June 24, 2000
Live from the Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, Ohio, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Robert Lockwood Jr., Cliff Wittstruck and Lynn Peterson, featuring the music of Duke Ellington.

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00:00Logo
00:11Tishomingo
02:03Beautiful Ohio
02:58GK Talk About Ohio, Sports Teams, Politicians
06:44There's No Other Like My Baby...
10:44Applause - GK Segue To Tune
11:12C-JAM Blues
14:37Applause - Frogs
19:40The Last Thing On My Mind
22:20Applause - GK Talk About Reunion/Music Of The 60s
23:57Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
24:13Alley Oop
24:40Hello Marylou, Goodbye Heart
25:40Teen Angel
26:58Save The Last Dance For Me
30:00Applause - GK Talk, Segue To Biscuit
30:43Powdermilk Biscuit Break
31:56GK Sings Theme/Intro Robert Lockwood, Jr.
33:30Love In Vain
35:42Sweet Home Chicago
38:38Applause - GK Back Announce, GK Talk About Ellington
42:25East St. Louis Toodle-oo
45:23Applause - GK Talk With Art Baron
46:48Cottontail
50:14Applause- GK Back Announce
50:35Cowboys - Lefty Writes A Song
100:14Applause - GK Segue To Intermission
100:46Take The A Train
105:13Applause/Greetings
107:58Happy Birthday to WKSU - Talk To Walt Clarke
109:16Sings Happy Birthday Song
110:00Slow Days Of Summer
112:40Applause - Segue To Script
113:00The Voice in the Night
120:39Applause - GK Intro Robert Lockwood, Jr.
121:07CC Rider
124:06Applause
124:33Monologue
147:02A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
149:30Applause - GK Back Announce
150:02Ketchup
153:18Applause - GK Congratulations to WKSU; Final credits
156:07It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

Photos from the show

Exterior of Blossom Music Center GK and cast during rehearsal
The News from Lake Wobegon On the lawn with a picnic and beer
Final bow at show's end Scott Edwards with his drawing of the APHC house

Guest Information
  • Robert Lockwood, Jr.
  • Lynn Peterson
  • Scripts
  • Frogs
  • The Lives of the Cowboys
  • The Voice in the Night
  • Ketchup

  • Music Information
    Performers, music sources and credits
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