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A Prairie Home Companion for January 31, 2004

January 31, 2004 broadcast with Irma Thomas, Duke Heitger, Andy Stein, Butch Thompson, and Vince Giordano
DateJanuary 31, 2004VenueFrom The Saenger Theatre | New Orleans, LADuration02:00:10HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week we came at you from the Mississippi Delta city, joined by Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas and her band, as well as jazz trumpeter and Steamboat Stomper Duke Heitger. The Shoe Band welcomed violinist/saxophonist Andy Stein, pianist/clarinetist Butch Thompson, and bandleader/saxophonist Vince Giordano.

Tags

Rundown - January 31, 2004Music Information - January 31, 2004Cafe Boeuf - January 31, 2004Catchup - January 31, 2004English Majors - January 31, 2004Fritz Electronics - January 31, 2004Guy Noir - January 31, 2004I'm in Town Again (Lyrics) - January 31, 2004

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo (MPR)
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:03:20 "I'm in Town Again" - GK and band
00:05:10 GK talks about New Orleans, Bemidji
00:06:13 "Shake it and Break it" - Shoe Band
00:09:20 GK talks about historic New Orleans

Segment 2
00:10:00 SFX script
00:14:46 "Mr. Johnson's Blues" - Pat Donohue and band
00:18:14 "New Orleans Shout" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

Segment 3
00:21:33 Guy Noir script
00:33:20 Powdermilk Biscuit Break
00:34:57 "My Heart's in Memphis" - Irma Thomas and The Professionals
00:40:38 "It's Raining" - Irma Thomas and the Professionals

Segment 4
00:44:30 Catchup script

Segment 5
00:47:19 New Orleans script
00:53:06 "I Must Have It" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:56:35 "Dark End of the Street" - GK and Irma Thomas
01:00:21 Intermission - Dr. Jazz
01:04:43 Greetings

Segment 6
01:08:16 English Majors script
01:11:51 GK talks about New Orleans writers (Butch Thompson, underscore)
01:18:30 "Hold Me While I Cry" - Irma Thomas and the Professionals

Segment 7
01:23:21 Fritz Electronics script
01:25:03 "Smoke House Blues" - Butch Thompson

Segment 8
01:29:46 The News from Lake Wobegon
01:46:00 "Come On" - Pat Donohue and band

Segment 9
01:48:43 Cafe Boeuf script
01:51:15 Credits- WWNO staff
01:52:30 "Dark End of the Street reprise" - GK and Irma
01:53:50 "Credits, Goodnight Ladies closer

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