Even More Pretty Good Jokes

~ Release by Garrison Keillor and special guest Roy Blount, Jr. (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Knock Knock No. 1
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
live recording of:
Knock, Knock, Who's There? (1936 version)
writer:
William Henry Davies, Vincent Lopez (American bandleader and pianist), Johnny Morris (Jazz pianist) and Johnny Tipson
2:53
2Guy Noir, Private Eye: Punchlines
live recording of:
Guy Noir Theme
lyricist:
Richard Dworsky (in 1995) and Garrison Keillor (in 1995)
composer:
Richard Dworsky (in 1995)
10:09
3The Sound of Chickens
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (2008-03-08) (11th Joke Show)
live recording of:
The Sound of Chickens
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor (in 2008)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1964)
parody version of:
The Sound of Silence
3:44
4Lightbulbs
2:07
5Sound-Effect Duel: Fred vs. Tom
piano:
Richard Dworsky
other vocals:
Tom Keith (radio actor) and Fred Newman (actor, composer and sound-effects artist)
solo vocals:
Fred Newman (actor, composer and sound-effects artist)
spoken vocals:
Garrison Keillor
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (2008-03-08) (11th Joke Show)
live recording of:
I Make the Sounds
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
parody version of:
I Write the Songs
10:38
6Bad Jokes
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
live recording of:
Bad Jokes
writer:
Garrison Keillor
3:59
7Artists, Butchers and More Lightbulbs
3:26
8Religion, Doctors and Parrots
4:56
9Catchup Advisory Board: Enjoy Life
live recording of:
Catchup Theme
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Richard Dworsky
3:16
10Knock Knock No. 2
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
live recording of:
Knock, Knock, Who's There? (1936 version)
writer:
William Henry Davies, Vincent Lopez (American bandleader and pianist), Johnny Morris (Jazz pianist) and Johnny Tipson
3:31
11Monologue: School of Flatulence
spoken vocals:
Garrison Keillor
10:00
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Lives of the Cowboys: Spike and Big Messer
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (2008-03-08) (11th Joke Show)
recording of:
The Lives of the Cowboys (Western Theme)
composer:
Pat Donohue (in 1994) and Richard Dworsky (in 1994)
10:53
2Death, Blondes and Greeks
4:16
3Crosswords, Algebra and a Daiquiri
3:28
4Railroad Bill
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
live recording of:
Railroad Bill (Garrison Keillor rewrite)
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Railroad Bill
2:21
5Catchup Advisory Board: Blonde Jokes
live recording of:
Catchup Theme
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Richard Dworsky
2:47
6Knock Knock No. 3
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
live recording of:
Knock, Knock, Who's There? (1936 version)
writer:
William Henry Davies, Vincent Lopez (American bandleader and pianist), Johnny Morris (Jazz pianist) and Johnny Tipson
3:40
7Bilingual, Puns and Musicians
2:41
8Workplace and More Blondes
4:25
9Boots, Even More Lightbulbs and Unitarians
7:52
10Tribute to Rodney Dangerfield With Tim Russell
spoken vocals:
Tim Russell (US radio announcer (A Prairie Home Companion))
1:41
11More Religion
6:45
12Ain't No Joke
performer:
The Guy’s All‐Star Shoe Band (house band on A Prairie Home Companion)
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (2008-03-08) (11th Joke Show)
live recording of:
Ain't No Joke
writer:
Pat Donohue
3:12

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Sandy Ackerman
miscellaneous support:Katrina Cicala
engineer:Sam Hudson
Scott Rivard
assistant producer:Kathryn Slusher
producer:Tiffany Hanssen
mastering:Jason Keillor
accordion:Dan Newton
bass:Gary Raynor
fiddle, mandolin and saxophone:Andy Stein
guitar:Pat Donohue
keyboard, organ and piano:Richard Dworsky
percussion:Peter Johnson (drummer for Manhattan Transfer and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band)
Arnie Kinsella
guest spoken vocals:Roy Blount, Jr. (US actor and writer)
spoken vocals:Garrison Keillor
Tim Russell (US radio announcer (A Prairie Home Companion))
Sue Scott
vocals:Tom Keith (radio actor)
Fred Newman (actor, composer and sound-effects artist)
Andy Stein
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Release group

part of:A Prairie Home Companion (albums) (order: 22)