Jeannie Robertson MBE
(1908-1975)
woman, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and traditional Scottish folk singer
Died aged c. 67
Wikidata WikipediaJeannie Robertson (1908 – 13 March 1975) was a Scottish folk singer. Her most celebrated song is "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day", otherwise known as "Jock Stewart", which was covered by Archie Fisher, The Dubliners, The McCalmans, The Tannahill Weavers and The Pogues. Variants are known from the US in the 1880s and Australia in the 1850s.
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Jeannie Robertson MBE 1908-1975 renowned traditional Scottish folk singer lived here
90 Hilton Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom where they lived