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(VIDEO) In Memoriam to Frank Penn - GBI Service Pt. 1
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Feb 5, 2010 - 9:42:56 AM

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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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