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“DIXIE”: COMPLETE MUSIC AND LYRICS
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EMMETT, DANIEL D. Autograph Manuscript Inscribed and Signed, twice, to
Dewitt Miller, fair copy of the complete music and lyrics for his “Dixie’s Land,” notated on
printed staves. The music and first verse, written on the rectos of the first and second
leaves; the remaining 5 verses written on the recto and verso of the second leaf. The
inscription, at upper and lower edges of first page: “After the original copy composed by
me, in the year 1859 in the city of New York. Daniel D. Emmett. / . . . This copy of
‘Dixie,’ music and words, was made by me, for Dewitt Miller, Dec 20th 1900. / Daniel
Decatur Emmett / Author of ‘Dixie.’” 2
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pages, folio, written on two separate sheets;
moderate toning and faint foxing to first page overall, some scattered chipping at edges,
minor scattered soiling, remnants of mounting at upper edge of terminal page.
Np, 20 December 1900
[10,000/15,000]
The version of “Dixie” in the present lot includes the original first verse, which was omitted when the
song was first published, because of fears that it might have controversial religious implications: “Dis
worl’ was made in jiss six days, / An’ finish’d up in various ways; / . . . Day den made Dixie trim
an’ nice, / But Adam call’d it ‘Paradise.’”