A Life on the Ocean Wave by Andrew Lamb, Kurt Gnzl - 9798855805994

State University of New York Press

A Life on the Ocean WaveThe Story of Henry Russell\nAuthor(s): Andrew Lamb, Kurt Gnzl\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9798855805994, 979-8855805994\nSynopsis\nThe definitive biography of Henry Russell, famed nineteenth-century songwriter and performer.\n\nHenry Russell was an entertainer and songwriterarguably the leading popular singer, on both sides of the Atlantic, in the 1840swho is best remembered today for his song \""A Life on the Ocean Wave\"" and for such classics as \""Woodman, Spare that Tree! and \""Cheer Boys, Cheer!\"" A child performer as a singer, he was born to a distinguished Jewish family and was already working in his teens as a musician and as a vocalist. Russell travelled to America in 1836 and established himself there as a popular singer and songwriter. Returning to England five years later, he produced a number of musical programs, which were among the most popul.