November 7, 1998
 Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, with blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers and Cajun band Balfa Toujours.

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Recorded on November 7, 1998, from St. Paul, Minnesota.
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00:00Logo
00:12Tishomingo
01:36It's Been a Big Week in Minnesota …
04:53Mean Woman with the Green Eyes
07:52Applause
08:04GK Segue
08:55Famous Celebrities
13:51Applause-GK Intro Balfa Toujours
14:39Bosco Stomp
17:55Applause-Christine Talk
18:19Balfa Waltz
20:01Applause-Dirk Powell Intro Next Tune
20:24Reel De Courville
22:38Applause-GK Back Announce
23:08GK Talk about Norsefest/Lutefisk Festival
29:08Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
32:28Applause-GK Back Announce
33:01Rhubarb-Job Interview
36:59Applause-GK Intro Roy Rogers
37:56Gertie Ruth
41:50Applause-GK Talk About Roy/Ramblin' Jack
43:09My Lost Home in Your Arms
46:32Applause-GK Segue "Blues in the Schools"
47:46Down at Josephine's
51:04Applause-GK Back Announce
51:30Guy Noir-Jesse Ventura Visits Jimmy's
1:02:40Applause-Segue to Intermission
1:03:04Miss Anabelle Lee
1:07:00Welcome Back to the Second Half/Greetings...
1:10:35Happy Birthday to Harry Blackmun
1:11:54The Law is The True Embodiment
1:15:07Applause-GK Talk with Vern Sutton
1:16:05Abide with Me/In the Garden
1:20:03Applause-Thank You Vern Sutton
1:20:32Prestige Parents
1:23:11Applause-Intro Roy Rogers
1:23:44Down Home Girl
1:26:26Applause
1:26:41Monologue
1:48:55Sweet and Lovely
1:51:09Ketchup
1:53:55Applause-Final Credits
1:55:44Hip et Taiau Playoff
1:58:36Big Applause
Guest Information
  • Balfa Toujours
  • Roy Rogers
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  • The Ketchup Advisory Board
  • Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie
  • Guy Noir
  • Prestige Parents
  • Famous Celebrities
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