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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > Entertainers Menu > Entertainers Location Menu > Entertainers List > Edwin Pearce Christy > Summary « List Summary Biography Works Photos Videos Links Comments EDWIN PEARCE CHRISTY   "Portrait of Edwin Pearce Christy from a lithograph by Sarony & Major, 1848" SUMMARY   Description: Vocalist, Composer, Actor, USA Known For: The founder of the blackface minstrel group Christy   Instruments: Vocals Music Styles: Variety   Location: United States of America   Web Site: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3313   Date Born: 28th November 1815 Location Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America   Date Died: 5th May 1862 Location Died: New York City, New York, United States of America Cause Of Death: Suicide Memorial: He is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.   Summary: He is more commonly known as E. P. Christy, and was the founder of the blackface minstrel group Christy's Minstrels.     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.