Obit: Hy Zaret (1 Meat Ball, Unchained Melody)

Subject: Obit: Hy Zaret (1 Meat Ball, Unchained Melody)
From: Cool Beans
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:11 PM

AP reports the death of lyricist Hy Zaret ("One Meat Ball," "Unchained Melody") at age 99.

Subject: RE: Obit: Hy Zaret (1 Meat Ball, Unchained Melody)
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 09:43 PM

"One Meat Ball" is a variation on "The Lone Fish Ball," which appeared with musical score in H. R. Waite, editor, "Carmina Collegensia," 1868, the song copyright R. Starrs Willis, on p. 15, 12 verses. It is grouped among the songs of Harvard University. Also printed in the edition of 1876.

The lyrics to "The Lone Fish Ball" in the DT are correct, but in the 1868 printing, the last two verses are given the subtitle "Moral."

Previous threads are :
354- 0ne Meatball (blues song)
1470- One Meat Ball (Josh White)
9179- One Meat Ball Burl Ives
13508- One Meatball
43039- One Fish Ball [no useful data]

Subject: RE: Obit: Hy Zaret (1 Meat Ball, Unchained Melody)
From: GUEST,joseacsilva
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 09:22 AM

Dave Van Ronk recorded a version of "One Meatball" too , and nice as well.To whom may be interested, here´s a link to a little tribute, to Dave´s recording on Utube :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO_5E2hxyp4

Joe