O'Brien, Jerry, 1899-1968
Person
Biographical note
Musician Jerry O'Brien was born in 1899 in Kinsale, County Cork, and moved to Boston in 1921. He was a professional accordionist, recording solo, with O'Leary's Irish Minstrels, and with his former student Joe Derrane. O'Brien died in 1968.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Paul C. Haley collection of Jerry O'Brien music manuscripts
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BC-2024-028
Scope and Contents
Handwritten sheet music for accordion created by accordionist Jerry O’Brien for one of his students, Paul C. Haley. Most tunes include titles, and some contain additional performance notes.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1935-1968
Richard Toomey Irish music collection
Collection
Identifier: BC-2024-013
Abstract
Collection documents the life and career of Boston-area musician and artist Richard "Skip" Toomey through annotated musical manuscripts, drawings, and a watercolor.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1950s-1970s, 2008, 2012