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Compositions
Notable songs written by Dan Emmett include:
"Polly Wolly Doodle"
"Old Dan Tucker"
"Boatman's Dance"
"The Road to Richmond"
"Walk Along, John"
"Early in the Mornin'"
He is also sometimes credited with the composition of "Turkey in the Straw" , but the authorship of this song is still contested by music historians.
Dan Emmett is traditionally credited with writing the famous song "Dixie". The story that he related about its composition varied each time he told it, but the main points were that he composed the song in New York City while a member of Bryant's Minstrels. The song was first performed by Emmett and the Bryants at Mechanics' Hall in New York City on April 4, 1859. The song became a runaway hit, especially in the South, and the piece for which Emmett was most well known. Emmett himself reportedly told a fellow minstrel that "If I had known to what use they [Southerners] were going to put my song, I will be damned if I'd have written it."
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