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Fans of sound effects man and comic performer Tom Keith are mourning his death.  Keith, a mainstay for years on Minnesota Public Radio, died Sunday.  He was 64.  Keith started out running the control board for Garrison Keillor's "Morning Show."   


Here are some examples of Keith's impressive talents, starting with an appearance earlier this year doing sound effects on "A Prairie Home Companion."

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Tom Keith, a mainstay for years on Minnesota Public Radio, died Sunday. Here are some examples of Tom Keith's impressive talents, starting with an appearance earlier this year doing sound effects on "A Prairie Home Companion."

Fans of sound effects man and comic performer Tom Keith are mourning his death.  Keith, a mainstay for years on Minnesota Public Radio, died Sunday.  He was 64.  Keith started out running the control board for Garrison Keillor's "Morning Show."   When Keillor put him on the air and dubbed him Jim Ed Poole, it was clear that Keith was a natural performer.  Keillor stopped doing the "Morning Show" in the early 80s and Keith became the new co-host along with Dale Connelly.  In addition, he became famous for his ingenious and hilarious sound effects on "A Prairie Home Companion."  Here are some examples of Tom Keith's impressive talents, starting with an appearance earlier this year doing sound effects on "A Prairie Home Companion."

A montage of Tom Keith's work

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