Christy Minstrels — a blackface troupe originated c.1843 by Edwin P. Christy in Buffalo, N.Y.; one of the first (along with Dan Emmett) to expand blackface from a solo act to a full minstrel show and brought it into the mainstream of American entertainment … Etymology dictionary
Christy Minstrels — chromosome … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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
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, Edwin P. — ▪ American artist born May 21, 1815, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died May 21, 1862, New York, N.Y. early American minstrel show performer who founded (c. 1842) the Christy Minstrels, the most important of the early minstrel companies, and who… … Universalium
minstrels — Although both minstrel singing and blackface performance can be traced back to the Middle Ages, the origin of this American entertainment is usually credited to Thomas D. Rice, who was performing a Jim Crow song and dance in blackface by the… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Christy,Edwin Pearce — Chris·ty (krĭsʹtē), Edwin Pearce. 1815 1862. American showman whose troupe, Christy s Minstrels, developed the standard minstrel show format. * * * … Universalium
Bryant's Minstrels — Detail from a playbill for Bryant s Minstrels, Mechanics Hall, New York, 4 April 1859 (the première of the song Dixie ) Bryant s Minstrels was a blackface minstrel troupe that performed in the mid 19th century, primarily in New York City. The… … Wikipedia
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
George Christy — infobox actor caption=Sheet music cover for a collection of songs by Christy s Minstrels, 1844. George Christy appears in the circle at top. birthname=George Harrington occupation=Stage actor, singerGeorge Christy (born George Harrington) was one … Wikipedia
