CD Abbott

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CD Abbott (* before 1840; † March 20, 1864 in La Salle , Illinois ) was an American violinist and composer. He was known for his appearances on various minstrel shows .

Life

CD Abbott was first violinist for Christy's Minstrels in 1847 . In 1849 he was first violinist with the Campbell Minstrels . In January of that year they made guest appearances at the American Hall in Hartford and in February at the Concert Hall in Buffalo. Before that, they made guest appearances in New York for five months. In addition to pieces from well-known operas, they also performed compositions from CD Abbott's. In the following years he toured the United States with the ensemble. From December 1854 to March 1855 he was musical director with the Christy's Minstrels in San Francisco . In 1855 he became a member of the Backus Minstrels and went with them on a world tour that took him to Mexico, South America and Australia. In the course of this they made guest appearances in Honolulu in September of that year. From October 2nd, 1855, they played for several weeks at the Royal Victoria Theater in Sydney and on December 3rd and 4th at Coppin's Olympic in Melbourne . At the beginning of 1856 they made guest appearances in Tasmania, in January in Hobart and in February in Launceston . In mid-February they went back to Melbourne and on April 5, 1856 the Backus Minstrels gave their farewell concert at the Royal Victoria Theater in Sydney. Now he went on tour again to the east coast of the USA and to New York. From September 1856 to March 1858 he traveled through various mining cities in North America and until 1859 he stayed again in San Francisco. Abbott later rejoined the Campbell Minstrels . So in 1862 she again toured the United States. They made guest appearances on March 13 and 14 at the Metropolitan Hall in Davenport and on March 17 and 18, 1862 in the Tremont Hall in Muscatine . In contrast to the earlier concert tours, where all eight artists were usually named in the advance notice, in 1862 only CD Abbott was listed as a soloist in the advance notice. Abbott died on March 20, 1864 in La Salle, Illinois.

Works (selection)

  • Christy's Polka , published in 1847 by Jaques & Brother in New York and Oliver Ditson in Boston. This polka was danced by CN Christy and T. Vaughn from Christy's Minstrels at their Minstrel Show
  • Gingers Wedding. Text: Thomas Vaughn. The song was published by Jaques & Brother in New York in 1847 and sung by the Christy's Minstrels at their minstrel shows.
  • Dear Rosa. Text. EP Christy. The song was published by Jaques & Brother in New York in 1847 and sung by the Christy's Minstrels at their minstrel shows.
  • Abbott's Polka was published by Jaques & Brother in New York in 1848 . This polka was danced by CN Christy and T. Vaughn from Christy's Minstrels at their Minstrel Show
  • The Colored Orphan Boy , published by GW Brainard & Co. in Louisville, by S. Brainard & Co. in Cleveland, by Oliver Ditson in Boston, and Wm. Hall & Son in New York. The song is dedicated to JH Burdett and sung by SC Campbell of the Campbell Minstrels at their minstrel shows.
  • The badger Polka was published in 1850 by Firth Pond & Co in New York and GF Ilsley in Milwaukee and was dedicated to Louise Hull.
  • Abbott's Quick Step

literature

  • Abbott, CD . In: Helene Wickham Helene Wickham Koon: Gold Rush performers: a biographical dictionary of actors, singers, dancers, musicians, circus performers and minstrel players in America's Far West, 1848 to 1869 . McFarland & Co Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina 1994, ISBN 0-89950-923-1 , p. 3 (English)

Web links

Digital copies

  1. ^ Christy's Polka as a digitized version in the Library of Congress
  2. ^ Gingers Wedding as digitized version in the Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna .
  3. ↑ Rosa Dear as digitized version in the Library of Congress
  4. ^ Abbott's polka as a digitized version in the Library of Congress
  5. ↑ Color'd orphan boy as digitized version in the Library of Congress
  6. ↑ The badger polka as a digital copy in the Library of Congress
  7. ↑ Abbott, C D. In: Helene Wickham Koon: Gold Rush performers: a biographical dictionary of actors, singers, dancers, musicians, circus performers and minstrel players in America's Far West, 1848 to 1869 . McFarland & Co Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina 1994, ISBN 0-89950-923-1 , p. 3 as a digitized version at Archive.org

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Helene Wickham Koon: 4 Abbott, CD . In: Gold Rush performers: a biographical dictionary of actors, singers, dancers, musicians, circus performers and minstrel players in America's Far West, 1848 to 1869 . McFarland & Co Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina 1994, ISBN 0-89950-923-1 , pp. 3 (English, archive.org [accessed June 19, 2019]).
  2. ^ A b Edward Le Roy Rice: CD Abbott . In: Monarchs of minstrelsy, from "Daddy" Rice to date . Kenny publishing company, New York city, NY 1911, p. 74 (English, archive.org [accessed June 19, 2019]).
  3. ^ The Campbells are coming . In: Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut January 13, 1849, p. 3 (English, newspapers.com ).
  4. ^ The Campbells are coming . In: Buffalo Courier . Buffalo, New York February 16, 1849, p. 2 (English, newspapers.com ).
  5. ↑ The Backus Minstrels . In: Polynesian . Honolulu September 8, 1855, p. 2 (English, newspapers.com ).
  6. ^ Royal Victoria Theater . In: Brisbane Courier Mail . Brisbane, Queensland January 14, 1856, p. 2 (English, newspaperarchive.com ).
  7. ^ Royal Victoria Theater . In: The Empire . Sydney October 29, 1855, p. 4 (English, gov.au ).
  8. ^ Royal Victoria Theater - Backus Minstrels . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney November 23, 1855, p. 1 (English, newspapers.com ).
  9. ^ Coppin's Olympic . In: The Age . Melbourne December 4, 1855, p. 8 (English, newspapers.com ).
  10. ^ Royal Victoria Theater . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney April 5, 1856, p. 1 (English, newspapers.com ).
  11. ^ The Campbells are coming . In: The Morning Democrat . Davenport, Iowa March 12, 1862, p. 1 ( newspapers.com ).
  12. ^ The Campbells are coming . In: Muscatine Evening Journal . Muscatine, Iowa March 18, 1962, pp. 2 (English, 1862-03-18).
  13. ^ Richard C. Crawford: Review of Music in New Jersey, 1655-1860 . In: The Musical Quarterly . tape 70 , no. 1 , 1984, ISSN  0027-4631 , pp. 122-133 , JSTOR : 741927 .
personal data
SURNAME Abbott, CD
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American violinist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH before 1840
DATE OF DEATH March 20, 1864
Place of death La Salle , Illinois