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.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Joe McEachern collection of accordion music
Collection — Shared_box 9562, Folder: 1
Identifier: BC-2025-081
Abstract
Unsigned music manuscripts (one notebook and loose pages) written primarily in accordion tablature by Jerry O’Brien, with some contributions by Joe Derrane, including both Irish and non-Irish melodies.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1940-1959
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.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1950s-1970s, 2008, 2012