A Prairie Home Companion: January 31, 2004

January 31, 2004
This week we came at you from the Mississippi Delta city, joined by Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas and her band, as well as jazz trumpeter and Steamboat Stomper Duke Heitger. The Shoe Band welcomed violinist/saxophonist Andy Stein, pianist/clarinetist Butch Thompson, and bandleader/saxophonist Vince Giordano.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo (MPR)

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:03:20 "I'm in Town Again" - GK and band

00:05:10 GK talks about New Orleans, Bemidji

00:06:13 "Shake it and Break it" - Shoe Band

00:09:20 GK talks about historic New Orleans

Segment 2

00:10:00 SFX script

00:14:46 "Mr. Johnson's Blues" - Pat Donohue and band

00:18:14 "New Orleans Shout" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

Segment 3

00:21:33 Guy Noir script

00:33:20 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

00:34:57 "My Heart's in Memphis" - Irma Thomas and The Professionals

00:40:38 "It's Raining" - Irma Thomas and the Professionals

Segment 4

00:44:30 Catchup script

Segment 5

00:47:19 New Orleans script

00:53:06 "I Must Have It" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:56:35 "Dark End of the Street" - GK and Irma Thomas

01:00:21 Intermission - Dr. Jazz

01:04:43 Greetings

Segment 6

01:08:16 English Majors script

01:11:51 GK talks about New Orleans writers (Butch Thompson, underscore)

01:18:30 "Hold Me While I Cry" - Irma Thomas and the Professionals

Segment 7

01:23:21 Fritz Electronics script

01:25:03 "Smoke House Blues" - Butch Thompson

Segment 8

01:29:46 The News from Lake Wobegon

01:46:00 "Come On" - Pat Donohue and band

Segment 9

01:48:43 Café Boeuf script

01:51:15 Credits- WWNO staff

01:52:30 "Dark End of the Street reprise" - GK and Irma

01:53:50 "Credits, Goodnight Ladies closer

Photos from the show
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Irma Thomas & The Professionals		Irma Thomas


Tim Russell & Sue Scott		GK

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I'm in Town Again (Lyrics)

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