George Swayne “Young Sweeney” Buckley

George Swayne “Young Sweeney” Buckley

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102256669/george_swayne_buckley

Died in Quincy, Massachusetts

Blackface performer. Together with his brother Frederick he organized Buckley's Minstrels. Legendary banjo player. His act included a piece in which he played 12 different instruments, some at the same time.

Name G Swaine Buckley
Gender Male
Age 49
Birth Date abt 1830
Birth Place England
Death Date 25 Jun 1879
Death Place Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Father James Buckley
Mother Jane Buckley

Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915