Oscar Brand
Oscar Brand (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 2016) was a Canadian-born American folk singer-songwriter, radio host, and author. In his career, spanning 70 years, he composed at least 300 songs and released nearly 100 albums, among them Canadian and American patriotic songs. Brand's music ran the gamut from novelty songs to serious social commentary and spanned a number of genres. Brand also wrote a number of short stories. And for 70 years, he was the host of a weekly folk music show on WNYC Radio in New York City, which is credited as the longest running radio show with only one host in broadcasting history. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1920 (Winnipeg), Died September 30, 2016 (Great Neck)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 111788 | 2/21/1962 | Biggest thing that man has ever.. | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111789 | 2/21/1962 | The G.I. blues | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111790 | 2/21/1962 | Crazy song (A horse named Bill) | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111791 | 2/21/1962 | When I first came to this land | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111792 | 2/21/1962 | He gave her kisses | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111793 | 2/21/1962 | The violins play along | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111794 | 2/21/1962 | Cotton-eyed Joe | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111795 | 2/21/1962 | Cripple creek | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111796 | 2/21/1962 | The big rock candy mountain | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111797 | 2/21/1962 | Down the river | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111798 | 2/21/1962 | Cod liver oil | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111799 | 2/21/1962 | The good for nothing boys | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111847 | 2/21/1962 | As I walked out one May morning | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111848 | 2/21/1962 | Raise a ruckus tonight | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111849 | 2/21/1962 | The shucking of the corn | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111850 | 2/21/1962 | Three jolly hunters | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111851 | 2/21/1962 | Sweet Betsy from Pike | Oscar Brand | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brand, Oscar," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201047.
Brand, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201047.
"Brand, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brand, Oscar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79026751
Wikidata: Oscar Brand - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5584702
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44568973
MusicBrainz: Oscar Brand - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7418473-b85b-42a9-9512-1cddfb6eb3d8
ISNI: 0000 0000 8378 1252 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083781252
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