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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 1 Collection or Record:

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