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Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician. He was a key figure in the folk-song revival in England during the Edwardian period. According to Roud's Folk Song in England, Sharp was the country's "single most important figure in the study of folk song and music". Sharp collected over four thousand folk songs, both in South-West England... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Cecil Sharp first charted in 1959 with The Children's Marching Song.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.