"Don't Put the Blame on Me" is a 1974 single by Canadian band Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo. It was hit for the group that year.
Background "Don't Put the Blame on Me" was written by Bob Murphy. It was recorded by himself and his backing group the Big Buffalo. Backed with his composition, "Save Me", it was released on Broadland BR 2107X in 1974.45Cat - Bob Murphy And Big Buffalo - Don't Put The Blame On Me
As reported in the 1 February 1975 issue of RPM Weekly, Broadland Records were seeing chart additions and play listings almost daily for "Don't Put the Blame on Me" by Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo, "Kock on My Door" by Darlene Madill and "I'll Be Seeing You Someday" by Patti MacDonnell.RPM Weekly, Volume 22 No. 23 February 1, 1975 - Page 6 ACTION FOR QUALITY SINGLES AND ALBUMS
The song appears on the Country's Best, The Best of Broadland compilation, released on Broadland BR 1930-M in 1976.RPM Weekly, Volume 25 No. 14 - July 3, 1976 - Page 14 RPM/country album reviews, COUNTRY'S BEST The Best Of Broadland Broadland BR 1930-M
Reception According to the 21 December issue of RPM Weekly, Paul Kennedy of Radio CKDH in Amherst felt that "Don't Put the Blame on Me" would go a long way.RPM Weekly, Volume 22 No. 18 December 21, 1974 - Page 10 The Programmers TRIBAL DRUM
Airplay As shown in the 21 December 1974 issue of RPM weekly, had been playlisted at CKDH in Amherst.RPM Weekly, Volume 22 No. 18 December 21, 1974 - Page 22 The Programmers COUNTRY ADDITIONS, PAUL KENNEDY/CKDH Amherst
The 1 February 1975 issue of RPM Weekly showed that "Don't Put the Blame on Me" had been playlisted on CJET at Smiths Falls.RPM Weekly, Volume 22 No. 23 February 1, 1975 - Page 30 The Programmers COUNTRY RADIO ACTION, SMITHS FALLS, CJET (Eric Young), Playlisted: Don't Put the Blame on Me/Bob Murphy
As shown in the 29 March issue of RPM Weekly, the single had charted at CFCY in Charlottetown.RPM Weekly, Volume 23 No. 25 March 29, 1975 - Page 28 The Programmers COUNTRY RADIO ACTION, CHARLOTTETOWN CFCY (J.P. Gaudet), Charted, The Blame on Me-Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo
Charts "Don't Put the Blame on Me" debuted at No. 46 in the RPM Weekly RPM Country Playlist chart for the week of 21 December 1974.RPM Weekly, Volume 22 No. 18 December 21, 1974 - Page 22 RPM COUNTRY PLAYLIST 46 .... (1) MAPL, DON'T PUT THE BLAME ON ME Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo Broadland BR 2107X-M At week eleven, for the week of 15 March, the single peaked at No. 25.RPM weekly, Volume 23 Nos. 2 & 3 March 15, 1975 - Page 26 RPM COUNTRY PLAYLIST, 25 30 (11), Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo Broadland BR 2107X-MRPM Weekly, Volume 34 No. 4 March 22, 1975 - Page 26 RPM COUNTRY PLAYLIST, 31 25 (12), Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo Broadland BR 2107X-M
References
External links Discogs - Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo – Don't Put The Blame On Me misterhonkytonk channel, Dec 14, 2018 - Don't Put The Blame On Me Bob Murphy