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Seaman Dan Seaman Dan i(A143566 works by) (a.k.a. Henry Gibson; Uncle Seaman; Henry Dan)
Born: Established: 1929 Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Torres Strait Islander ; New Caledonian
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1 5 y separately published work icon Steady Steady: The Life and Music of Seaman Dan Seaman Dan , Karl Neuenfeldt , Acton : Aboriginal Studies Press , 2012 Z1921258 2012 single work autobiography 'Born on Thursday Island in 1929, Seaman Dan didnt release his debut album, Follow the Sun, until his 70th birthday. In the next ten years he released five albums, showcasing traditional music from the Torres Strait, as well as those revealing his love of jazz and blues. Steady, Steady: The life and music of Seaman Dan is replete with Uncle Seamans stories of his active and sometimes dangerous life in the islands in the heyday of pearl diving and other jobs, and his later development as a professional singer/musician.' (Source: The Book Depository website www.bookdepository.co.uk)
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