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Moe Brown Recalls Rivers Roots and Longtime Local Musicians
Moe Brown of Transcona revisits Rivers memories during his uncle Jack Hanlon’s funeral in Brandon. He recountsfamily ties to Orlo and Reenie Brown, Joe and Cleta Hanlon, and the Verne Brown musical lineage including the Verne Brown Trio and Verne Brown Orchestra. The last Verne Brown Orchestra performance was a 1981 Rivers Legion Hall New Year’s Eve dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Bell
Moe (Murray) Brown
Transcona
Jack Hanlon
Brandon
Moe
Orlo
Reenie Brown
Joe
Cleta Hanlon
Reenie
Daly
Alex Whyte
Sod Busters
Joe Hanlon
Grummett
Second Avenue
Berg’s and McKenzie’s
Cleta
Legion
William
Billie) Veitch
Bradwardine
Billie
Taylor’s Hardware
Verne
Betty Brown
Rivers Legion
Verne Brown
Denis Rondeau
Rivers
Manitoba
Westman
Snow Lake
Rivers Legion Hall
Rivers Fair
Joe Mitch
Brandon Fair
Rivers Comets
Dennis Wiebe
Neve Hache
John O'Brien
Wawanesa
Thurdsay
Glenboro
Hugh Richards
Wes Walker
Winnipeg
Wiebe
William Dyck and Sons Ltd
Niverville
Brooke Creighton
Acta
Judith Auder