Controversial 'Dixie's Land' was written by central Ohio composer
Daniel Decatur Emmet, of Knox County, wrote "Dixie" and used it in minstrel shows. Today the song has become a musical emblem of the Confederacy.
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Daniel Decatur Emmet, of Knox County, wrote "Dixie" and used it in minstrel shows. Today the song has become a musical emblem of the Confederacy.