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January 5, 2008
This week on A Prairie Home Companion we'll revisit two shows we did from the Bayfront Amphitheater in Miami. Featuring Aimee Nuviola, Donato Poveda, Vince Giordano sitting in with The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell,
Sue Scott
, and Fred Newman, and The News from Lake Wobegon, where we’ll hear the story of Jimmy the school bus driver. Join us this week for some Cuban music and a blast of the calor de enero.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:12 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:00:54 | GK Open |
| 00:02:57 | "Oh Sister, Ain't That Hot" - The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:05:13 | "Knock, Knock" - Andy Stein and Shoes |
| 00:08:02 | GK talks about Miami |
| 00:09:30 | "Ain't Goin' Honky-Tonkin' Any More" - Pat Donohue and Shoes |
| 00:13:23 | GK more talk about Miami |
| 00:14:34 | "Moon Over Miami" - Vince Giordano and Shoes |
| 00:17:07 | GK intros Donato Poveda |
| 00:18:21 | "Serenata Santiaguera," - Donato Poveda |
| 00:22:32 | "Paloma Mia" - Donato Poveda |
| 00:27:08 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:28:50 | "Because My Baby Don't Mean Maybe Now" - Vince Giordano and Shoes |
| 00:32:13 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:42:54 | "Dejate Querer" - Donato Poveda |
| 00:47:50 | Ketchup script |
| 00:50:14 | GK more talk about Miami |
| 00:51:24 | "In The Dark" - Butch Thompson |
| 00:54:31 | GK Intermission Credits (incl. Talent Show mention), with "Milenberg Joys" |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:59:37 | GK Welcome Back |
| 01:01:28 | "El Raton" - Aymee Nuviola |
| 01:08:16 | "Florida Lowdown" - Vince Giordano and Shoes |
| 01:09:50 | GK talks about "Overtown" |
| 01:10:57 | Fritz Electronics script |
| 01:13:50 | "Saturday Night Function" - Butch Thompson and Shoes |
| 01:17:33 | GK more talk about Miami |
| 01:19:26 | "Monton de Estrellas," Aymee Nuviola |
| 01:25:11 | GK talks with Bob Leary |
| 01:25:55 | "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" - Bob Leary and Shoes |
| 01:28:34 | GK intros Shoes and more talk about Miami |
| 01:30:56 | "Yo Se Que Es Mentira" - Aymee Nuviola |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:37:12 | The News from Lake Wobegon: Jimmy Our Bus Driver (Download MP3) |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:55:13 | GK Closing Credits
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| 01:56:29 | "I'm Comin' Virginia" - Shoes |
| 01:58:18 | GK Recorded Credits |
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