Charles E. Henderson
American songwriter

Charles E. Henderson

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American songwriter
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19 January 1907
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7 March 1970
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Charles Edward Henderson (19 January 1907 – 7 March 1970) was a songwriter, arranger, vocal coach and lyricist.

Henderson was born in Massachusetts and died in Laguna Beach, California.

Notable works

  • Fantasia (1940) (choral arrangements for the Ave Maria sequence)
  • Dumbo (1941) (choral arrangements)
  • Bambi (1942) (choral arrangements)
  • The Bishop's Wife (1947) (vocal director)
  • The Enemy Below (1957) (vocal supervisor)
  • The Music Man (1962) (vocal arranger)
  • "Deep Night" (composer)
  • "The Right Kind" (composer)
Broadway theatre
  • Blackouts of 1949 (1949); music also by Royal Foster
Film music
  • The Rage of Paris (1938)

Books

  • Henderson, Charles, with Charles Palmer (1939). How to Sing for Money: The Art and Business of Singing Popular Songs Professionally. Hollywood, Calif.: G Palmer Putnam.OCLC 896876.

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