Emmett, Daniel Decatur
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1815 - 1904
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Daniel Decatur Emmett, Composer, Facsimile of Manuscript of "Dixie's Land"
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4257
Scope and Contents
Actual-size facsimile of Daniel Decatur Emmett's original manuscript of the music and lyrics for the song "Dixie's Land". Emmett composed the song in 1859. The facsimile was created by George Bird Evans, the owner of the original manuscript, circa 1960-1961. The facsimile also includes historical notes by Evans.
Dates:
1859; 1960-1961