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George Washington Dixon (1801? – March 2, 1861) was an American singer, stage actor, and newspaper editor. He rose to prominence as a blackface performer (possibly the first American to do so) after performing "Coal Black Rose", "Zip Coon", and similar songs.
El capitán George Dixon ( Kirkoswald, 1748 - Bermudas, 11 de noviembre de 1795) fue un oficial naval, explorador y comerciante marítimo de pieles inglés, recordado por haber participado en el tercero de los viajes del capitán James Cook y por haber realizado después una de las primeras expediciones de reconocimiento de la costa Noroeste del Pací...
In the early 1830s, a house (George W. Dixon House) was built for George W. Dixon, a wealthy merchant tailor and former mayor of New Bern. The Robert Hay House, built at the start of the 19th century, was purchased in 1816 by Robert Hay, a Scottish immigrant and wainwright.
In the early 1830s, a house, The George W. Dixon House, was built for George W. Dixon, a wealthy merchant tailor and former mayor of New Bern. The Robert Hay House, built at the start of the 19th century, was purchased in 1816 by Robert Hay, a Scottish immigrant and wainwright.
The Dixon House – Open for touring Tuesday through Saturday. See below for times. George W. Dixon built this dwelling in the early 1830s. Dixon was a merchant tailor who briefly served as town commissioner.
Results from the Baltimore Morning Herald. "The one time invincible George Dixon succumbed to Tommy Sullivan, of Brooklyn, at Coney Island tonight. The end came as the men shaped up for the seventh round, when Tom O'Rourke admitted defeat for his man, and claiming his left arm was disabled, refused to permit him to continue.
George Washington Dixon (1801? – March 2, 1861) was an American singer, stage actor, and newspaper editor. He rose to prominence as a blackface performer (possibly the first American to do so) after performing "Coal Black Rose", "Zip Coon", and similar songs.
