W. J. Henderson

William James Henderson (1855–1937) was an American music critic and author. After graduating from Princeton, he joined The New York Times, where he was music critic from 1887 to 1902, and then wrote for The Sun for more than three decades, becoming one of the most respected voices in American musical journalism. He also taught singing and music history, wrote librettos and published many books, among them The Story of Music, What Is Good Music?, The Art of the Singer and Richard Wagner: His Life and His Dramas (1901). He was a keen yachtsman and wrote about sailing as well.