Dan Emmett
American entertainer and composer (1815-1904) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88
Daniel Decatur Emmett was an American composer, entertainer, and founder of the first troupe of the blackface minstrel tradition, the Virginia Minstrels. He is most remembered as the composer of the song "Dixie".
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1815 to 1904 · aged 88
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