December 4, 1999
Live from Town Hall in New York City, with singer Faith Prince and actor and director Walter Bobbie, along with Butch Thompson on piano and clarinet.

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00:00Logo
00:11Tishomingo
02:05GK Talk about New York City
05:57Boogie Woogie Christmas
08:51Applause - GK Segue
09:21GK Talk about Theater District
10:31Buddy
25:10Applause - GK Back Announce/Talk About NY
27:10Some People/The Other Side of the Tracks
30:10Applause - Faith Intro Joe Thalken/Intro Next Tune
30:34Is It a Crime?
34:39Applause
35:07GK Biscuit Break
35:25Biscuit Music
36:50Some Greetings
39:28Bow for Alan - Chanukah Time
41:10Applause
41:30Guy Noir
58:00Applause
58:29Adelaide's Lament
101:34Applause
101:52Baby, It's Cold Outside
103:53GK Segue to Intermission
104:22Lady Be Good
108:00Welcome Back to the Second Half…
109:32Bob's Bank
111:08GK Mention Butch
112:45Hymn to Him
116:15Greetings
119:21GK Intro Butch/Jimmy Yancey Talk
121:13State Street Special
123:51Back to Yancey Narration
125:00Five O'Clock Blues
126:49Applause
127:38Yancey Special
129:50Applause
130:09Monologue
149:05Forever More
150:51Duct Tape
151:55Faith Talk to GK
152:39What Did I Have I Don't Have Now
155:49Applause - Credits
157:02Holiday Song
158:22That's Our Show for Tonight

Guest Information
  • Walter Bobbie
  • Faith Prince
  • Butch Thompson
  • Scripts
  • American Duct Tape Council
  • Bob's Bank
  • Buddy
  • Chanukah Time
  • Guy Noir

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