June 16, 2001
 Live from the Orpheum Theater in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Alvin Youngblood Hart, the Memphis Horns, and R&B singer Tracy Nelson. Plus, a special post-show broadcast from Beale Street.

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 Last Chance (Tracy Nelson) News from Lake Wobegon

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00:00Logo
00:12Tishomingo
02:10GK Talk About Memphis, Intro Pat Donohue
04:46Blues is AWoman - Pat, GASB, Memphis Horns
07:41Applause, GK Back Announce, More GK Talk
09:17Philly Dog - Memphis Horns and GASB
11:25Applause, GK Back Announce, Talk About Horns
12:00Memphis, Tennessee - GK, GASB, Memphis Horns
14:34Applause, GK Back Announce
14:49Radio League script
18:06Applause, Into Memphis - The Movie script
23:21Applause, GK Talks More About Memphis
25:20Way Downtown - Pat and GASB
28:47Applause, GK Back Announce, Intro Alvin Youngblood Hart
30:05Mama Don't Allow - Alvin Youngblood Hart
33:26Applause, Alvin Intro, Gallows Pole
38:08Applause, GK Back Announce, Powdermilk Biscuit Break
40:33Nocturne script
42:40Applause, GK Intro Tracy Nelson
43:25Last Chance - Tracy Nelson
46:49Applause, Tracy Intros
47:20Got A New Truck - Tracy Nelson and Band
50:08Applause, GK Back Announce, Guy Noir
01:02:33Applause, Green Onions
01:05:18Applause, GK Talk About Sing-a-long
01:06:23Doin' the New Low Down - Intermission
01:10:08Welcome Back to the Second Half, Elvis Presley segment
01:16:45Greetings
01:20:06GK Talk About Beale Street, Intro Pat
01:20:53Memphis in June - Pat and Band
01:23:43Applause, GK Back Announce, Talk About Beale Street
01:26:05If the Blues was Money - Alvin Youngblood Hart
01:29:37Applause, GK Back Announce, Monologue
01:50:05Beale Street Blues
01:51:32Applause, Strongest Weakness
01:55:07Applause, Credits
01:56:14Can't Help Falling in Love with audience
01:56:43Last Night Playoff - GASB and Memphis Horns

Night Out in Memphis
A SPECIAL BROADCAST FROM BEALE STREET

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Tracy Nelson Alvin Youngblood Hart
The Memphis Horns The Orpheum Theater on Beale Street
Guitarist Sam Stafford of Tracy Nelson's band. Trolley car on Main Street
The Memphis Horns up close and personal

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  • Memphis Horns
  • Tracy Nelson
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  • Memphis - The Movie
  • Nocturne
  • Guy Noir
  • Memphis, Tennessee
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