Carroll Johnson (c. 1851–1917) was a minstrel performer in the United States.
In 1892, he was touted as the merry Irish minstrel for his performance of ''The Gossoon'' by
E. E. Kidder at Naylor's Opera House in
Terre Haute.
Between 1892 and 1894, he was the principal actor (as Osmonde O'Sullivan) in the play "The Irish Statesman", written by (John) Fitzgerald Murphy.
He appears in
blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-Black people to portray a caricature of a Black person.
In the United States, the practice became common during the 19th century and contributed to the spread of racial stereo ...
on the cover of the sheet music for "Ma Angeline". His performances popularized the song "Parson Johnson's Chicken Brigade". Sheet music for Carroll Johnson's Songs was published.
See also
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Billy Birch
William Birch (February 1831 – 21 April 1897) was a minstrel performer in the United States. An 1889 obituary referred to him as one of the oldest, best known, and most popular of the "Negro Minstral fraternity".
Early life
Birch was born ...
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1850s births
1917 deaths
Blackface minstrel performers
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