Buster Brown (August 15, 1911 – January 31, 1976)[1] was an American blues and R&B singer best known for his hit, "Fannie Mae".
[1] In the 1930s and 1940s he played harmonica at local clubs and made a few non-commercial recordings.
These included "War Song" and "I'm Gonna Make You Happy" (1943), which were recorded when he played at the folk festival at Fort Valley (Georgia) State Teachers College, for the Library of Congress' Folk Music Archive.
[2] Brown moved to New York in 1956, where he was discovered by Fire Records owner Bobby Robinson.
He enjoyed further attention in 1973 when his song "Fannie Mae" was included in the film American Graffiti and its accompanying soundtrack album.