Edwin Pearce Christy

Edwin Pearce Christy (November 28, 1815 – May 21, 1862) was an American composer, singer, actor and stage producer. He is more commonly known as E. P. Christy, and was the founder of the blackface minstrel group Christy's Minstrels. He toured England performing.

Edwin Pearce Christy
Born(1815-11-28)November 28, 1815
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMay 21, 1862(1862-05-21) (aged 46)
Manhattan, New York City, US
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