Christy,Edwin Pearce
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Edwin Pearce Christy — (November 28, 1815 ndash; May 21, 1862) was an American composer, singer, actor and stage producer. He is more commonly known as E. P. Christy, and was the founder of the blackface minstrel group Christy s Minstrels.BackgroundChristy was born in… … Wikipedia
Christy's Minstrels — 1844 sheet music cover for a collection of songs by the Christy s Minstrels. George Christy appears in the circle at top. Christy s Minstrels, sometimes referred to as the Christy Minstrels, were a blackface group formed by Edwin Pearce Christy,… … Wikipedia
Christy (surname) — For other uses, see Christy (disambiguation). Christy is an Irish name meaning of Christ, in reference to Jesus. Due to emigration to the United States, Christy has also been used as an Americanization of Scandinavian last names such as the… … Wikipedia
The New Christy Minstrels — Origin United States Genres Folk revival Years active 1961–1971; 1976–present Labels Columbia … Wikipedia
New Christy Minstrels — The New Christy Minstrels ist eine US amerikanische Folkmusik Gruppe, die in den frühen 1960er Jahren Teil der populären Folkmusic Bewegung war und mehrere Charterfolge erzielen konnte. Der Name ist den Christy Minstrels entlehnt, einer im 19.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wikipédia:Demander un article/Art et culture/Musique — Sont répertoriées ici les demandes d articles concernant les portails suivants : Portail de la musique Portail des musiques du monde … Wikipédia en Français
Minstrel show — For the album by Little Brother, see The Minstrel Show. Detail from cover of The Celebrated Negro Melodies, as Sung by the Virginia Minstrels, 1843 The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety … Wikipedia
Old Folks at Home — Werbeplakat für die Christy s Minstrels aus dem Jahre 1851. Old Folks at Home, gesungen von Ernestine Schumann Heink (Aufnahme: 1918) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Old Folks at Home — 1851 edition Music by Stephen Foster Lyrics by Stephen Foster Published 1851 Language English Form St … Wikipedia
Camptown Races — Gwine to Run All Night, or De Camptown Races Music by Stephen Foster Lyrics by Stephen Foster Published Baltimore: F. D. Benteen (February 1850) Language English Form Strophic with chorus Original artist Christy s Minstrels Gwine to … Wikipedia
