Dan Emmett
Dan Emmett | |
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Portrait of Emmett in 1895 | |
| Birth name | Daniel Decatur Emmett |
| Born | October 29, 1815 Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1904 (aged 88) Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1834–1835 |
| Awards | Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970) |
| Spouses | Catharine Rives
(m. 1853; died 1875) Mary Bird (m. 1879) |
| Other work | Songwriter |
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".