František Sušil
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František Sušil (14 June 1804 in Rousínov – 31 May 1868 in Bystřice pod Hostýnem) was a Czech Roman Catholic priest.[1] He is most noted for his published collection of traditional Moravian folk music, Moravské národní písně, which contained 2091 songs and 2361 texts.[2] Composers who have used Sušil's melodies include Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček, Vítězslav Novák and Bohuslav Martinů.[3]
