In Dixie’s land, we’ll took our stand,
To lib an’ die in Dixie!
Dan Emmett Quotes
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".
- United States
- Composers
- Songwriters
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Dan Emmett (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.