[1][2] In addition to the version by The Clovers, a demo was recorded by The Teen Kings, a group that included Roy Orbison in their line up.
[6] In spite of the R&B genre that this song originated from, Webb managed to get his voice and the musical content to come together to produce the right result.
According to the Record Collector magazine in 2013, his version was "a near-perfect example of British rock’n’roll at the tail end of the era".
[7] "Hey, Miss Fannie" backed with "I Played the Fool" was issued on Atlantic 45–977 in October, 1952.
[10] There was a mention of the song in The Cash Box Rhythm & Blues Ramblings column of October 11.
If past history is any indication, you’ll soon be hearing “Hey Miss Fannie” and “I Played The Fool”, over and over again.
"[11] Along with "If Be Satisfied" by Billy Ward and His Dominos, "Hey Miss Fannie" was The Cash Box Award O' the Week record.
The review of the record said that it was a fast beat rocker and a two-sided release that was a natural follow up to their “Ting-A-Ling” single.