This was a song my old boss used to sing in the office in the 70s. Brought me here and Wow! I had never heard of Ann Rabson. What a performer and player! Thank you RUclips for this gem.
Love this woman! After years of being fans, my wife and I were fortunate enough to see her with Saffire: The Uppity Blues Woman here in San Diego at Anthology for their farewell tour. Miss the group, but glad to see Ann is still at it. Jim Williams
I had heard One Meatball many times as a kid, sang it too, but I never really thought much about it. It was just a silly sing along song. But the first time I heard it on Anne's CD, it hit me how sad that song is. It's one of the saddest songs I've ever heard, and it's because of the way Anne sings it. When I told her that at Blues Week one year she said, You know, my father used to sing that song and I cry and say, Daddy! Please don't sing that song. It's so sad!" I sure do miss her.
Loss for words ..Renatos in fburg Saffire memories .. They turned Sunday nite into blues world in the late 80's downtown Fredericksburg..Ann let me hold up her show at Ashland Coffee and Tea to show my slide show . Thanx for all your support" Eight to the Bar" Ann and Gaye
Amazing women. Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women. I used to jam with them occasionally in the mid- to late '70s in Fredericksburg when I was in school. I was very sad when I learned that Ann had passed. I remember Renato's, too!
+lordbarham1 OK, this is twice I've seen you comment about the elusive missing last verse. How 'bout giving up the lyrics, or at least the bits you remember your dad singing!
@@caroleprestedge I know this is a very old comment, & years old, but I finally found the missing last verse to One Meat Ball The little man then went outside, and shot himself until he died. There is a moral to it all. You gets no bread with one meat ball.
This was a song my old boss used to sing in the office in the 70s. Brought me here and Wow! I had never heard of Ann Rabson. What a performer and player!
Thank you RUclips for this gem.
I remember Ann and the Uppity Blues Women. I remember her Daddy, Gus too. What a mensch, may they rest in peace.
Her performance inspired me to come up with my own arrangement of this tune. Sure do miss this great lady.
She was a very very fine musician. I sing this song busking
Love this woman! After years of being fans, my wife and I were fortunate enough to see her with Saffire: The Uppity Blues Woman here in San Diego at Anthology for their farewell tour. Miss the group, but glad to see Ann is still at it.
Jim Williams
One meatball was written in 1941 and first recorded by Josh White in 1944.
I had heard One Meatball many times as a kid, sang it too, but I never really thought much about it. It was just a silly sing along song. But the first time I heard it on Anne's CD, it hit me how sad that song is. It's one of the saddest songs I've ever heard, and it's because of the way Anne sings it. When I told her that at Blues Week one year she said, You know, my father used to sing that song and I cry and say, Daddy! Please don't sing that song. It's so sad!"
I sure do miss her.
TheJohnnyBE I knew her Daddy. Gus was one mensch! We were so lucky he graced this village (Posdam) for a few years.
Heard this on the radio when I was a child.
Loss for words ..Renatos in fburg Saffire memories .. They turned Sunday nite into blues world in the late 80's downtown Fredericksburg..Ann let me hold up her show at Ashland Coffee and Tea to show my slide show . Thanx for all your support" Eight to the Bar" Ann and Gaye
Amazing women. Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women. I used to jam with them occasionally in the mid- to late '70s in Fredericksburg when I was in school. I was very sad when I learned that Ann had passed. I remember Renato's, too!
Rest peacefully, Auntie Ann. Such a beautiful soul, she'll be greatly missed.
I was just going to ask if she's still doin' it.
At least we have this recording.
I had never heard of that fine performer before I read her obituary. Wonderful artist! That lady had very unique bluesy folk style with a lot of soul.
I always loved this song, I think it's my fav. RIP my friend.
My Dad and Aunt Clintene [Nin] sang this a lot at me when I was a kid. They grew up in Wichita in the late '20s and '30s.
Her Gibson 140 ES, I love my little '53 Gibson, same exact model guitar ~ so happy to see her live here!!! Excellent musician ~
This is the first time I have even heard of this lady,quality stuff with a bluesy simplicity.I must search out more.
One meatball, one meatball
"Ya gets no bread with one meatball!"
Legends never die.
Beautiful
Ann does a nice job on an old favorite!
I'm smiling 😁
lovely guitar arrangement i might steal that c7 chord substitution for my own version sounds well jazzy/bluesy
que cosa mas hermosa!! vamos a extrañarla...
R.I.P sweet lady you'll be missed but not forgoten
lovely.
I think I will make meatballs for dinner and leave two quarters next to my plate tonite. R.I.P. Ann
The lyric is _fifteen cents._
Fifteen cents of 1930 equates to a bit over $2.60 today.
RIP Ann :(
just so sad shes gone
great.
My hunch is Lordbarham1 makes up his comments so we'll always be left wondering.
In every single version of this song on RUclips, the song is sanitised by leaving out the final verse.
+lordbarham1 what is the last verse then?
+lordbarham1 OK, this is twice I've seen you comment about the elusive missing last verse. How 'bout giving up the lyrics, or at least the bits you remember your dad singing!
@@caroleprestedge I know this is a very old comment, & years old, but I finally found the missing last verse to One Meat Ball
The little man then went outside, and shot himself until he died.
There is a moral to it all. You gets no bread with one meat ball.
4 people must be vegan
Great whistling! I bet that was what the gap in her teeth is good for. And, damn, she can play that guitar.