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  • 61P. T. Barnum — Phineas Taylor Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum photo by Mathew Brady, c.1860 Born Phineas Taylor Barnum July 5, 1810(1810 07 05) Be …

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  • 62Thomas D. Rice — Thomas Dartmouth (T.D.) Daddy Rice (May 20, 1808 ndash; September 19, 1860) was a comedian in the blackface form of comedy of the 19th century. Because he developed an immediately popular song and dance routine playing the role of an old black… …

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  • 63Melusine — For other uses, see Melusine (disambiguation). See also: Wagner s Rhinemaidens and Neck (water spirit) Melusine s secret discovered, from Le Roman de Mélusine. One of sixteen paintings by Guillebert de Mets circa 1410. The original is held… …

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  • 64James Hardiman — (1782 1855), also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen s College, Galway. The [http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/ university library] now bears his name. Hardiman is best remembered for his History of the Town and County of Galway… …

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  • 65Minstrel — For the 19th century American form of music and performance known as minstrelsy, see minstrel show. For the chocolate sweets sold in the UK, see Minstrels (chocolate). For the Irish patriotic song, see The Minstrel Boy. Jongleur redirects here.… …

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  • 66Scottish music (1500 - 1899) — Births and deaths = Births*Lady Nairn (1766 ndash;1845) *James Scott Skinner (1843 ndash;1927) *John Strachan (singer) (1875 ndash;1958) *Jimmy MacBeath (1894 ndash;1974) Collections of songs or music * 1700 Original Scotch Tunes by Playford *… …

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  • 67Dan Emmett — Photograph of Dan Emmett in his later years, taken from the belongings of Ben and Lew Snowden of Clinton, Knox County, Ohio. Daniel Decatur Dan Emmett (October 29, 1815 – June 28, 1904)[1] was an American songwriter and entertaine …

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  • 68Blind musicians — are singers or instrumentalists who are physically unable to see. In many cultures, blind people have become musicians in disproportionate numbers. Resources for blind musicians Historically, many blind musicians, including some of the most… …

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  • 69List of entertainers known to have performed in blackface — This is a list of entertainers known to have performed in blackfaceA–C D–G H–L M–R S–Z NOTOC A–C* Roy Acuff cite book| last=Cockrell| first=David| title=Blackface Minstrelsy| work=Encyclopedia of Country Music| publisher=Oxford University Press|… …

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  • 70Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones — Black Patti redirects here. For the record label, see Black Patti Records. Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones Background information Birth name Matilda Sissieretta Joyner …

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