The No Show

Misgiving Day

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Steve Post, host of The NO SHOW, announces a campaign to establish a new national holiday – MISGIVING DAY. Falling on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving Day, MISGIVING DAY is designed to break the arc of forced bonhomie that extends from Thanksgiving, hits its apogee at Christmas, and climaxes on New Year’s Eve. Audience participation is invited. The music will serve as a palliative. (This program first aired November 27, 2004.)

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Playlist
THEME: “How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“I’m Sorry” – Brenda Lee
“What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry?” – Nat King Cole
“Desolation Row” – Bob Dylan
“Sunny Side of the Street” – Last of Whorehouse Piano Players: Ralph Sutton, Jay McShann
“Secrets” - Mannerkrianna (Marianna Rosett & Ken Bichel)
“If I Could Be With You” – Thomas (Fats) Waller, acc. James P. Johnson
“Twilight Rag” – James P. Johnson, acc. E. E. Wilson
“The Old Piano Roll Blues” – Hoagy Carmichael with Cass Daley
“Study for Player Piano No. 3c” – Conlon Nancarrow
“Tin Roof Blues” – Jelly Roll Morton
“Our Love is Here to Stay” – Blossom Dearie
“The Drinking Song” – F. Chopin