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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 2:18:31 AM |
Freeport, Grand Bahama -
The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present the first in a series of tributes to the
late Frank Penn; recorded both at his Memorial Service on Grand Bahama
Island and his funeral in Nassau.
During this first segment you
will hear from and see Fr. Curtis Robbinson's opening prayer, a musical
selection by Little Joe Cartwright and close friend David Wallace's
humorous anecdotes.
For over 30 years, Frank Penn had
been a major contributor to the landscape of Bahamian music and
theatre, establishing a legacy for himself that is only surpassed by
that of his father, Simpson Penn.
Frank Penn was born and spent
most of his early childhood in Nassau, where his most cherished memory
was playing in the Bugle Band of the Boys' Brigade. He later relocated
to Grand Bahama in 1963 and purchased the Bunting Studio in 1973.
Frank
has been the owner of the GBI Recording Studios since 1975, and has
churned out music and stage productions too many to name, but each one
a memorable and lasting addition to Bahamian history and culture
This segment was recorded on
Grand Bahama Island
Wednesday, November 11th at St. Paul's Methodist Church on East Sunrise Highway and Beach Drive.
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