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Fannie Mae (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Fannie Mae'" is a 1959 song, written and performed by the American blues and R&B singer, Buster Brown.
The track made it into the Top 40 of the US Pop Singles Chart, and to #1 on the US 'Billboard' R&B chart in April 1960.
Chart performance
* US 'Billboard' R&B Chart (#1)
* US 'Billboard' Hot 100 (#38)
In popular culture
The song is featured in the film 'American Graffiti' (1973).
Recorded versions
*Joey Dee and the Starliters (1962 - 'Doin' the Twist - Live at the Peppermint Lounge' LP)
*The Rolling Stones
*Robbie Lane and the Disciples (1964)
*The Righteous Brothers (1964)
*The Steve Miller Band (1968)
*Domenic Troiano (1973)
*Gene Summers (1975)
*James Cotton (1975)
*Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (1976)
*Magic Slim (1982)
*Jaco Pastorius (1983)
*Elvin Bishop (1991)
*Canned Heat (1994)
*Carl Weathersby (1996)
*Mel Brown (guitarist) (2001)
*Booker T. & the MG's (2003)
*Gary U. S. Bonds (2004)
*Coco Montoya (2010)
*Playing for Change ('Playing for Change Live') (2010) CD
*Jello Biafra (2011)
*Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman (2013)
*Shawn Holt & the Teardrops (2013)
References
Category:1959 singles
Category:Gene Summers songs
Category:Rhythm and blues songs
Category:1959 songs
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