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Daniel Decatur Emmett

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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DANIEL DECATUR EMMETT (1815-1904), American songwriter, was born at Mount Vernon, Ohio. He started the "negro minstrel" performances, which from 1842 onwards became so popular in America and England, and he composed a number of songs which had a great temporary vogue. He is remembered particularly as the writer of the famous Southern war-song "Dixie," which he composed in 1859.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Daniel Decatur Emmett'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​d/daniel-decatur-emmett.html. 1910.
 
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