"Fannie Mae" is a 1959 song, written and performed by the American blues and R&B singer, Buster Brown.[1]
| "Fannie Mae" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Buster Brown | |
| B-side | "Lost in a Dream" |
| Released | 1959 (U.S.) |
| Recorded | 1959 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | Fire Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Buster Brown |
The track made it into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, and to number one on the US Billboard R&B chart in April 1960.[2] AllMusic's Vladimir Bogdanov called the song "one of the most undiluted blues records to ever make the Top 40."[3]
Chart performance
edit- US Billboard R&B Chart (number 1)
- US Billboard Hot 100 (number 38)
In popular culture
editThe song is featured in the film American Graffiti (1973).[4]
Recorded versions
edit- Joey Dee and the Starliters (1962 - Doin' the Twist - Live at the Peppermint Lounge LP)[5]
- The Rolling Stones[6]
- Robbie Lane and the Disciples (1964)[7]
- The Righteous Brothers (1964)[8]
- The Steve Miller Band (1968)[9]
- Domenic Troiano (1973)[10]
- Gene Summers (1975)[11]
- James Cotton (1975)[12]
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (1976)[13]
- Magic Slim (1982)[14]
- Jaco Pastorius (1983)[15]
- Elvin Bishop (1991)[16]
- Canned Heat (1994)[17]
- Carl Weathersby (1996)[18]
- Mel Brown (guitarist) (2001)[19]
- Booker T. & the MG's (2003)[20]
- Gary U. S. Bonds (2004)[21]
- Coco Montoya (2010)[22]
- Playing for Change (Playing for Change Live) (2010) CD[23]
- Jello Biafra (2011)[24]
- Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman (2013)[25]
- Shawn Holt & the Teardrops (2013)[26]
References
edit- ^ "Fannie Mae - Buster Brown | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 81.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781617134968. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "American Graffiti (1973) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge - Joey Dee & the Starliters | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones - Cops And Robbers (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Fannie Mae - Robbie Lane & the Disciples | User Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Some Blue-Eyed Soul - The Righteous Brothers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Children of the Future - Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Tricky - Domenic Troiano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Taboo! an Anthology of Flip Sides & Other Rarities: 1961-1979 - Gene Summers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "High Energy - James Cotton, James Cotton Blues Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ Mark Deming (1978-12-23). "I Don't Want to Go Home - Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Grand Slam - Magic Slim & the Teardrops | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Invitation - Jaco Pastorius | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down! - Elvin Bishop | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1991-07-01. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ Lindsay Planer. "Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat - Canned Heat | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Don't Lay Your Blues on Me - Carl Weathersby | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Homewreckin' Done Live - Mel Brown & The Homewreckers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ Richie Unterberger (2003-04-01). "Soul Men - Booker T. & the MG's | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ William Ruhlmann (2004-06-01). "Back in 20 - Gary "U.S." Bonds | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "I Want It All Back - Coco Montoya | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ James Christopher Monger. "Playing for Change Live - Playing for Change | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Walk on Jindal's Splinters - Jello Biafra,The New Orleans Raunch and Soul All-Stars | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Birdlegg – Birdlegg | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Daddy Told Me - Shawn Holt & The Teardrops | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-11.