Nanci Griffith Collection on Letterman, 1988-2005

Late Night: 1. August 30, 1988. "From a Distance." Network television debut. With Will Lee, vocal harmony. Composed by Julie Gold, performed here two years before Bette Midler's massive hit. 2. September 13, 1989. "Drive-in Movies and Dashboard Lights." With backup vocalists Denice Franks and Douglas Hudson. 3. March 23, 1990. "You Made This Love a Teardrop" and chat with Dave. With Will Lee, vocal harmony. 4. May 10, 1991. "It's Just Another Morning Here" and chat with Dave. With Will Lee and Paul Shaffer, vocal harmony. 5. November 6, 1991. "Hometown Streets." With Lee Satterfield, guitar and vocal harmony. 6. March 2, 1993. "Across the Great Divide." Late Show: 7. December 1, 1993. "Tecumseh Valley" with Will Lee at center stage. And Paul Shaffer, backup vocal. 8. September 14, 1994. "This Heart" and a chat with Dave. With Will Lee and Bruce Kapler, backup vocals. 9. January 29, 1996. "Well All Right" with The Crickets. 10. April 1, 1997. "Everything's Coming up Roses" with the Blue Moon Orchestra and a short chat with Dave. 11. September 11, 1997. "Gulf Coast Highway" with Darius Rucker and the Blue Moon Orchestra. 12. July 21, 1998. "Desperados Waiting for a Train" with Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earl, Rodney Crowell, Jimmy Dale Gilmour, and Eric Taylor. 13. September 13, 1999. "Love at the Five and Dime" with an orchestral ensemble, and Will Lee at center stage. 14. July 30, 2001. "Where Would I Be" with the Blue Moon Orchestra. 15. September 11, 2002: "Good Night New York." On the first anniversary of 9/11. 16. April 15, 2003. Tom Russell: "Bus Station" duet with Nanci Griffith. 17. February 4, 2005. "Beautiful." With Lou Marini on clarinet. 18, August 30, 1988. "From a Distance." Fom a different tape source. This version is in stereo with sharper video but also with occasional image glitches.

Added 28 Jun 2026