Irish American Hall of History
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A Leitrim-born uilleann piper, Patrick Fitzpatrick recorded this set of jigs back in 1917.
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One of Paddy Killoran's band members and collaborators, Jack Healy had one foot in the jazz world and the other in the 1930s New York Irish music scene.
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Berigan's uninhibited jazz style inspired and dominated every group with which he played.
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The original traditional Irish folk band, as far as anyone who came of age in the 1970s or 1980s is concerned, is The Chieftains.
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WIMA Hall of History- Irish Traditional
- Recording Artist

Besides "Old Dan Tucker" and "Dixie," other famous songs credited to Emmet are "Turkey in the Straw," "The Blue Tail Fly," and "De Boatman's Dance."
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Born John Florence Sullivan, Fred Allen is best known today for his radio shows of the 1930s-40s.
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Gracie Allen was one of the great comediennes of the twentieth century.
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WIMA Hall of History- Film
- Radio
- Television
- Vaudeville

The career of John Ford lasted 51 years and he directed 136 films.
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Huston's long career included directing 44 films and acting in 37
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One of the first guitarists in Irish music, Michael Whitey Andrews is primarily known for his recording work with Michael Coleman and Paddy Killoran in the 1930s.
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A frequent collaborator of Paddy Killoran in the 1930s and John O'Neill in the 1950s, Paul Ryan was a multi-instrumentalist, known for playing fiddle, viola, clarinet, and accordion.
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