Oscar Brand | |
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 Oscar Brand as pictured on the cover of his 1962 live album Morality | |
| Born | February 7, 1920 |
| Died | September 30, 2016 (aged 96) Great Neck, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BS) |
| Employer | WNYC |
| Website | oscarbrand |
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. 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.