember 20, 1944D4-AB-492-1A
20-2129B/33-0536BBlow, Forty Seven, BlowDecember 20, 1944D4-AB-494-1A
33-0523BI Got WorriesDecember 20, 1944D4-VB-493-1A
33-0536AThem Good Old Times are Comin' Back AgainDecember 20, 1944D4-AB-491-1A
33-0531AColin Kelly, Will You Tell the Boys Up YonderJune 19, 1945D5-AB-419-1A
33-0531BTroubles in my HeartJune 19, 1945D5-AB-420-1A
33-0541AHurry, Johnny, HurryJune 19, 1945D5-AB-421-1A
33-0541BThe Bottom Fell Out of the SkyJune 19, 1945D5-AB-418-1A
20-1953B(When I Put On My) Long White RobeNovember 27, 1945D5-AB-965-1A
20-2106AAm I Still P-A-R-T of Your H-E-A-R-TNovember 27, 1945D5-AB-964-1A
20-2264BMy Little Boy BlueNovember 27, 1945D5-AB-963-1A
20-2891BWould You Cry?November 27, 1945D5-AB-962-1A
20-1850A Atomic Power March 19, 1946D6-VB-1357-1A
20-1850BSinging an Old HymnMarch 19, 1946D6-VB-1358-1A
20-2264A(Don't Cry) My Coney Island BabyMarch 19, 1946D6-VB-1359-1A
20-3191BThen You'll Be the One to CryMarch 19, 1946D6-VB-1356-1A
20-1953AShut That GateAugust 7, 1946D6-VB-2623-1A
20-2106BLeft by the WaysideAugust 7, 1946D6-VB-2626-1A
20-2743BJust Hangin' OnAugust 7, 1946D6-VB-2625-1A
20-3045BYou'll Never Take Away My DreamsAugust 7, 1946D6-VB-2624-1A
20-2385A (When You See) Those Flying Saucers July 16, 1947D7-VB-1290-1A
20-2385BThe Silver MeteorJuly 16, 1947D7-VB-1291-1A
20-2553AThere is a Power Greater Than AtomicJuly 16, 1947D7-VB-1292-1A
20-2891AThe Steam That Blows the Whistle (Never Turns the Wheel)July 16, 1947D7-VB-1293-1A

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Chester J. Buchanan (1924-1992) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lester C. Buchanan (1920-2005) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

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

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