New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-30
just come out sfore You
TO sing little ssng;
] plays IL on the banjo,
And they call II Lucy Long"

| that he had
Just out sfore you
| TO sing n little s.Dg;
Iplays IL on the banjo,
And they call It Lucy Long"
Among the most successful writers of Negro Songs
NAV be mentioned Mr.. Silas Steele, Cool White Ste
phen G. Foster and George Washington Dixon. The
last-named individual is well known to Gothamites,
both for his musical and literary procviiies. He
one of the earliest votares Of the colsred OPERA and
his muse was among the first employed in its behalf
While performing at the Park Tbester he introduced
the "Ching-a.ring Chaw," which aiterwsrd became
SO popular;
Broder let rs leAbe Bucra land for Heitee,
Oar be recebe as La Fsyettei
Make mighty show, when we lsnd from steamship
On dat equal sod who want to zoe,
Oar we feel no rod, dsr We hab no foe,
And ebery time dine, hab one, two, tree four
Ho aiding, aiding, kun darIee;
Chnscr ringer ring ching ehaw,
Ho, alb, ding KUN darkee."
This has the ringing sound of true metal. A long
residence in the South doubtless furnished the material
for many of the productions Of the cratic Dixon,
whose life was SO checkeed and full OF incident. The
"Coal Black Rose" was another of his popular melo
dies
Don't you hear de bsnjo-tum, tum, tum,
Lubly Rose, sambo cum,
Don't YOU hear dc banjo-:um, tum tum,
Oh Rose dc Goa, Black Rose,
wish may be burnt if / DON, ike Rose
This was a duet, sung by the author and Mr..
Leicester, and always with the most happy effect.
Chrsty composed the next musical popularity, The
"Yaler Girls" which was followed by Charley Whites
"Bowery Ghls" The rivalry existing between these
musical bellies was e1cessive but the public finally
decided in favor Of the Bowery Girls and romthat
time forth the number of occasions upon which they
were asked II. they purposed coming out tonight"
would be impossible to enumerate.
The first company of Ministries established in this
City was that under the management of Mr. f. p.
Christy in ls46. Their performances were given at
Pamo's OperaHouse-now Buttons Theater. Find
ing their popularity the increase, and seeing a
prospect of establishing themselves permanently in
the Metropolis, they shortly aferward removed to
Mechanics Hall, which they have since occupied 1t
scarcely necessary TO speak of the success which at
tended the experiment. In the year 1912 the number
| of concerts given by this Company was sixty-nine
! and the receipts amounted to sl.s4s; in 1853, the
number Of concerts given 312, and the amount of
receipts was si7 972. The intermediate years cores
| bonded in success with the last Mr.. E. p. Christy
retired from the business in the possession of for
tune leaving il to be carried by George Chrsty, in
connection with Mr.. Henry Wood. George had long
been popular with the New-York public, and his ca
reer bids fair to be as successful in financial point Of
view as that of his predecessor.
The Buckley Family were among the pioneers Of
negro mnstrelsy. Their first appearance was in the
Trou ont Temple Boston, in 1912. under the name Of
Congo Melodists," and proved immensely success
full Subsequently they Travelled through the South
and West, and in 1876 visited England, where they
performed successfully at Drury-lane and the Prin-
cess TheateS. Returning to New-York, they To-
Gated themselves in the Chinese Assembly Rooms,
where they have since continued to produce bur-
/ lesque operas, and become very popular with our
citizens The Buckeys consist of James Buckley
the father and three sons-Richard, George Swaine
! and Frederick Winnemore formerly member
of this company and early contributed to lie success
They are at present assisted by persons of consider
able taste and skill and the entertainments which they
nightly present attract numerous and respectable au-
dences.
There are at present great many companies Of
negro minstrels performing through the country the
most celebrated of which are Christy's, Buckieys,
Whites, Ordways, Campbell's, Peels, Kunke's, and
the Empire Band In fact minstrelsy has become a
permanent institution in our society, and val un-
doubtedly maintain its position for many years to
come There is some truth in the assertion that the
music has deteriorated We find that Miss Nancysn
Of yulgarity assuming place in the concert room
among the votarits of burnt cork bones, and banJos
The sickly sentimentalty which has of late chsxac
terzed the productions of the majority of these COM
panies well as the Wholesale plagiarism Of music
systematically pursued, has had the effect Of in
juring the claims of minstrelsy to originality lie.
hope that this viii not be longer tolerated by the