Bob Roberts

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Born
27 April 1879
Born In
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Died
21 January 1930 (aged 50)
Bob Roberts (1907 – 1982) was a British folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, bargeman, author, and journalist. He was the last captain of a British commercial vessel operating under sail, and brought to an end a centuries-old tradition. Working as a bargeman during the 1950s allowed Roberts to collect songs from bargemen and others he met along the East Anglian coast, which he added to his repertoire of his own songs. From the 1950s onwards, Roberts appeared in folk clubs and festivals. He gained the reputation as a great story teller, distinctive singer and charismatic personality… read more
Bob Roberts (1907 – 1982) was a British folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, bargeman, author, and journalist. He was the last captain of a British commercial vessel operating under sail, and brought to an end a centuries-old tradition. Working as a bargeman during the 1950s allowed Roberts … read more
Bob Roberts (1907 – 1982) was a British folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, bargeman, author, and journalist. He was the last captain of a British commercial vessel operating under sail, and brought to an end a centuries-old tradition. Working as a bargeman during the 1950s allowed Roberts to collect songs from bargemen and others he met along the East Anglian … read more

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1 Play track Sea Songs & Shanties The Worst Old Ship (Waiting for the Day)
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2 Play track The Ghost That Never Walked The Ghost That Never Walked
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3 Sea Songs & Shanties Maggie May
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4 Play track Songs from the Sailing Barges Stormy Weather Boys
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5 Songs from the Sailing Barges Haul Away Joe
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6 There's A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle There's A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle
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7 Play track Songs from the Sailing Barges Windy Old Weather
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8 Play track Hidden English The Candlelight Fisherman
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9 Sea Shanties And Strong Ale Time For Us to Leave Her
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10 Gee Ain't I Glad I'm Single 1908 Gee Ain't I Glad I'm Single 1908
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  1. 574 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 21 tracks

    Songs from the Sailing Barges
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  2. 94 listeners

    7 Mar 2025 · 1 track

    Koslo's Song (9 to 47 to 55)
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  3. 47 listeners

    21 Aug 2019 · 22 tracks

    Bob Roberts Comic Ragtime Song Rarities (Recorded 1904 - 1910)
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  4. 7 listeners

    24 Feb 2017 · 12 tracks

    Interior Outrage
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