Emmett, Daniel Decatur — born Oct. 29, 1815, Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S. died June 28, 1904, Mount Vernon U.S. showman and songwriter. The son of an Ohio blacksmith, he joined the army at age 17 as a fifer. In 1843 in New York he helped organize the Virginia Minstrels, one… … Universalium
Daniel Decatur Emmett — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Daniel Decatur Emmett Daniel Decatur Emmett (29 de octubre de 1815, Mount Vernon, Ohio 28 de junio de 1904, Mount Vernon) fue un letrista y director de es … Wikipedia Español
Daniel — (del hebreo דָּנִיֵּאל) fue un profeta bíblico cuyo nombre significa Dios es mi juez . Según lo que aparece escrito en la Biblia, Daniel formaba parte de la tribu de Judá que había sido capturada y permanecía en Babilonia cuando Nabucodonosor… … Enciclopedia Universal
Daniel — /dan yeuhl/, n. 1. Bible. a. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. b. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Dan. 2. Samuel, 1562 1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599 1619. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew… … Universalium
Decatur — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Decatur puede hacer referencia a: Contenido 1 Personas 2 Lugares 2.1 Localidades 2.2 Condados (county) … Wikipedia Español
Emmett — /em it/, n. 1. Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904, U.S. songwriter and minstrel show performer and producer: composer of Dixie. 2. a male given name. * * * … Universalium
Emmett — /em it/, n. 1. Daniel Decatur, 1815 1904, U.S. songwriter and minstrel show performer and producer: composer of Dixie. 2. a male given name … Useful english dictionary
Dan Emmett — Photograph of Dan Emmett in his later years, taken from the belongings of Ben and Lew Snowden of Clinton, Knox County, Ohio. Daniel Decatur Dan Emmett (October 29, 1815 – June 28, 1904)[1] was an American songwriter and entertaine … Wikipedia
minstrel show — a popular stage entertainment featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors, traditionally comprising two end men and a chorus in blackface and an interlocutor: developed in the U.S … Universalium
Mount Vernon — 1. the home and tomb of George Washington in NE Virginia, on the Potomac, 15 mi. (24 km) below Washington, D.C. 2. a city in SE New York, near New York City. 66,713. 3. a city in S Illinois. 16,995. 4. a city in central Ohio. 14,380. 5. a town in … Universalium