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Henry Robertson (1923 – 15 May 1995) was a Scottish-born Australian seaman, engineer, folk-singer/songwriter, poet and activist, who became a key figure in the development of the Australian folk music tradition. During the 1950s he served in commercial whaling fleets in both sub-antarctic and sub-tropical regions, and wrote a number of songs about his experiences which formed the basis of his 1971 LP release Whale Chasing Men: Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun, a unique record of life in the whaling industry in the 20th century. He also composed and performed songs on a range of other subjects, including compositions for historical documentaries commissioned by Australian television, a number of which have since been recorded posthumously by musicians interested in perpetuating his musical l

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  • هاري روبرتسون (ar)
  • Harry Robertson (folk singer) (en)
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  • هاري روبرتسون (بالإنجليزية: Harry Robertson)‏ هو مغني أسترالي، ولد في 1923 في بارهيد (اسكتلندا) في المملكة المتحدة، وتوفي في 15 مايو 1995 في بريزبان في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Henry Robertson (1923 – 15 May 1995) was a Scottish-born Australian seaman, engineer, folk-singer/songwriter, poet and activist, who became a key figure in the development of the Australian folk music tradition. During the 1950s he served in commercial whaling fleets in both sub-antarctic and sub-tropical regions, and wrote a number of songs about his experiences which formed the basis of his 1971 LP release Whale Chasing Men: Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun, a unique record of life in the whaling industry in the 20th century. He also composed and performed songs on a range of other subjects, including compositions for historical documentaries commissioned by Australian television, a number of which have since been recorded posthumously by musicians interested in perpetuating his musical l (en)
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  • Harry Robertson (en)
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  • Harry Robertson (en)
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  • Henry Robertson (en)
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  • Brisbane, Australia (en)
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  • Barrhead, Scotland (en)
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