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Richard A. Sweeney

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Richard A. Sweeney

Birth
Death
1860 (aged 41–42)
USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
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Musician. Member of the minstrel group "Old Joe's Minstrels" which was comprised of the Sweeney brothers, cousins, and several African-American dancers. The group performed for thousands of people in the Appomattox, Virginia area during the mid 1840's.
Musician. Member of the minstrel group "Old Joe's Minstrels" which was comprised of the Sweeney brothers, cousins, and several African-American dancers. The group performed for thousands of people in the Appomattox, Virginia area during the mid 1840's.

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