Maralie Whitney

Keyboard player from Springfield, Missouri. Born October 22, 1930. Died August 30, 2013. She started piano lessons at the age of 6 and classical trained for 12 years. After marrying she formed the band, "Maralie and the Marathons". After moving to Ohio, she played for a dinner club and raised her 3 daughters. In the 1960's, She moved to Springfield and played at the Kentwood Arms and various sing along bars. In 1972, She was selling real estate and met Lou Whitney who she later married and they formed various bands playing current and oldies along with original works! They started as "The Symptoms" and later became "The Morrels" which was formed in 1978 and were written up in "The Rolling Stones" magazine three times.