
Index File | Performing Duo
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This nationally famous duo began their performing career in Minnesota in 1975.
This nationally famous duo began their performing career in Minnesota in 1975.
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Index File | Performing Duo
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This nationally famous duo began their performing career in Minnesota in 1975.
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TWO WEEKS AGO WE ASKED YOU ABOUT A WELL-KNOWN ENTERTAINMENT DUO WHO BEGAN THEIR CAREER TOGETHER WITH A SERIES OF SHOWS IN MINNESOTA IN 1975.
THEY HAVE SINCE PERFORMED TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND HAVE APPEARED ON TELEVISION AND IN MOVIES.
WE ASKED YOU WHO THESE ENTERTAINERS ARE.
AND WE HEARD LOTS OF ANSWERS, RIGHT AND WRONG.
TAKE A LISTEN.
>> ERIC: WELL, NO.
SORRY, KELLY.
WE FOOLED SEVERAL CALLERS WITH OUR MENTION OF FRANKLIN.
LET'S SPIN NOW FOR THE RIGHT ANSWER.
>> Eric: IT'S A MIRACLE, ROBIN AND CHUCK.
YOU GUESSED IT, AS DID MANY VIEWERS.
MAGICIANS PENN AND TELLER PERFORMED AT THE MINNESOTA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL IN 1975.
IT WAS ONE OF THEIR FIRST SHOWS TOGETHER.
BEFORE THE LEAP INTO SHOW BUSINESS, MR. TELLER TAUGHT LATIN AND GREEK AT LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY.
HE TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THAT JOB TO PERFORM WITH PENN AT THE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AND NEVER RETURNED.
THANKS TO PRODUCER JIM BICKAL, WHO WENT TO LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, FOR THE QUESTION.
HEY, IF WE HAVEN'T SAID IT RECENTLY, WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
651-229-1430 IS THE NUMBER TO DIAL.
EMAIL IS GOOD TOO.
DROP US A NOTE AT ALMANAC@TPT.ORG.
WE HAVE JUST ENOUGH TIME LEFT FOR SOME SHOW-CLOSING MUSIC.
IT WAS THIS WEEK BACK IN 1981 THAT RICHIE HAVENS PERFORMED ON THE OLD NIGHT TIMES VARIETY SHOW.
TAKE A LISTEN AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
AND BE CAREFUL.
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