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Oscar Brand

voc, g, *1920 US, Winnipeg
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Folk

Oscar Brand (born February 7, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died September 30, 2016, Great Neck, New York, USA) was a Canadian-born American folk singer, guitarist, banjoist, songwriter, radio host, and author. Since 1945 he had been the host of the Folksong Festival show on WNYC Radio, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the record holder for the longest running radio program with a single host.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Banjo
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Children's Music
  • Pop
  • Country
Popular Tracks   
The Marines Hymn on Tell It To The Marines by Oscar Brand
Paratrooper Song on Cough! Army Songs Out Of The Barracks Bag by Oscar Brand
Follow Washington (George Washington) on Presidential Campaign Songs, 1789-1996 by Oscar Brand
The United States Marines on Tell It To The Marines by Oscar Brand
Wake Island on Tell It To The Marines by Oscar Brand
Save a Fighter Pilot's Ass on The Wild Blue Yonder: Songs For A Fighting Air Force by Oscar Brand With The Roger Wilco Four
California, Here We Come (Ronald Reagan) on Presidential Campaign Songs, 1789-1996 by Oscar Brand
The Flying Fortress on Out of the Blue by Oscar Brand
Hello, Lyndon (Lyndon Johnson) on Presidential Campaign Songs, 1789-1996 by Oscar Brand
Gee, but I Wanna Go Home on Tell It To The Marines by Oscar Brand

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Oscar BrandOscar Brand2017Album
Bawdy Songs And Backroom BalladsOscar Brand2014Album
Four Albums Of Military Songs From Oscar BrandOscar Brand2006Compil.
The Wild Blue Over VietnamOscar Brand2001Album
Presidential Campaign Songs 1789-1996Oscar Brand1999Album
Get A DogOscar Brand1996Album
I Sing, You Sing, We All SingOscar Brand1991Album
My Christmas is Best - Traditional Songs For The Season From Around The WorldOscar Brand And Friends Including Jordan Evan Brand1985Album
The Preppy Song / A Day In The Life Of A PreppyOscar Brand1981Single
American DreamerOscar Brand1980Album
Trick Or Treat: Hallowe'en Celebrated In Story And SongOscar Brand1979Album
Celebrate Singing HolidaysOscar Brand And His Young Friends Including Gil Robbins1976Album
Brand XOscar Brand1976Album
The Best of Oscar BrandOscar Brand1975Album
Golden Slumbers (Lullabies From Near And Far)Pete Seeger / Oscar Brand1972Album
"Live" On CampusOscar Brand1970Album
Oscar Brand And Jean RitchieOscar Brand And Jean Ritchie1967Album
A Snow Job For SkiersOscar Brand And The Ski Bums1963Album
Cough! Army Songs Out Of The Barracks Bag Sung By....Oscar Brand And The Short Arms1963Album
Morality (Oscar Brand At Cooper Union)Oscar Brand1963Album
Rollicking Sea ShantiesOscar Brand1962Album
Goya Guitar Folk FestivalOscar Brand, Jean Ritchie, George Britton, Tom Pasle, Casey Anderson, Charlie Byrd, Cynthia Gooding, Mike Hall1962Album
Rollicking Sea ShantiesOscar Brand1962Album
Sing-Along Bawdy Songs & Backroom BalladsOscar Brand1962Album
A Folk Concert In Town Hall, New YorkJean Ritchie, Oscar Brand & David Sear1962Album
Folk Songs For FunOscar Brand With The Tarriers1962Album
Children's Concert At Town HallOscar Brand1961Album
Sings For AdultsOscar Brand1961Album
The Drinking Man's SongbookOscar Brand1961Album
Courting and Riddle SongsJean Ritchie, Oscar Brand1961Album
Bawdy Songs Goes To CollegeOscar Brand1961Album
Election Songs Of The United StatesOscar Brand And Billy Faier1960Album
For Doctors OnlyOscar Brand1960Album
Up In The Air With Oscar Brand: Songs For The Madcap AirmanOscar Brand1960Album
Sports Car SongsOscar Brand1960Album
Bawdy Western Songs - Vol. 6Oscar Brand1960Album
Boating Songs And All That BilgeOscar Brand1960Album
The Wild Blue YonderOscar Brand1960Album
Every Inch A SailorOscar Brand1959Album
Tell It To The MarinesOscar Brand1959Album
Out Of The Blue / More Air Force SongsOscar Brand1959Album
Songs Inane OnlyOscar Brand1959Album
Give 'Im The Hook! (Or, Songs That Killed Vaudeville)Oscar Brand1958Album
Absolute NonsenseOscar Brand1958Album
Bawdy Sea Shanties: Bawdy Songs Vol. 5Oscar Brand1958Album
Courtin's A PleasureJean Ritchie, Oscar Brand And Tom Paley1957Compil.
Badmen, Heroes And Pirate Songs And BalladsEd McCurdy / Ramblin' Jack Elliott / Oscar Brand / Dick Wilder1957Compil.
Riddle Me ThisJean Ritchie, Oscar Brand1957Album
Pie In The SkyOscar Brand1957Album
Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Volume 4Oscar Brand1957Album
Laughing AmericaOscar Brand1956Album
American Drinking SongsOscar Brand With Erik Darling1956Album
Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 2Oscar Brand1956Album
G.I. American Army SongsOscar Brand, Fred Hellerman1956Album
Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3Oscar Brand1956Album
Badmen and HeroesEd McCurdy / Ramblin' Jack Elliott / Oscar Brand1955Compil.
Bawdy Songs And Backroom BalladsOscar Brand1955Album
Shivaree!Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand, Tom Paley, Harry And Jeanie West1955Album
Bawdy HootenannyOscar Brand1955Album
Come To The PartyOscar Brand And The Gene Lowell Singers1954Album
Courting SongsJean Ritchie, Oscar Brand1954Album
Bring A Song, Johnny!Oscar Brand1951Album
Back-Room BalladsOscar Brand1949Album
Noah's ArkOscar BrandSingle
Noah's ArkDavid Pfeffer, Oscar BrandAlbum
Oscar Brand The World of Folk Music #40/ #41Oscar Brand, Mance Lipscomb, Tony SaletanAlbum
An Oscar Brand SongbagOscar BrandAlbum
An Introduction To Folk Music And Folk LoreEd McCurdy, Oscar Brand, Jean Ritchie, Bob GibsonAlbum
Cindy / Do Not Broadcast This Side-CindyOscar BrandSingle
I'll Never Forget You / The Capitain's DaughterOscar BrandSingle
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