It began in St. Paul, Minnesota, a thousand weeks ago--July 6, 1974--a live radio show inspired by Grand Ole Opry. It broadcast on Saturday nights for thirteen years. I twent dark in 1987. It sprang up again two years later in Brooklyn, New York, under an assumed name. It moved back to Minnesota. And then it became 'A Prairie Home Companion' again. To mark the anniversary, here are 15 of Garrison Keillor's finest, funniest 'News From Lake Wobegon' monologues (11 of them previously unreleased)--such as 'Oh Captain, My Captain', the pastors on the pontoon boat, Buddy Holly and the Pharaohs of Rhythm, Thanskgiving, Commencement Day, the Protestant Dog, the Lake Superior Canyon Project, and more--along with songs and comedy, all taken from the original live broadcasts. Includes a 20-page commemorative booklet. 6 hours on 4 cassettes.
