The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
The Porter Wagoner Show #249 featuring special guest Warner Mack.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #249 featuring special guest Warner Mack. The entire cast is gathered in front of Porter, who leads them like a choirmaster in the following unison recitation: "We want you to watch The Porter Wagoner Show, this week's guest is Warner Mack, on this channel. Ahhhhhhh." Cut to close-up of Speck Rhodes holding a cigarette and trying to say "Very interesting" in the style of Laugh-In's Arte Johnson, but not quite pulling it off. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #249. Standard pre-recorded opening begins with CU of Porter s shiny red boots walking down hallway, which cuts to rear view of Wagoner s garish green Nudie suit festooned with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti. Montage of smiling Porter happily walking through WSM-TV studio as stage hands and technicians prep show. Don Howser s voice over reads: "Direct from Nashville Tennessee, here s The Porter Wagoner Show!" Quick shots of regulars as Howser announces them: "Starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Speck Rhodes, Don Howser, The Wagonmasters, and today s special guest star." Momentary pause in VO (presumably left for Howser to read the guest star s name on air), then prerecorded segment ends with Howser s "...and now, here s Porter." Cut to live portion as Porter, wearing dazzling, rhinestone-studded orange Nudie suit, says "very interesting, yes," then plays guitar and sings "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching white Nudie suits. Shot of 1960s Nashville audience applauding. Medium shots of Mack's fast fiddling and Buck's blazing banjo solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Porter introduces his guest Warner Mack. Warner, who wears an understated but monogrammed dark blue suit, plays guitar and sings "I'd Give The World To Be Back Loving You" from his "Many Country Moods of Warner Mack" LP, accompanied only on electric guitar by Nashville session regular Dick Feller.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Leading the rest of The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent plays us out of the commercial break with solo banjo on the instrumental "Lime House Blues."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Dolly Parton plays guitar and sings "There's Something Fishy Going On."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Porter asks Dolly to pull up a chair so they can sing a duet on their single "Yours Love," which they perform backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Porter introduces Speck Rhodes, but not before directing a comment to Rhodes waiting off stage: "No, I'm not gonna say anything good about you." Gap-toothed rube comedian Rhodes enters in his usual garb of checkered suit and bowler hat. Speck makes a corny sexist about the sign up in Greasy Miles' garage, then sings the novelty song "I'm Going Back To Where I Come From" backed by The Wagonmasters. Right before the song begins Porter says "very interesting" again, then Speck himself repeats it again when the song is through.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
It's time for the week's sacred song. Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings/ recites "Supper Time."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Porter reintroduces Warner Mack. Accompanied this time by The Wagonmasters as well as Dick Feller, Mack plays guitar and sings "Leave My Dream Alone" from his "Country Beat of Warner Mack" LP. Dick Feller guitar solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Dolly returns to sing "Foggy Mountain Top" accompanied by the entire cast. Dolly sneaks references into the lyrics about Porter and Speck, making humorously disparaging remarks about Speck's suit in the process. Fun performance, but a very different than the almost madcap feeling that used to prevail when the boys would do this number with Norma Jean, doing everything they could to derail her. After this Mack steps forward to break it down for a bit on "Katie Hill," then Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air. Someone screws up the credit crawl, so the only title seen is "Produced by Show Biz Inc. in cooperation with WSM-TV."