Oscar Brand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oscar Brand

Canadian-American musician

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1920

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2016

Profession: singer, guitarist, radio personality

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Oscar Brand (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 2016) was a Canadian-born American folk singer-songwriter 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.