one my earliest folk/shanty records was Paul Clayton's Songs from the time of Moby Dick... sang them for years and still do

you can find his bio at online booksellers


Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival Format: Paperback
Coltman, Bob
Published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2008
ISBN 10: 0810861321 / ISBN 13: 9780810861329