Nervous Norvus – Transfusion

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	Novelty
Year:	1956

Tracklist

		Transfusion
		Dig

Credits (1)

Jimmy Drake
Written-By

Notes

Although it only hit #8 on Billboard, "Transfusion" remained on the chart for 14 weeks, and became a much bigger cultural phenomenon than the raw numbers can quite depict. At its height, "Transfusion" was popular enough and gory enough to be deemed a threat to the public order by both ABC and NBC radio networks, and it was banned from their airwaves. The song was big enough that it begat several cover versions, including a faithful knock-off by Red Blanchard, "he chickened out. He was afraid to go -- he wouldn't appear in public." Although the hitmaking part of his career was certainly doomed anyway, with that decision Jimmy Drake virtually plunged the fork into it.

The song was later played on the radio by DJ Dr. Demento.

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16 versions

Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single, Indianapolis Pressing	Dot Records – 45-15470	US	1956	US — 1956
	Transfusion / Dig Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Dot Records – 15470	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single, Indianapolis Pressing	Dot Records – 45-15470	US	1956	US — 1956
	Transfusion / Dig 7", 45 RPM, Single, Monarch Pressing	Dot Records – 45-15470	US	1956	US — 1956	Recently Edited
	Transfusion / Dig 7", 45 RPM, Single	Dot Records – 45-15470	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single	Quality – K1504	Canada	1956	Canada — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion / Dig Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Quality – 1504	Canada	1956	Canada — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion / Dig Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	London Records – HL-1089	Australia	1956	Australia — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Mono	London Records – none	UK	1956	UK — 1956	Recently Edited
	Transfusion / Dig Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	London Records – NZL.116	New Zealand	1956	New Zealand — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM	Dot Records – 45-15470	Japan	1956	Japan — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion / Dig Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Dot Records – 15470	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Monarch Pressing	Dot Records – 45-130	US	1972	US — 1972	Recently Edited
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Philips Pressing	Dot Records – 45-130	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM	Dot Records – 45-130	US		US	New Submission
	Transfusion 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene	Dot Records – 45-130	US		US	New Submission