Premiere of 'Dixie'

Date: April 4, 1859 • Location: Rome, Italy

Bryant's Minstrels premiered the minstrel song "Dixie" in New York City as part of their blackface show.

Bryant's Minstrels was a blackface minstrel troupe that performed in the mid-19th century, primarily in New York City. The troupe was led by the O'Neill brothers from upstate New York, who took the stage name Bryant.