Fannie Mae (song)

"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 Billboard Hot 100, and to number one on the US Billboard R&B chart in April 1960.

Chart performance

 * US Billboard R&B Chart (number 1)
 * US Billboard Hot 100 (number 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)