AKA Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore

Born: 25-Dec-1829
Birthplace: Mullingar, Co. Galway, Ireland
Died: 24-Sep-1892
Location of death: St. Louis, MO
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NY

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Composer, Conductor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Father of The American Band

Military service: Union Army (1861-65, bandmaster general)

Wife: Ellen O'Neill (m. 1858)
Daughter: Minnie L. Gilmore (musician)

    Gilmore's Band Bandleader (1857-92)
    Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970

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