Music performed on A Praire Home Companion, November 16, 1996
The Town Hall, New York, New York
Performers:
Garrison Keillor, Chris Forth, Tim Russell, Tom Keith The Guys All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax; Pat Donohue, guitar, back-up vocal; Greg Hippen, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion.
Guests:
Al Franken, writer, actor
Radio Gals cast: Carole Cook, Rosemary Loar, Klea Blackhurst, Emily Mikesell, Michael Rice, Mike Craver, Matthew Bennett
Jaki Byard, piano
TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, PD, GH, AK
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.
HUSH, LITTLE BABY (new YORK CITY)
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, PD, GH, AK
w/m: Traditional; new words: Garrison Keillor
COMEDY TONIGHT (From "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
w/m: Stephen Sondheim
© 1962 Stephen Sondheim
PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR
m: Grieg
SKATER'S WALTZ
m: E. Waldteufel
©1981 Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
"WESTERN" THEME ("LIVES OF THE COWBOYS" Script)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
m: Pat Donohue, Richard Dworsky, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
© 1994
ROYAL RADIO
Emily Mikesell, Radio Gals Cast
w/m: Mike Craver, Mark Hardwick
arr: Mark Hardwick, with Klea Blackhurst, Mike Craver, Emily Mikesell
album: "Radio Gals," Varese Sarabande, VSD-5604
DEAR MR. GERSHWIN
Klea Blackhurst, Radio Gals Cast
w/m: Mike Craver, Mark Hardwick
arr: Mark Hardwick, with Klea Blackhurst, Mike Craver, Emily Mikesell
album: "Radio Gals," Varese Sarabande, VSD-5604
A FIRESIDE, A PIPE AND A PET
Matthew Bennett, Radio Gals Cast
w/m: Mike Craver, Mark Hardwick
arr: Mark Hardwick, with Klea Blackhurst, Mike Craver, Emily Mikesell
album: "Radio Gals," Varese Sarabande, VSD-5604
HUKILAU (under "Captain's Choice" Script)
Andy Stein
w/m: Traditional
AUTUMN IN new YORK
Jaki Byard
w/m: Vernon Duke
© 1934 Harms, Inc.
arr: Jaki Byard
HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS (From "The King and I")
Jaki Byard
m: Richard Rogers; w: Oscar Hammerstein II
© 1951 Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II
arr: Jaki Byard
album: "Live at Maybeck Recital Hall," Concord Jazz, CON-4511
"GUY NOIR" THEME
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, PD, GH, AK
w: Garrison Keillor/Richard Dworsky, m: Richard Dworsky
© 1995 Keillor/Dworsky
album: "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye," High Bridge 39261
THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE (Intermission)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w: Eugene Lockhart; m: Ernest Seitz
© 1919 Chappell & Co., Ltd.
MY BLUE HEAVEN (under "Greetings")
Andy Stein, Pat Donohue
w: George Whiting; m: Walter Donaldson
© 1925, 1927, 1953, 1955 Leo Feist/CBS
FAMILY SUITE (Excerpts)
Jaki Byard
m: Jaki Byard
album: "Live at Maybeck Recital Hall," Concord Jazz, CON-4511
QUEENIE, TAKE ME HOME WITH YOU
Radio Gals Cast
w/m: Mike Craver, Mark Hardwick
arr: Mark Hardwick, with Klea Blackhurst, Mike Craver, Emily Mikesell
album: "Radio Gals," Varese Sarabande, VSD-5604
GOODNIGHT IRENE (Closer)
Garrison Keillor, Radio Gals Cast, and The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1936 (Renewed 1964) TRO and 1950 Ludlow Music, Inc.
Some other albums available by guest artists:
Al Franken albums:
"You're Good Enough, You're Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like You"
"Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations," (books on tape/CD), Dove Audio, DTV-8142
Al Franken books:
"I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me"
"Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations"
Radio Gals Cast
"Radio Gals," Varese Sarabande Records, VSD-5604
Jaki Byard
"Blues for Smoke," Candid, CAN-79018
"Empirical," Muse, MUY-6010
"Giant Steps," Fantasy, FAN-24086
"Here's Jaki," Original Jazz Classics, ORI-1874
"Hi-Fly," Original Jazz Classics, ORI-1879
"Live at Maybeck Recital Hall," Concord Jazz, CON-4511
"Out Front," Original Jazz Classics, ORI-1842
"To Them, To Us," Soul Note, SOU-121025
Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers
"Phantasie," Soul Note, SOU-121075
"Phantasie II," Soul Note, SOU-121175
Jaki Byard Quartet
"Live!" Fantasy, FAN-24121 Jaki Byard Trio
"Foolin' Myself," Soul Note, SOU-121125