Buster Poindexter is a self-titled album released by RCA Records in 1987 by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of New York Dolls frontman David Johansen.
Johansen re-recorded the track "Heart of Gold" as Buster Poindexter, which originally appeared on Johansen's 1981 solo album Here Comes the Night. The song "Hot Hot Hot" was a Billboard single and received heavy play on MTV.
Development of the Buster Poindexter character Around 1982, Johansen began performing under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter in a small club in his neighborhood. He adopted the pseudonym to avoid fans of his music from coming to the shows and asking for his music. The shows grew in popularity, and gradually the original three-piece band with which he performed grew in size to the Banshees of Blue, accompanied by The Uptown Horns. They achieved moderate commercial success, performing jump blues, traditional pop, swing, and novelty songs. Shortly before the album's release, Buster began appearing as part of the house band on the television program Saturday Night Live.
Track listing
Personnel Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blue Buster Poindexter - vocals Patti Scialfa - backing vocals Crispin Cioe - alto and baritone saxophone Joe Delia - organ, piano, horn arrangements Bob Funk - trombone Tony "Antoine Fats" Garnier - bass Carl Hall - backing vocals Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone "Hollywood" Paul Litteral - trumpet Brian Koonin - guitar, banjo, mandolin Lisa Lowell - backing vocals Tony Machine - drums (third drummer New York Dolls: 1975–1976) Soozie Tyrell - violin, backing vocals Louise Bethune - backing vocals Fred Wolcott - percussion Larry Poindexter - accordion Technical John Sheard - associate producer, Synclavier and string arrangements Bill Scheniman - engineer, mixing Ria Lewerke - art direction Ken Nahoum - photography
References
External links
Buster Poindexter on Facebook New York Dolls Homepage David Johansen Resource
[ David Johansen] at AllMusic