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The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "I Went Out Of My Way." MS Don on steel guitar. MS Don, Porter and Jack singing harmony. More slight audio breakup during the number.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner plugs the show's first souvenir booklet, featuring songs, pictures, etc, available by mail order for only fifty cents.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Gap-toothed Speck Rhodes enters in trademark checked suit, polka dot bow tie and bowler hat. He's carrying Jack Little's fiddle, on which he says he's going to play some classical ("Grand Opry") music. Speck asks the Wagonmasters if they can play classical, and they say they can. He asks if they can play "The Hot Canary" which they say they can, so he decides to play "St. Louis Blues" instead, in the key of "about halfway down on Buck's guitar." Rhodes proceeds to saw away in a truly excruciating manner as the Wagonmasters gamely follow along. Rhodes picks up the pace, stomping his feet and swiveling his hips a bit. Now that's comedy.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner returns and pitches a cold remedy that's nice to use, not messy and greasy. Cutrer takes over and pitches Soltice, the modern pure white Quick-Rub that's made without grease, so it's absorbed into the skin where it's two-way action can start in seconds. MS of store display for a "cold relief center" packed with Soltice Quick-Rub and nasal spray.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner returns and introduces the day's hymn, written by "one of the greatest songwriters, Hank Williams." Wagoner plays guitar and sings "I Saw The Light" accompanied by The Wagonmasters. MS Buck Trent.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner reintroduces Lefty Frizzell, who talks about having recently moved back to Tennessee from California. He like it better here because he can fish more. Pleasant banter about fishing. Frizzell plays guitar and sings "I Want To Be With You Always." MS Speck, Don, and Jack. Funny live TV blooper as camera cuts in too early for Buck's close-up and he does his best to save it, all smiles. What a pro!
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner returns and gives Frizzell a complimentary jar of Soltice. Frizzell accepts with an exaggeratedly sincere "thank you." He leaves, and Wagoner launches into a pitch for Hi-Therm. Explains how you apply it and can actually feel the pain go away. CU tube of product.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner summons Jack Little to play fiddle on "Boil Them Cabbage Down" which he does, with gusto.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26A
Wagoner wraps up show, sings Soltice jingle with Wagonmasters. End of show voice over reprises show's sponsors. Short commercial for Cardui Tablets for women. "All modern girls know, to stay on the go, Cardui tablets are great!" Cutrer implores audience to "stay happy and healthy!"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner hands it over to "our friend from Louisiana." Cutrer pitches Black-Draught. "As they say back home, it's OK by me, how's bayou?" Cutrer extols Black-Draught's thorough, gentle qualities. Plugs powdered, syrup, and candy-coated candy forms, with emphasis on easy-to-take candy-coated tablets: "they're small and have no taste." "It's the laxative that helps you feel fresh and clean inside." Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don and Jack sing Black-Draught jingle with lengthy banjo coda by Buck Trent interpolating "Jesse James." During solo there is a loud clunk from something offscreen. Funny expressions on Trent's face as he apparently responds to offscreen chaos, followed by great mugging to camera. Afterwards Wagoner says "who dropped that bomb while you started playing there?"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner introduces "one of the great entertainers of our time," Grandpa Jones. Jones frenetically plays banjo while he bounces up and down and sings "Tell Me If You Love Me, Kitty Clyde" backed by Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean who plays guitar and sings "Just Like I Knew," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Buck Trent guitar solo. At end of song, Wagoner brings Trent on to "give us that look when you missed it," and Trent makes funny face. Not sure what was going on here but it's pretty funny regardless.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner pitches Black-Draught again, saying that no matter which form you prefer, they all contain the same gentle and natural active ingredients made from nature's own herbs. CU products.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner introduces a song recorded for an upcoming album, then plays guitar and sings "Detroit City" accompanied by Wagonmasters. The song would later appear on 1963's "Y'all Come" LP, and was a big hit that same year for Bobby Bare.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner returns and pitches Soltice. If you can't decide which is worse -- the runny nose or the tight stuffy feeling in your chest -- relieve both with Soltice. Rub the modern quick-rub on your chest, and like a warming poultice, the greaseless, stainless balm will relieve your distress in no time. CU jar of product. Wagoner gives a jar to Grandpa Jones, who accepts it gratefully.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner summons Little Jack Little to fiddle a tune. The name? "We'll find out when I get into it," Little replies. Afterwards Little says "what was that?" It was "Fire On The Mountain." Cutrer returns and relates that Jones said "Jack was rarin' back there like he had corn for sale."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 26B
Wagoner wraps up the program, thanks guests for coming. Wagoner and Wagonmasters sing Soltice jingle. End of show voice over reprises show's sponsors. Short commercial for Cardui Tablets for women. "All modern girls know, to stay on the go, Cardui tablets are great!" Cutrer implores audience to "stay happy and healthy!"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #32. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, Norma Jean, and George McCormick seen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Hairl Hensley introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Wide shot of Wagonmasters playing, Speck Rhodes dancing. MS Buck Trent's flashy banjo playing. Wagoner welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Company's Comin'" backed by The Wagonmasters. CU Little Jack Little, MS Buck Trent.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
Wagoner introduces Mac Wiseman, who introduces his song by saying it sums up his feelings best as he knows how. Backed by Wagonmasters, Wiseman plays guitar and sings the Flatt & Scruggs number "'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered," which Wiseman plugs as being the title track from his new Capitol Records album. Wagoner introduces commercial.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
Buck Trent plays banjo on a short instrumental version of "Cindy" backed by The Wagonmasters. Afterwards Wagoner jokingly quotes line from the song: "Cindy in the summertime, Cindy in the fall; can't have Buck, don't want none a-tall."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings "Head Over Heels In Love With You," from the forthcoming 1964 LP "Porter Wagoner In Person," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS rockin' Buck Trent guitar solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
While Little and McCormick mill about behind him, Wagoner plugs their touring personal appearances, then introduces the trio of Little, McCormick, and Trent, who sing and play "Gotta Travel On" backed by Rhodes and Warden offscreen. They're clearly enjoying themselves and the spirit is infectious. Wagoner introduces "a word from our sponsor."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
Wagoner returns and thanks everyone for patronizing their sponsors, then introduces gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Tells corny old fashioned jokes about his exploits with Jack Little as well as with his girlfriend Sadie. Rhodes sings "Too Old To Cut The Mustard" backed by The Wagonmasters. WS Speck clapping and dancing to Buck Trent's guitar playing. Wagoner returns and calls him "the world's oldest teenager."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 32
Wagoner introduces George McCormick, who plugs the show's souvenir booklet, available for only fifty cents from the address on your screen.