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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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This show was rebroadcast on November 12, 2005, with a few bits and music from February 16, 2002, too.
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In segments
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Segment 4 |
| 00:44:30 | Catchup script |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Segment 7 |
| 01:23:21 | Fritz Electronics script |
| 01:25:03 | "Smoke House Blues" - Butch Thompson |
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| Segment 8 |
| 01:29:46 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
| 01:46:00 | "Come On" - Pat Donohue and band |
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| 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 |
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Photos from the show
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