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- Daniel Decatur Emmett (October 29, 1815 - June 28, 1904) was an American songwriter, entertainer, and founder of the first troupe of the black-face minstrel tradition, the Virginia Minstrels. He is most remembered as the composer of the song "Dixie". Dan Emmett was born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, then a frontier region.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- SpousesMary L. Bird or Brower(October 16, 1879 - June 28, 1904) (his death, 1 child)Katherine Rives
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Known professionally as "Dan" Emmett.
- Composer of "Dixie".
- Father: Abraham Emmett; Mother: Sarah Zerick.
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