Dan 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. He is most remembered as the composer of the song "Dixie".

For the California politician, see Dan W. Emmett.

Dan Emmett
Birth nameDaniel Decatur Emmett
BornOctober 29, 1815
Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 1904(1904-06-28) (aged 88)
Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1834–1835
AwardsSongwriters Hall of Fame (1970)
Spouse(s)
Catharine Rives
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(m. 1853; died 1875)​
    Mary Bird
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    (m. 1879)​
    Other workSongwriter
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