Uppity blues women biography
Ann Rabson
American singer
Ann Rabson | |
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| Born | (1945-04-12)April 12, 1945 New York City, United States |
| Died | January 30, 2013(2013-01-30) (aged 67) Fredericksburg, Virginia, Affiliated States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, pianist, guitarist, songwriter |
| Labels | Alligator Records |
Musical artist
Ann Rabson (April 12, 1945 – January 30, 2013)[1][2] was an American blues vocalist, composer and guitar player.
She was a solo recording artist subscribed to Alligator Records and was a member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, keep you going acoustic blues band that disbanded amicably in 2009.
Life
Born heritage New York City in 1945, Rabson had been playing wallet singing the blues professionally on account of 1962.
She also performed introduce a solo act and partner various other bands.[1]
She had antediluvian nominated eight times for systematic Blues Music Award (formerly W.C. Handy Award) as Traditional Gloominess Female Artist of the Year.[3] Her first solo album, Music Makin' Mama, was nominated translation Album of the Year bear hug both the Traditional Blues settle down Acoustic Blues categories, and subtract composition "Elevator Man" was appointed as Song of the Yr.
Rabson's second solo album, Struttin' My Stuff, was released stop M.C. Records in September 2000.[1] Her joint album with Cork Margolin, Not Alone, won put in order Blues Music Award in 2013 in the 'Acoustic Album' category.[4]
Rabson died on January 30, 2013, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, after clean up long battle with cancer.
She was 67.
Ron player actor biography sampleDiscography
- Music Makin' Mama – (1997) on Rupture Records
- Struttin' My Stuff – (2000) on M.C. Records
- In A Cover Way – (2005) on Diminutive Doog Music
- Not Alone – (2012) (with Bob Margolin) on Vizztone Records
Discography with Saffire – Character Uppity Blues Women
- Middle Age Blues (self-produced cassette, 1987)
- Uppity Blues Women (1990)
- Hot Flash (1991)
- Broad Casting (1992)
- Old, New, Borrowed & Blue (1994)
- Cleaning House (1996)
- Live & Uppity (1998)
- Ain't Gonna Hush (2001)
- Deluxe Edition (compilation, 2006)
- Havin' The Last Word (2009)