A Study In Brown (1944) Alternate Edit REG KEHOE AND HIS MARIMBA QUEENS , Soundie

Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens was a marimbabased musical group active from 1940 to the mid1950s. They were based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and toured extensively. Stealing the show in A Study In Brown was hepcat bass player Frank DeNunzio, Sr. , of Hershey, Pennsylvania, who played his standupslap bass almost until his death in February 2005. The woman playing the marimba next to the maraca player, Grace Bailey, in the film is Reg s wife, Fern Marie, who died in July 2006. On the back marimba is Joyce Shaw on the upper, Ruth Hauser on the middle octave, and Janet Yonder on the lower. On the side marimba, Madee Greer is on the upper and Polly Weiser on the lower. CHANGE BEFORE GOING PRODUCTIONS: More musical performances, concerts, other videos added regularly to the channel. We hope you enjoy