Buster Brown (August 15, 1911 – January 31, 1976) was an American blues and R&B singer greatest recognized for his hit, “Fannie Mae”.
Brown was born in Cordele, Georgia. Within the Thirties and Forties he performed harmonica at native golf equipment and made just a few non-commercial recordings. These included “Warfare Tune” and “I’m Gonna Make You Completely happy” (1943), which had been recorded when he performed on the folks competition at Fort Valley (GA) State Academics Faculty, for the Library of Congress’ People Music Archive.
Biography
Brown was born in Cordele, Georgia. Within the Thirties and Forties he performed harmonica at native golf equipment and made just a few non-commercial recordings. These included “Warfare Tune” and “I’m Gonna Make You Completely happy” (1943), which had been recorded when he performed on the folks competition at Fort Valley (GA) State Academics Faculty, for the Library of Congress’ People Music Archive.
Brown moved to New York in 1956, the place he was found by Hearth Data proprietor Bobby Robinson. In 1959, at nearly fifty years of age, Brown recorded the country blues, “Fannie Mae”, which featured Brown’s harmonica taking part in and whoops, which went to # 38 within the U.S. Prime 40, and to #1 on the R&B chart in April 1960. His remake of Louis Jordan’s “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Child” reached # 81 on the pop charts later in 1960, however didn’t make the R&B chart. “Sugar Babe” was his solely different hit, in 1962, reaching # 19 on the R&B chart and # 99 on the pop chart.
In later years he recorded for Checker Data and for quite a few small file labels. He additionally co-wrote the music “Physician Brown” with J. T. Brown, which was later coated by Fleetwood Mac on their 1968 album, Mr. Great.
Dying
Brown died in New York in 1976, on the age of 64.
It’s usually erroneously cited that Brown’s actual title was “Wayman Glasco” – nevertheless, that was Brown’s supervisor who, after his dying, purchased all of Brown’s publishing – thus unintentionally creating the confusion. Although possible a nickname, or alias, Buster Brown could have been his delivery title.
Fannie Mae-Buster Brown-original song-1959
Fannie Mae (cowl) The Levon Helm Band 2008 – Newport People Competition
Mark Lavon “Levon” Helm (Might 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame because the drummer and one of many three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 1994. Helm was recognized for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental means, and artistic drumming fashion, highlighted on most of the Band’s recordings, akin to “The Weight”, “Up on Cripple Creek”, and “The Evening They Drove Outdated Dixie Down”.
Fannie Mae cowl Live performance
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