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.

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-22 16:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Way Downtown
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1984-04-21)
recorded at:
Orpheum Theatre (Saint Paul, MN, aka Orpheum until 1985) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-04-21)
live recording of:
Way Downtown (on 1984-04-21)
arranger:
Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
is based on:
Late Last Night When My Willie Came Home
Doc Watson, Bob Brozman, T. Michael Coleman, Peter Ostroushko, Butch Thompson, Merle Watson5:19
2Little Sadie
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1984-04-21)
recorded at:
Orpheum Theatre (Saint Paul, MN, aka Orpheum until 1985) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-04-21)
live recording of:
Little Sadie (on 1984-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 780)
Doc Watson, T. Michael Coleman, Merle Watson2:35
3Fearmonger’s Shop (sketch)
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1986-01-25)
Garrison Keillor and Becky Schlegel1:35
4On Raglan Road
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1986-03-22)
live recording of:
On Raglan Road (on 1986-03-22)
lyricist:
Pádraig Caomhánaigh
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Cathal McConnell3:52
5San Antonio Stroll
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1986-04-05)
live recording of:
San Antonio Stroll (on 1986-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Noah
Chet Atkins, Johnny Gimble, Peter Ostroushko, Bruce Calin2:32
6Vincent
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1986-04-26)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-04-26)
live recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night) (on 1986-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
translated version of:
Wim
Chet Atkins3:11
7Tom’s New Door (sketch)
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1986-03-01)
Garrison Keillor, Tom Keith, Johnny Gimble, Kate MacKenzie, Butch Thompson3:57
8Eriskay Love Lilt
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-06-13) (last official show of the first run)
live recording of:
Eriskay Love Lilt (on 1987-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Jean Redpath2:58
9Tuna, the Food of My Soul
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1986-04-26)
recorded at:
World Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1986-04-26)
live recording of:
Tuna, the Food of My Soul (on 1986-04-26)
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Septimus Winner
parody version of:
Whispering Hope
Jean Redpath, Garrison Keillor, Prudence Johnson, Philip Brunelle3:22
10He Wipes the Tear From Every Eye
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1985-02-02)
live recording of:
He Wipes the Tear From Every Eye (on 1985-02-02)
lyricist:
W.C. Newsam
composer:
Alexander Lee (Filipino Artist)
Jean Redpath, Abby Newton, Peter Ostroushko3:26
11Willie’s Cats
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1985-11-23)
live recording of:
Willie’s Cats (on 1985-11-23)
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Hal David and Albert Hammond
parody version of:
To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before
Willie Nelson, Garrison Keillor, Johnny Gimble, Peter Ostroushko, Butch Thompson, Henry Strzelecki, Randy Hauser2:05
12Riding Down the Canyon
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1985-11-23)
live recording of:
Ridin' Down the Canyon (on 1985-11-23)
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Smiley Burnette
publisher:
M.M. Cole Publishing Company (on 1936-04-10)
Johnny Gimble, Willie Nelson, Garrison Keillor, Chet Atkins, Peter Ostroushko, Butch Thompson, Henry Strzelecki, Randy Hauser3:17
13Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1985-11-16)
live recording of:
Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie (on 1985-11-16)
writer:
Elizabeth Cotten
publisher:
Traditional Arts Services and Vastopol Music
Taj Mahal, Carlos Andrade and band4:15
14Key to the Highway
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-04-18)
live recording of:
Key to the Highway (on 1987-04-18)
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy and Charles Segar (blues pianist and occasional singer)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Wabash Music Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Brownie McGhee3:01
15If I Needed You
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-04-25)
live recording of:
If I Needed You (on 1987-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
publisher:
Columbine Music Inc. (publisher) (in 1981) and United Artists Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, Dorothy Skaggs, Hobert Skaggs3:09
16Somebody Touched Me
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-04-25)
live recording of:
Somebody Touched Me (on 1987-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
John Reedy (bluegrass/gospel musician and songwriter) (in 1939)
Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, Dorothy Skaggs, Hobert Skaggs, Garrison Keillor2:21
17Cara Mia
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-05-02)
live recording of:
Cara Mia (by Bobby McFerrin) (on 1987-05-02)
writer:
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin2:38
18Drive
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-05-02)
live recording of:
Drive (on 1987-05-02)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin3:06
19Barnyard Dance
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-05-23)
live recording of:
Barnyard Dance (on 1987-05-23)
writer:
Carl Martin (1930s US guitar & violin player)
Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson, John Angus Foster, Marya Hurt2:52
20Pattin’ That Cat
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1987-05-23)
live recording of:
Pattin’ That Cat (on 1987-05-23)
writer:
Teddy Bunn and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson, John Angus Foster, Marya Hurt2:57
21Stop That Thing
guitar:
Pop Wagner (on 1976-04-17)
spoons:
Bob Douglas (mandolin, spoons, guitar player) (on 1976-04-17)
vocals:
Pop Wagner (on 1976-04-17)
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1976-04-17)
recorded at:
St. Paul-Ramsey Arts and Sciences Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (on 1976-04-17)
live recording of:
Stop That Thing (on 1976-04-17)
lyricist and composer:
John Adam Estes
Pop Wagner, Bob Douglas1:34
22Iowa Waltz
recorded at:
American Radio Company of the Air (1990-06-16)
live recording of:
Iowa Waltz (on 1990-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Brown (American folk singer)
Greg Brown, Kate MacKenzie, Peter Ostroushko, Andy Stein, Dave Moore, Paul Yandell, Johnny Johnson3:20
23Blues Stay Away From Me
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1994-06-04)
live recording of:
Blues Stay Away From Me (on 1994-06-04)
lyricist:
Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore and Wayne Raney
composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Lois, Lois Publishing and Trio Music (publisher)
The Everly Brothers, Chet Atkins, Buddy Emmons, Albert Lee, Greg Hippen3:43
24Everly Duet Contest
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1994-06-04)
live recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream (on 1994-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill, Garrison Keillor, Kate MacKenzie, Robin & Linda Williams, Buddy Emmons, Heather Kolbrek, Richard Dworsky and The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band3:28
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