ST. PAUL, Minn.ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tom Keith, a longtime sound effects man who was the source of creaking doors, clucking chickens and more on “A Prairie Home Companion,” has died. He was 64. Keith’s ...

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Actor and sound effects artist Fred Newman (left) performs on stage with "A Prairie Home Companion" host Garrison Keillor. (Courtesy/A Prairie Home Companion via Facebook) As "A Prairie Home Companion ...

Tom Keith, a longtime sound effects man who was the source of creaking doors, clucking chickens and more on "A Prairie Home Companion," has died. He was 64. Oct. 31, 2011, 6:12 PM UTC / Source: The ...