2000 Audio Advent Calendar
December
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December 1
Dreams and Illusion: Tales of the Pacific Rim
Aunti Anna (Hawaii)
Written and Read By Brenda Wong Aoki
Published by Rounder Records
Running Time 6:20
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December 2
Me Talk Pretty One Day
The Youth in Asia
Written and Read by David Sedaris
Published by Audio Time Warner Books
Copyright 2000 by David Sedaris and by Audio Time Warner Books
Running Time 20:08
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December 3
Guy Noir
Radio Private Eye
Dixie LaHoya
Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor as Guy Noir
Walter Bobbie as Pete
Published by Highbridge Company
Copyright 1994 by Highbridge Company
Running Time 12:54
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December 4
The Live One
Just By Myself
I Don't Want to Have a Nice Day
Written and Performed by Greg Brown
Published by Red House Records
Copyright 1995 by Hacklebarney Music
Running Time 10:26
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December 5
Russell Baker's Book of Humor
A Matter of Style
Written by Larry King
Read by Tony Randall
Published by Soundelux Audio Publishing
Copyright 1994 by Soundelux Audio Publishing
Running Time 12:15
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December 6
The Best of NPR Biography and Autobiography
Frank McCourt
Richard Feynman
National Public Radio
Published by National Public Radio
Copyright 1997 by National Public Radio
Running Time 16:27
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December 7
Greatest Hits
Unforgetable
Orange Colored Sky
Ramblin Rose
Too Young
Unforgetable
Nat King Cole
Published by Capitol Records
Copyright 1994 by Capitol Records
Running Time 15:30
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December 8
Me Talk Pretty One Day
I'll Eat What He's Wearing
Written and Read by David Sedaris
Published by Audio Time Warner Books
Copyright 2000 by David Sedaris and by Audio Time Warner Books
Running Time 12:02
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December 9
Russell Baker's Book of Humor
A Bedtime Story
How to Tell a True Princess
Written by Ring Lardner
Read by Tony Randall
The Draft in Baldinsville
Written by Artemus Ward
Read by Tony Randall
Published by Soundelux Audio Publishing
Copyright 1994 by Soundelux Audio Publishing
Running Time 16:41
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December 10
Guy Noir
Radio Private Eye
Crossword
Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor as Guy Noir
Walter Bobbie as Pete
Published by Highbridge Company
Copyright 1994 by Highbridge Company
Me Talk Pretty One Day
21 Down
Written and Read by David Sedaris
Published by Audio Time Warner Books
Copyright 2000 by David Sedaris and by Audio Time Warner Books
Running Time 12:54
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December 11
The Live One
Canned Goods
Written and Performed by Greg Brown
Published by Red House Records
Copyright 1995 by Hacklebarney Music
Running Time 14:13
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December 12
Stories from the Collection
Lake Wobegon, USA
Rhubarb
Written and Told by Garrison Keillor
Published by Highbridge Company
Copyright 1993 by Highbridge Company
Running Time 17:42
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December 13
Live in Texas
Church
She's No Lady
If I Had a Boat
Written by Lyle Lovett
Performed by Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Published 1999 by MCA Records, Inc
Copyright by Mike Curb Company, L. L. C./MCA Records, Inc
Running Time 13:08
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December 14
A Story Tellers Version of Sherlock Holmes for Children
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle
Read by Jim Weiss
Published by Greathall Productions
Running Time 17:02
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December 15
Guy Noir
Radio Private Eye
Chautauqua
Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor as Guy Noir
Sue Scott as Veronica
Walter Bobbie as Pete
Sound Effects by Tom Keith
Produced by Christine Tschida
Published by Highbridge Company
Copyright 1994 by Highbridge Company
Running Time 11:25
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December 16
Social Studies
Leap of Faith
Pretty Good Day
Jesse Don't Like It
Christmas Morning
Written and Performed by Loudon Wainwright
Copyright and Published 1999 by Rykodisc
Running Time 15:09
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December 17
The Best of NPR Biography and Autobiography
Glenn Gould
Elvis Presley
National Public Radio
Published by National Public Radio
Copyright 1997 by National Public Radio
Running Time 20:22
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December 18
Russell Baker's Book of Humor
Confessions of a Humorist
Written by O. Henry
Read by Tony Randall
Published by Soundelux Audio Publishing
Copyright 1994 by Soundelux Audio Publishing
Running Time 20:15
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December 19
Christmas with Sonos Handbell Ensemble
Dance of the Reed Flutes
Christmas Postcard
James Meredith, Music Director
Published 1995 by Well Tempered Productions
Running Time 4:29
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December 20
Riding with the King
3:00 News
Key to the Highway
Riding with the King
Written and Performed by B. B. King and Eric Clapton
Published 2000 by Reprise Records/A Time Warner Company
Running Time 16:49
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December 21
Guy Noir
Radio Private Eye
Rose
Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor as Guy Noir
Walter Bobbie as Pete
Karen Morrow as Rose
Sound Effects by Tom Keith
Guy Noir Theme composed by Richard Dworsky; Lyrics by Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky
Sung by Debbie Duncan
Greg Hippen bass; Richard Dworsky piano
Produced by Christine Tschida
Published by Highbridge Company
Copyright 1994 by Highbridge Company
Running Time 14:49
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December 22
Awaken A Cappella
Crazy Love
Lioness Hunt
Ave Maria
Walkin'
Performed by Co-Ed Naked Singing
Published 1997 by Dino M3
Running Time 13:23
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December 23
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Today's Special
Written and Read by David Sedaris
Published by Audio Time Warner Books
Copyright 2000 by David Sedaris and by Audio Time Warner Books
Running Time 7:36
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December 24
Christmas Through the Years
Hello Dolly
Gone Fishin' (with Bing Crosby)
What a Wonderful World
The Night Before Christmas
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Released by Laser Light Records
Published 1969, 1974, 1996 by Stanyan Records
Running Time 17:03
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December 25
Yuletide Treasures
A Collection of Words & Music
Hallelujah Chorus
Silent Night
Angels We Have Heard on High
Jingle Bells
Once in Royal David's City/While Shepherd's Watched Their Flock
We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Auld Lang Syne
From Christmas Classics
Published 1995 by BMG Music
Running Time 17:03
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