Recap[]
A Prairie Home Companion's December 2, 1995 broadcast, originally done from the Town Hall in New York. With the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Victoria Clark and Walter Bobbie. It's our Subway Musicians Contest: Who will win? Chuwa Yacu, Mr. Spoons, Sean Grissom, Didjiworks, or Invest? The News From Lake Wobegon is Florian Krebsbach's 75th birthday and he's worrying the day away because he thinks that Myrtle is going to throw a surprise party for him.
Rebroadcast on January 3, 1998.
Guests[]
- The Nashville Bluegrass Band
- Victoria Clark
- Walter Bobbie
Opening[]
"Oh, hear that old piano from down the avenue.
I smell the [noun], I look around for you.
Oh my sweet, sweet old someone, coming through that door.
It's Saturday and the band is playing.
Honey, could we ask for more?"
– Tishomingo Blues
Broadcast Rundown[]
Summary[]
The News From Lake Wobegon is Florian Krebsbach's 75th birthday and he's worrying the day away because he thinks that Myrtle is going to throw a surprise party for him.
Scripts[]
Links[]
- Listen to the 1998-01-03 rebroadcast at PrairieHome.org
Trivia[]
- Subway Musicians Contest