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Lee Roy Jordan
Reporter interviews Lee Roy Jordan, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. Jordan wears a tacky black & white plaid suit. Reporter talks about Jordan's size, apparently he is one of the smaller players in the NFL. Jordon talks about his speed and agility. The two go on to talk about the rest of the team.
PEACE CORPS Kennedy Launches Plan For US Youth
PEACE CORPS Kennedy Launches Plan For US Youth Kennedy launches Plan for U.S. Youth - Kennedy walking up to podium. Press and Cameras lined up in back of room. Establishment of Peace Corps.
ROYAL FUNERAL 1 Million Mourn At Rites For Mohammed
ROYAL FUNERAL 1 Million Mourn At Rites For Mohammed V Crowds, Funeral Procession. Woman wiping tears, another carried away after fainting. Men in procession carry flowers, and wreaths. Casket draped and wheeled by horses.
Gold Barker Honor
Gold Barker Honor At the White House, Edward Emanuel of Philadelphia, chief Barker of Variety Clubs, and Amioko Taka present President Kennedy with an honorary Gold Barker Card. CU of Variety Gold Card in hand.
Fashion Parade
Fashion Parade In Paris, Guy Laroche Preview Spring and Summer Collection. Model smoking cigarette.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #107. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Mack Magaha, Buck Trent, Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick as well as Norma Jean, onscreen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over brightly colored title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Don Howser introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Howser enters and impersonates Ed Sullivan in his introduction of Porter Wagoner, who wears one of his garish rhinestone-studded, western-themed Nudie suits. Porter welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "You Can't Make A Heel Toe The Mark," from his 1968 album "Green Green Grass Of Home," backed by The Wagonmasters (who wear equally flashy bright blue western outfits). CU Mack's fiddle solo and Buck's rock 'n roll banjo. Great blooper at the third verse when Porter can't remember whether to sing "spots" or "stripes," jokes about it, and recovers in time for the chorus.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Porter introduces Bobby Bare, who plays guitar and sings "Streets of Baltimore" backed by The Wagonmasters. After the song Porter returns and mentions Bobby's city-themed songs, using the references to Detroit et al to segue into the first commercial break.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
The Wagonmasters play us out of the commercial break with a hot instrumental version of "Black Mountain Rag" featuring fast & nimble solos by Buck and Mack. At the end of the number Buck does a little impersonation of Porter's signature hand gesture of pointing/waving offstage.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Porter brings Bobby Bare back and they talk about the big hit he had with Norma Jean and Liz Anderson, "The Game of Triangles." Porter asks Bare to introduce Norma Jean, which he does. Norma plays guitar and sings "Heartbreak USA," from her 1966 LP "Tribute To Kitty Wells," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS smiling Buck Trent picking away on them banjo strings.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Porter returns and says he loves songs that tell a story, so accompanied by The Wagonmasters, he plays guitar and sings a story song, the chilling Bill Anderson composition "The Cold Hard Facts Of Life," from his LP of the same name.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Porter brings us out of the commercial saying that laughter is the best tonic for everything, and that it exercises about every muscle in your body. And speaking of laughter, here's Speck Rhodes! Gap-toothed comedian Rhodes, wearing his trademark black & yellow checkered suit with bow tie and white bowler hat, places a call on an old-timey wind-up telephone and speaks with his fictional girlfriend, Sadie the operator. Sadie connects Speck to Harry Beard's barber shop. For a moment an unknown person can be heard off screen doing one of "Harry's" lines. A slew of corny old-fashioned jokes ensue. Reaction shots of audience cracking up at 01:18:10 and 01:18:40. Speck's timing is way off today.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Announcer Don Howser steps in and plugs the show's fifth souvenir booklet, containing songs and stories and pictures. It can be yours for only fifty cents by mail. Nice colorful graphic of an envelope addressed to Porter Wagoner, Box 404, Nashville, Tenn 37202.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Porter introduces "one of his favorite numbers," then plays guitar and sings "Suppertime," accompanied by The Wagonmasters. The song would later appear on Porter's second gospel LP with The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, 1968's "In Gospel Country." At the end of the number, Howser rather gracelessly introduces the commercial break.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
Porter returns and thanks everyone for patronizing the show's sponsors, then reintroduces Bobby Bare. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Bare plays guitar and sings "Charleston Railroad Tavern."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 107
At the end of the song Porter rushes in and asks Bare to sing a little bit of "Detroit City" before they run out of time. Bare obliges, getting as far as the first chorus before he's cut off. Porter comes back saying "Folks, if we didn't sing about your city this week, we'll try to get to it next week at this time." Porter wraps up the show. As the Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and announcer signs off, Wagoner waves goodbye as Magaha fiddles and he and Howser dance us off the air. End title super reads: "Produced By Show Biz in cooperation with WSM-TV." (See "more info" for full credits.)
