Answer:
Cecil Sharp
Explanation:
It is not Stephen Foster who lived between 1826 – 1864, was considered to be the the father of American music and the most famous songwriter of the nineteenth century. He was widely known for his work on his parlor and minstrel music.
It is not Woody Guthrie, who lived between 1912 – 1967, was popular for his Western folk song. He is widely regarded, and one of his popular songs include "This Land Is Your Land", a song that particularly inspired several generations both politically and musically.
It is not Bob Dylan whose real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman is an American singer-songwriter, and is widely known as a major figure in popular culture for over 50 years since he has been active in 1961.
The correct answer is Cecil Sharp who live between 1859 – 1924 was famous for his work by having taught, composed and recorded music, particularly folk music, but is not regarded as a song-writer. He gathered thousands of tunes both from rural England and the Southern Appalachians region of the United States.
He is known as the founding father of the folk-song revival in England.
