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Joe Dolan - A Biography IN THE BEGINNING: Joe Dolan was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath. The youngest of eight, his Father died when he was 8 and his Mother when he was 15. Joe was left at home with brother Ben, as the rest of the family had either emigrated or settled down. On Ben's advice, Joe started work as an apprentice newspaper compositor with the local newspaper, the Westmeath Examiner. The Dolan household was always noted for music, Joe was to be seen in those early days playing the washboard accompanying his sisters' singing in the house.. Indeed...

Thanks to the release of his latest single "FILM THE POLICE" B. DOLAN has experienced a considerable boost to an already noteworthy career. A viral phenomenon, the single and video have gained 100,000+ views a day in two weeks, and endorsements from a slew of celebrities and press that include Michael Moore, Billy Bragg, Jay Smooth, Killer Mike, El-P, and the Central International websites of both the #Occupy and Anonymous movement. "FILM THE POLICE," has quickly become an anthem for the #Occupy generation, and shows no signs of slowing it's spread. B. Dolan began performing in 1999 in the heart...

James "Packie" Dolan (1904-1932) was an Irish fiddle player and singer. He was born in Ballinamuck, County Longford, the eldest of nine children. His father - a smallholder - played fiddle, and he taught Packie. During the Depression the Dolans made the decision to send their eldest children to the U.S., and in 1919 the fifteen-year-old Packie and his thirteen-year-old sister emigrated to New York City, where they stayed with an aunt. Dolan became a plumber, playing music by night, and his popularity with New York audiences led to a number of recording sessions, starting in 1927. In 1928 he...

Ramblin’ Jimmie Dolan (Lee Roy Pettit, Gardena, CA, USA, October 29, 1916 – Riverside Co., CA, USA, July 31, 1994) was a Western swing musician (vocals, guitar). He is best remembered for his hit single, “Hot Rod Race” on Capitol Records, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard country chart in February 1951. .