Edwin Pearce Christy | |
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| Born | November 28, 1815 |
| Died | May 21, 1862 (aged 46) |
Edwin Pearce Christy (November 28, 1815 – 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.[1] He toured England performing.[2]
- ^ "The Millionaire Negro-Singer" (PDF). The New York Times. February 9, 1857.
... having made a princely fortune out of burnt cork and Ethiopian melodies now lives the life of a wealthy and fashionable New-Yorker. ... His wealth is prodigious, and, as he has been economical and laborious while earning it, he feels authorized to spend it freely.
- ^ Betsy Golden Kellem (March 27, 2024). "Christy's Minstrels Go to Great Britain". JSTOR Daily.