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American blues and R&B singer best known for his hit, "Fannie Mae" (1911–1976)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1911
Active to
1976
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Buster Brown is a name of at least two acts: 1) A blues and R&B singer (b. 15 Aug 1911, Cordele, GA, USA - d. 31 Jan 1976, New York), best known for his hit, Fannie Mae (aka Fanny Mae). Album releases include: "The New King of the Blues". In the 1930s and 1940s he played harmonica at local clubs and made a few non-commercial recordings. These included "I'm Gonna Make You Happy" (1943), which was recorded when he played at the folk festival at Fort <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Buster+Brow

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Buster
Family name
Brown
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Cordele
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
singer
Instrument
voice
Record label
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date of birth
1911-08-15
date of death
1976-01-31
time period
20th century
start of work period
1943-00-00
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