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Gallagher and Shean were an American vaudeville comedy duo consisting of Ed Gallagher and Al Shean, who was the maternal uncle of the Marx Brothers. The pair performed together from the 1910s through the 1920s, developing a signature routine that included their most famous number, 'Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean' (1922), a patter song with questions and answers between the two characters. Their comedy influenced the Marx Brothers and other vaudeville performers, and the routine became one of the most recognizable comedy songs of the era.
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Gallagher and Shean ranks #118 of 161 in the Vaudeville ranking, behind Western Vaudeville Managers' Association, ahead of Blanche Ring.
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