Busy Fingers

Busy Fingers
Studio album by
the Three Suns
Released1948 (1948)
LabelRCA Victor

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

Release

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

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."

Reception

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

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

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 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.