Stan Hugill

Stan Hugill
Hugill c. 1979
Background information
Birth nameStanley James Hugill
Born(1906-11-19)19 November 1906
Hoylake, Cheshire, England
Died13 May 1992(1992-05-13) (aged 85)
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
GenresFolk music
Occupation(s)Merchant seaman, shanty-man, historian
InstrumentVocals
Years active1950–1992
Formerly ofStormalong John

Stanley James Hugill (/ˈhjuːɡɪl/) (19 November 1906 – 13 May 1992) was a British folk music performer, artist and sea music historian, known as the "Last Working Shantyman" and described as the "20th century guardian of the tradition".

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