Robert Stuart Jamieson | |
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 Jamieson with a 5-string banjo | |
| Born | February 26, 1922 Gansu, China |
| Died | September 23, 2006 (aged 84) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, writer, engineer, inventor, patent agent |
| Military career | |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |  Private First Class |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | American folk music |
| Instrument(s) | Banjo, vocalist |
Robert Stuart (Stu) Jamieson (February 26, 1922 – September 23, 2006) was a musician, author, engineer, inventor, and patent agent. He was a dual-citizen of both Canada and the United States, and served in the 90th Chemical Mortar Battalion of the U.S. Army during the Second World War.[1] As a musician, he is credited with preserving Anglo-American, African-American, and Chinese folk music for the Library of Congress in addition to publishing several records in the United States.
- ^ Jamieson, Robert S. 88! 89! 90th!. Library of Congress: Library of Congress Archive, Veteran's History Project. Retrieved August 1, 2014.