A Prairie Home Companion: 40th Anniversary Collection

~ Release by Garrison Keillor (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Some of the credits in the liner notes are in error. The date given for the two Doc Watson tracks is 1/4/86, but that date was a rebroadcast of 4/21/84. Merle Watson is credited as a performer on those tracks, which would have been impossible in 1986 - but in fact he wasn't there in 1984, either; he was sick that day and didn't make it to the show.

Tracklist

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1Cascades
piano:
Butch Thompson (on 1984-07-07)
orchestra:
The Night o’ Rest Motel Orchestra (on 1984-07-07)
conductor:
Steve Barnett (on 1984-07-07)
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion
recorded at:
Orpheum Theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-07-07)
live recording of:
The Cascades (on 1984-07-07)
composer:
Scott Joplin (in 1904)
Butch Thompson, Steve Barnett and The Night o’ Rest Motel Orchestra3:42
2When I Awake Up to Sleep No More
live recording of:
When I Awake Up to Sleep No More (on 1988-08-06)
writer:
Marion Easterling
publisher:
Bridge Building Music
The Hopeful Gospel Quartet1:56
3Jordan
vocals:
Garrison Keillor (on 1989-04-30), Kate MacKenzie (on 1989-04-30), Linda Williams (on 1989-04-30) and Robin Williams (on 1989-04-30)
live recording of:
Jordan (Cold Jordan) (on 1989-04-30)
writer:
Fred Rich (in 1954)
The Hopeful Gospel Quartet, Chet Atkins, Paul Yandell, Johnny Johnson, Randy Hauser, Butch Thompson2:39
4Brownie and Pete
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion
live recording of:
Brownie and Pete (on 1987-06-13)
writer:
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, Kate MacKenzie3:12
5Early
live recording of:
Early (on 2006-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Brown
Garrison Keillor, Becky Schlegel, Brian Fesler, Richard Dworsky and The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band3:37
6Driftin’ Too Far From the Shore
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion
live recording of:
Drifting Too Far From the Shore (on 1987-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ernest Moody
Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Emory Gordy, Carl Jackson4:44
7Heavenly Celebrities (sketch)
Tim Russell, Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky5:04
8Boy From Laupahoehoe
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion
live recording of:
Boy From Laupahoehoe (on 1986-07-19)
writer:
Irmgard Farden Aluli and Mary Kawena Pukui
Puamana2:02
9Queen Bee
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion
live recording of:
Queen Bee (on 1986-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Carlos Andrade Band4:09
10Nostalgia in Times Square
recorded at:
American Radio Company
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-04-03)
live recording of:
Nostalgia in Times Square (on 1993-04-03)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Rob Fisher and The Coffee Club Orchestra2:21
11Mary Lou Williams Blues
recorded at:
American Radio Company of the Air
live recording of:
Mary Lou Williams Blues (on 1990-11-17)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
Rob Fisher and The Coffee Club Orchestra3:43
12A Straw Hat Full of Lilacs
recorded at:
American Radio Company
live recording of:
A Straw Hat Full of Lilacs (on 1993-06-05)
writer:
Willard Robison
Ivy Austin, Rob Fisher, Dean Magraw2:27
13Pepper Steak
recorded at:
American Radio Company
live recording of:
Pepper Steak (on 1993-06-08)
writer:
Art Pepper
Rob Fisher and The Coffee Club Orchestra3:13
14Guy Noir & The Tanglewood Caper (sketch)
live recording of:
Guy Noir Theme (on 2012-06-30)
lyricist:
Richard Dworsky (in 1995) and Garrison Keillor (in 1995)
composer:
Richard Dworsky (in 1995)
Garrison Keillor, Arlo Guthrie, Fred Newman, Tim Russell, Richard Dworsky, Pat Donohue, The DiGiallonardo Sisters11:23
15Our Town
bass:
Greg Hippen (on 1992-11-07)
guitar:
Iris DeMent (on 1992-11-07) and Dean Magraw (on 1992-11-07)
violin:
Andy Stein (on 1992-11-07)
vocals:
Iris DeMent (on 1992-11-07)
recorded at:
American Radio Company
live recording of:
Our Town (on 1992-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Iris DeMent
publisher:
Forerunner Music, Inc. (from 1992 to present) and Songs of Iris (from 1992 to present)
Iris DeMent, Andy Stein, Dean Magraw, Gregory Hippen4:57
16Banks of Marble
live recording of:
Banks of Marble (on 1997-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Les Rice (from 1948 until 1949)
Leo Kottke, Iris DeMent3:14
17Meiko Tribute (sketch)
live partial recording of:
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles) (on 2013-06-08)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band3:22
18It’s a Lonesome Road in This World of Sin
live recording of:
It’s a Lonesome Road in This World of Sin (on 1988-08-06)
writer:
[traditional]
The Hopeful Gospel Quartet, Albert Lee2:48
19Fred Farrell Animal Calls (sketch)
Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Tom Keith, Richard Dworsky1:37
20Stride by Stride
recording of:
Stride by Stride
composer:
Richard Dworsky
Richard Dworsky2:17
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