album · March 12, 1956
Sing-Along Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads
Audio FidelitySee this day
folksinger-songwriter
This 1956 LP on Audio Fidelity collected bawdy songs and ballads, a collection that showcased Brand's talent for presenting traditional, often risqué, folk material to a wider audience. It stands as an example of the thematic programming popular in folk LPs of the era.
- The album was recorded and released by Audio Fidelity, a label known for its early adoption of stereophonic sound. Brand's interpretations on this album draw from a deep well of traditional and often unexpurgated folk material. It was released during a period when folk music was gaining mainstream traction, yet this particular collection focused on more clandestine, adult-oriented themes.
- The album was released on March 12, 1956.
- This release falls within the active recording career of Oscar Brand, who released numerous albums throughout the 1950s and beyond.
Oscar Brand was a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and radio host known for his performances of folk songs and sea shanties. In 1956, he was a significant figure in the burgeoning American folk music revival.
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