B. Bumble and the Stingers

B. BUMBLE AND THE STINGERS
 
 
B. Bumble and the Stingers  were an American instrumental ensemble in the early 1960s, who specialized in rock and roll arrangements of classical melodies.  Their biggest hits were “Bumble Boogie” and “Nut Rocker”, which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1962.  The recordings were made by session musicians at Rendezvous Records in Los Angeles, but when they became successful a touring group was formed led by R. C. Gamble (3 November 1941 – 2 August 2008) as “Billy Bumble”.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
Kim Fowley was the songwriter and record producer for “Nut Rocker”, an adaptation of a section of The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky; the artist was given as B. Bumble and the Stingers.  The record was a #1 hit in the UK in May 1962 and hit #23 in the US. 
 
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