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Promo for Porter Wagoner Show #108 with special guests Cousin Minnie Pearl and Ronnie Blackwell. Spot opens with Pearl surrounded by Wagonmasters, who look like a row of carrots in their matching bright orange suits against the lime green barn backdrop. Pearl steps up to mic saying "Howdy!," and asking us to tune into the show while the Wagonmasters play "She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #108. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Mack Magaha, Buck Trent, Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick as well as Norma Jean onscreen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over brightly colored title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Don Howser introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Howser enters and introduces Porter Wagoner, who wears one of his garish rhinestone-studded, western-themed Nudie suits. Porter welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Uncle Pen" from his 1962 album "A Slice Of Life," backed by The Wagonmasters (who wear equally flashy bright orange western outfits). CU Mack's fiddle solo and Buck's rock 'n roll banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Don Howser introduces Minnie Pearl by way of making a joke that, in comparing Paris fashions to Minnie Pearl's hometown of Grinder's Switch, comes off more as a non-sequitur than a rib-ticker. Minnie enters and greets the audience and Howser with her standard opener. "Howdy!" she says, taking Don's hand. "I'm just so proud to-- what's your hand doing so cold?" she asks. "You don't do no milking, do you? Boy, you'd scare them cows to death with them cold hands." Minnie keeps Don around to be her straight man as she goes into her routine, making reference to appearing for the first time in living color "...even though I'm half dead." Pearl tells a bunch of corny old-timey hayseed jokes about her kin folk and neighbors in Grinder's Switch.
Firefighter Training Exercise
LS truck on street facing camera, lights flashing, snow on sidewalk. Pan over to house, smoking. Firemen gathered outside house.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Buck Trent, backed by The Wagonmasters, plays us out of the commercial break on the nicely twangy instrumental "Buck and The Five," a number Buck wrote with Hank Cochran that appeared on a single by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Porter returns with the young Roma Lynn Beasler on his shoulder, who introduces the real famous country singer "Momma;" in other words, her mother, Norma Jean. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Pretty Miss Norma Jean plays guitar and sings "Don't Let That Doorknob Hit You" from her 1967 LP "Jackson Ain't A Very Big Town." CUs Buck and Mack.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Porter introduces a new talent he's met in his travels, "one of the finest country singers to come along," the Osborne Brothers' former bass player (and future Wagonmaster) Ronnie Blackwell. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Blackwell plays guitar and sings "Cupful By The Cupful."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Porter introduces gap-toothed comedian Rhodes, who enters wearing his trademark black & yellow checkered suit with bow tie and white bowler hat. Speck and Minnie trade jibes in a corny routine about modern dancing: "the monkey, or the watusi... whatever it is they do when they look like they've got a bad cold and they're trying to shake it off." Together they do the "Why Dance," then sing the comedy duet "Fly Away (My Pretty Little Pig)."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Announcer Don Howser steps in and plugs the show's fifth souvenir booklet, containing songs and stories and pictures. It can be yours for only fifty cents by mail. Nice colorful graphic of an envelope addressed to Porter Wagoner, Box 404, Nashville, Tenn 37202. Don introduces the gospel song for the day.