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Henry Russell (24 December 1812 – 8 December 1900) was an English pianist, baritone singer, and composer. He is best known for his popular songs, including "Woodman! Spare That Tree!" (1837), "The Ivy Green" (1838), "The Old Arm Chair" (1840), "Our Native Song" (1841), "A Life by de Galley Fire" (1848), "Cheer, Boys, Cheer!" (1850), and "A Life on the Ocean Wave." Russell studied composition and sang with notable figures in the music field. He sailed to Canada in the mid-1830s to perform solo concerts, but he spent the most fruitful part of his career in the United States during the late 1830s and early 1840s. As a popular songwriter and performer, he published his first songs in America and became a successful performer touring the country. From 1833 to 1841, he served as the organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Rochester, NY, and from 1837 to 1841, he toured as a piano accompanist for a singer. He returned to England in the early 1840s.

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