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| module2 = }} 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. 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. ==Early life and influence== Robert Stuart Jamieson was born into a family of Pentecostal missionaries in the rural Chinese province of Gansu. His mother, Margaret Jamieson, was the first white child born in Northwestern China. Reports indicate that locals traveled upwards of 10 days to see the phenomenon. Robert's grandfather, William Wallace Simpson had left his home in the mountains of Tennessee to spread the gospel in North Western China, carrying his 5-string banjo with him. The musical styles that William Wallace brought to China continue to influence folk music in the region to this day. It was William Wallace's musical tradition that inspired Robert Jamieson to play the banjo.〔 *〕 The Chinese Civil War of 1927 saw an ultra-nationalist purging of foreign influences in Chinese culture, which culminated in the expulsion of non-Chinese ethnicities. Escaping along the Yellow River, Jamieson's family managed to escape to safety. It was on this river escape that the family decided to return to the United States, and Jamieson's mother realized that her children spoke only Chinese.〔 *〕 Upon his move to the United States, Robert Jamieson settled in New York, where he became involved with folk and square-dance culture. It was here that he met Margot Mayo, a well-respected folk musician that influenced much of Jamieson's early style. Together Jamieson and Mayo set out to record and archive American banjo music of the South and Appalachian regions. During these recording sessions, Jamieson was able to record a number of pieces by Rufus Crisp, a well published banjo player. Jamieson later remarked that much of his style was influenced by Crisp's style. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Stuart Jamieson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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