Don Henderson (1937-1991) was an

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folk singer Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

and songwriter. Henderson's songs, which include ''The Basic Wage Dream'', ''Boonaroo,'' and ''Put a Light in Every Country Window'', are widely played and sung in the

folk music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

tradition. He wrote lyrics for the 1976 rock musical ''Hero'' presented by the Australian Opera in Sydney.

External links

Music Australia, at National Library of Australia

The Don Henderson Project
1937 births 1991 deaths Australian folk singers 20th-century Australian male singers {{australia-singer-stub