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Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (/ ˈ k iː l ər /; born August 7, 1942) is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality.He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion (called Garrison Keillor's Radio Show in some international syndication), which he hosted from 1974 to 2016.
In February 2020, the Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign released a campaign advertisement pitched at small American towns with declining economies, backed by Mellencamp singing "Small Town". [14] [15] [16] Minnesota governor and 2024 vice presidential candidate Tim Walz used the song as his walk-on theme for rallies during the 2024 ...
Described as a small rural town in central Minnesota, the events and adventures of the townspeople provided Keillor with a wealth of humorous and often touching stories. [1] [2] Keillor has said that people often ask him if it is a real town, and when he replied that it was not, they seemed disappointed because "people want stories to be true".
The "Try That In A Small Town" Podcast is hosted by Kurt Allison, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy and Kelley Lovelace, the writers of Jason Aldean's 2023 No. 1 hit song by the same name. Lovelace ...
A Prairie Home Companion aired on Saturdays from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota; it was also frequently heard on tours to New York City and other U.S. cities. The show is known for its musical guests, especially folk and traditional musicians, tongue-in-cheek radio drama, and relaxed humor.
Last week, “Small Town” jumped to the No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Top Songs and Music Videos charts, and since then streams for the song have spiked nearly 1,000%, from 987,000 to 11.7 ...
For the past 31 years, New York Mills, a farming and manufacturing town of 1,294 people in Minnesota's Lake Country, has hosted the Great American Think-Off, where armchair philosophers debate ...
"Small Town USA" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Justin Moore. It was released in February 2009 as the second single of his career and the second one from his self-titled debut album. [1] On the charts dated for October 3, 2009, the song became Moore's first Number One hit.