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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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recorded on December 28, 2002, from New York, New York.
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| 00:00 | Logo |
| 00:13 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 02:13 | GK talks about tonight's guests |
| 05:06 | Johnny Johnson - GK and band |
| 09:14 | Santa script into Dr. Wang - Rich Dworsky and Lee Musiker |
| 15:28 | Guy Noir script |
| 24:54 | Where Did I Lose Your Love? - Paul Geremia and Shoe band |
| 29:40 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 31:25 | GK intros Renée Fleming |
| 32:00 | Vilia from The Merry Widow- Renée Fleming |
| 38:02 | O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi - Renée Fleming |
| 42:18 | GK intros Maria Bamford |
| 43:37 | Maria Bamford |
| 49:35 | Opera script |
| 59:47 | Intermission - Hootie Blues |
| 1:04:08 | Greetings |
| 1:07:26 | Hello Young Lovers from The King and I - Renée Fleming |
| 1:13:15 | GK talks about being a liberal in New York |
| 1:15:40 | New York Blues (San Francisco Bay Blues) into SFX script |
| 1:27:26 | GK talks to Paul Geremia |
| 1:28:34 | Rising River Blues - Paul Geremia |
| 1:32:35 | Wonderful Affliction - Paul Geremia |
| 1:35:23 | Monologue, into Danny Boy- Renée Fleming |
| 1:54:17 | Credits, The Old Year Away Has Fled - GK and Renée Fleming |
| 1:57:00 | 43rd Street - Shoe Band |
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Opera script |
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| Maria Bamford and GK |
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Fred Newman, Tim Russell and Sue Scott |
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