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 [l608162], recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the record holder for the longest running radio program with a single host.