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A Life on the Ocean Wave
422820Fullers Wood Press. Paperback. Very Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Henry Russell was an entertainer and songwriter--arguably the leading popular singer on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1840s--who 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 popular entertainments of the day. His songs went beyond sentimental themes and subjects to include purposeful social commentary attacking among other topics slavery and the mistreatment of the mentally ill. Russell's combination of showmanship and songwriting made him the Elton John of his day. Fullers Wood Press paperback
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