Ann Rabson (April 12, 1945 – January 30, 2013)[1][2] was an American blues vocalist, pianist and guitar player.
Born in New York City in 1945, Rabson had been playing and singing the blues professionally since 1962.
Handy Award) as Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year.
[3] Her first solo album, Music Makin' Mama, was nominated as Album of the Year in both the Traditional Blues and Acoustic Blues categories, and her composition "Elevator Man" was nominated as Song of the Year.
[4] Rabson died on January 30, 2013, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer.