Buzz Cason
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Buzz Cason is an American rock singer, songwriter and producer.
Buzz Cason was born James E. Cason in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 27, 1939. He was among the founding members of The Casuals, Nashville's first rock 'n' roll band. Together with Richard Williams and Hugh Jarrett of the Jordanaires he recorded as The Statues for Liberty. In 1960, Buzz started a solo career under the name Gary Miles. In 1962 he worked as Snuff Garrett's assistant in Los Angeles. In Nashville he also worked for arranger Bill Justis. Later, he wrote songs together with Bobby Russell, and both ran a publishing and record company until 1974. Cason was also a vocalist behind stars such as Elvis Presley and Kenny Rogers. In 1970, he founded Creative Workshop, a comfortably up-to-date studio, with which all of the Nashville players were familiar and where Dolly Parton, Jerry Reed, Merle Haggard, The Judds, The Doobie Brothers, Emmylou Harris and Olivia Newton-John recorded material. Since the mid-80s he had his own rockabilly-styled group, B.C. & the Dartz who brought out some albums. He is still writing and producing songs.
His book, Living the Rock'N'Roll Dream: The Adventures of Buzz Cason (2004), is about music, freedom and adventure and sheds light on the events and careers that shaped the early days of rock 'n' roll.
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