December 28, 2002
Live from the Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, with soprano Renée Fleming, comedian Maria Bamford, and bluesman Paul Geremia.

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00:00Logo
00:13Tishomingo Blues
02:13GK talks about tonight's guests
05:06Johnny Johnson - GK and band
09:14Santa script into Dr. Wang - Rich Dworsky and Lee Musiker
15:28Guy Noir script
24:54Where Did I Lose Your Love? - Paul Geremia and Shoe band
29:40Powdermilk Biscuit Break
31:25GK intros Renée Fleming
32:00Vilia from The Merry Widow- Renée Fleming
38:02O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi - Renée Fleming
42:18GK intros Maria Bamford
43:37Maria Bamford
49:35Opera script
59:47Intermission - Hootie Blues
1:04:08Greetings
1:07:26Hello Young Lovers from The King and I - Renée Fleming
1:13:15GK talks about being a liberal in New York
1:15:40New York Blues (San Francisco Bay Blues) into SFX script
1:27:26GK talks to Paul Geremia
1:28:34Rising River Blues - Paul Geremia
1:32:35Wonderful Affliction - Paul Geremia
1:35:23Monologue, into Danny Boy- Renée Fleming
1:54:17Credits, The Old Year Away Has Fled - GK and Renée Fleming
1:57:0043rd Street - Shoe Band

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Renée Fleming Paul Geremia
Maria Bamford Opera script
Maria Bamford and GK Fred Newman, Tim Russell and Sue Scott

Guest Recordings
  • Renée Fleming
  • Paul Geremia
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    Guest Information
  • Renée Fleming
  • Paul Geremia
  • Maria Bamford
  • Scripts
  • Santa
  • Guy Noir
  • Opera
  • NYC: SFX
  • Johnny Johnson [lyrics]

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