John Diamond (1823 – October 20, 1857), aka Jack or Johnny, was an Irish-American dancer and blackface minstrel performer. Diamond entered show business at age 17 and soon came to the attention of circus promoter P. T. Barnum. In less than a year, Diamond and Barnum had a falling-out, and Diamond left to perform with other blackface performers. Diamond's dance style merged elements of English, Irish, and African dance. For the most part, he performed in blackface and sang popular minstrel tunes or accompanied a singer or instrumentalist. Diamond's movements emphasized lower-body movements and rapid footwork with little movement above the waist.
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| - John Diamond (1823 – 20 de octubre de 1857), alias Jack o Johnny, fue un bailarín e intérprete de blackface y minstrel. Diamond entró en el negocio del espectáculo a los diecisiete años y pronto llamó la atención del promotor circense P. T. Barnum, En menos de un año, Diamond y Barnum tuvieron un enfrentamiento, y Diamond lo dejó para actuar con otros intérpretes de blackface. El estilo de baile de Diamond fusionaba elementos ingleses, irlandeses, y baile africano. Mayormente, actuó en blackface y cantó tonadas minstrel populares o acompañó a un cantante o instrumentista. Diamond enfatizaba los movimientos de la parte inferior del cuerpo y rápidos movimientos de pies con poco movimiento por encima de la cintura. (es)
- John Diamond (1823 – October 20, 1857), aka Jack or Johnny, was an Irish-American dancer and blackface minstrel performer. Diamond entered show business at age 17 and soon came to the attention of circus promoter P. T. Barnum. In less than a year, Diamond and Barnum had a falling-out, and Diamond left to perform with other blackface performers. Diamond's dance style merged elements of English, Irish, and African dance. For the most part, he performed in blackface and sang popular minstrel tunes or accompanied a singer or instrumentalist. Diamond's movements emphasized lower-body movements and rapid footwork with little movement above the waist. (en)
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| - John Diamond (1823 – 20 de octubre de 1857), alias Jack o Johnny, fue un bailarín e intérprete de blackface y minstrel. Diamond entró en el negocio del espectáculo a los diecisiete años y pronto llamó la atención del promotor circense P. T. Barnum, En menos de un año, Diamond y Barnum tuvieron un enfrentamiento, y Diamond lo dejó para actuar con otros intérpretes de blackface. El estilo de baile de Diamond fusionaba elementos ingleses, irlandeses, y baile africano. Mayormente, actuó en blackface y cantó tonadas minstrel populares o acompañó a un cantante o instrumentista. Diamond enfatizaba los movimientos de la parte inferior del cuerpo y rápidos movimientos de pies con poco movimiento por encima de la cintura. Fue famoso por una serie de retos de baile. Regularmente anunciaba que podía derrotar a cualquiera en un concurso de danza, y cumplía su jactancia. Sin embargo, Diamond pronto atrajo la atención del bailarín con quien Barnum lo había reemplazado, un joven negro conocido como Maestro Juba. Diamond y Juba se enfrentaron en retos de baile a lo largo de los años 1840; los registros indican que Juba los ganó todos excepto uno. Consiguientemente, el historiador Robert Toll llama a Diamond el "más grande bailarín blanco de minstrel". (es)
- John Diamond (1823 – October 20, 1857), aka Jack or Johnny, was an Irish-American dancer and blackface minstrel performer. Diamond entered show business at age 17 and soon came to the attention of circus promoter P. T. Barnum. In less than a year, Diamond and Barnum had a falling-out, and Diamond left to perform with other blackface performers. Diamond's dance style merged elements of English, Irish, and African dance. For the most part, he performed in blackface and sang popular minstrel tunes or accompanied a singer or instrumentalist. Diamond's movements emphasized lower-body movements and rapid footwork with little movement above the waist. Diamond was most famous for a series of challenge dances. He regularly advertised that he could defeat all comers in a dancing contest, and he made good on his boasts. However, Diamond soon came to the attention of the dancer whom Barnum had replaced him with, a young black man known as Master Juba. Diamond and Juba fought dance-offs through the mid-1840s; records indicate that Juba won all but one. Accordingly, historian Robert Toll calls Diamond the "greatest white minstrel dancer". (en)
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