Dan Emmett
American entertainer and composer (1815–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the California politician, see Dan W. Emmett.
Daniel Decatur Emmett (October 29, 1815 – June 28, 1904) was an American composer, entertainer, and founder of the first troupe of the blackface minstrel tradition, the Virginia Minstrels.[1] He is most remembered as the composer of the song "Dixie".
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Birth name | Daniel Decatur Emmett |
Born | October 29, 1815 Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | June 28, 1904(1904-06-28) (aged 88) Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1834–1835 |
Awards | Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970) |
Spouse(s) | Catharine Rives
(m. 1853; died 1875) Mary Bird (m. 1879) |
Other work | Songwriter |
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