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A Life on the Ocean Wave: The Story of Henry Russell. Second, Revised Edition
・ISBN 979-88-558-0599-4 hard US$ 135.00
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| 著者・編者 | Lamb, Andrew / Gaenzl, Kurt (ed.), |
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| 出版社 | (State University of New York Press, US) |
| 出版年月 | 2026 |
| ページ数 | 434 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A04-90852＞ |
解説
The definitive biography of Henry Russell, famed nineteenth-century songwriter and performer.
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. This revised edition has been updated using newly available archival and other sources, as well as new illustrations.