Busy Fingers

Busy Fingers
Studio album by
Released1948 (1948)
LabelRCA Victor

Busy Fingers is an album of phonograph records by the Three Suns released in 1948 by RCA Victor.[1]

Release

The album was originally issued by RCA Victor as a set of four 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. P-206).[1]

In 1952, the album was re-issued on 33 rpm (a 10-inch LP record, cat. co. LPM 3040) and 45 rpm (two 7-inch records, cat. no. EPB 3040).

Content

RCA Victor Record Review wrote of the album: "Organ, guitar and accordion, manipulated by The Three Suns in anything ranging from haunting ballad interpretations to bouncy novelties, concentrate on the latter for this new album. A gay and appealing potpourri includes such perky hits as 'Dancing Tambourine', 'Nola', 'The Doll Dance' and many a favorite."[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Saturday Review of Literature(no rating)[3]

The album reached No. 1 on Billboard's Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart.[4]

Track listing

Set of four records (RCA Victor P-206)

20-2815-A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancing Tambourine"Phil Ponce—W. C. Polla 
20-2815-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stumbling"Zez Confrey 
20-2816-A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dizzy Fingers"Zez Confrey 
20-2816-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eccentric"J. Russel Robinson 
20-2817-A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Doll Dance" (from Hollywood Music Box Review)Nacio Herb Brown 
20-2817-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nola"Felix Arndt 
20-2818-A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Canadian Capers"Burtnett–Chandler–White–Cohen 
20-2818-B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Wedding of the Painted Doll"Nacio Herb Brown—Arthur Freed 

Charts

Chart (1948) Peak
position
US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums[4] 1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Advance record releases". Billboard. 13 March 1948. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "RCA Victor Record Review". 1945.
  3. ↑ "Saturday Review of Literature". Saturday Review of Literature. Vol. 32. 1949. p. 53. Retrieved May 27, 2026. Three Suns, consisting of electric organ, accordion, and guitar, have made themselves a vast reputation during the past decade. Their latest and thoroughly, characteristic album, "Busy Fingers" [...] may at least be said to contain some prime old favorites: "Dancing Tambourine," "Stumbling," "Eccentric," "Dizzy Fingers," "Doll Dance," "Nola," "Canadian Capers," and " Wedding of the Painted Doll."
  4. 1 2 "Best-Selling Popular Record Albums". Billboard. May 22, 1948. p. 34. Retrieved May 27, 2026.