The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
The Porter Wagoner Show #230 featuring special guest Stonewall Jackson.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #230 featuring special guest Stonewall Jackson. Spot opens with close-up of Dolly Parton accosting Speck Rhodes, saying: "If I've told you once I've told you a thousand times to watch the Porter Wagoner Show on this station every week!" Dolly slaps Speck in the face as she tells him the special guest is Stonewall Jackson, and the Wagonmasters are heard off camera playing "Wildwood Flower" as we fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #230. 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, Mel Tillis, 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 blue Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Ole Slew-Foot" backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes. Numerous shots of The Wagonmasters in their glitter-highlighted white western outfits, including MS of Buck and Mack's banjo and fiddle solos.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Porter introduces "the ol' stutterin' lad" Mel Tillis, who plays guitar and sings "I'm Gonna Quit My Cryin'" backed by The Wagonmasters, and joined on harmonies by George McCormick.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Mack Magaha fiddles us out of the commercial break on a brief instrumental version of "Smokey Mountain Rag," backed as always by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Porter introduces the "pretty little gal" miss Dolly Parton, who plays guitar and sings "I'm Not Worth The Tears" backed by The Wagonmasters. Afterwards Dolly describes it as "one of my favorite songs that I've written."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Porter introduces the week's special guest Stonewall Jackson, who plays guitar and sings "Why I'm Walkin'" from his 1959 debut album, backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers," from his "Thin Man From West Plains" LP.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Porter introduces gap-toothed hayseed comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his usual garb of loud checkered suit and bowler hat. Speck makes comment about the audience being full of pretty girls, kind of like flowers but occasionally you find a weed. What is this man *on*? Speck sings an old-timey novelty number that he introduces as "I'm A Plain Ol' Country Boy, But You Couldn't Tell it By Lookin' At Me" backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Porter introduces the weeks' sacred song, then accompanied by The Wagonmasters sings one of his consistently finest gospel numbers, the oft-requested "I Walked With God." The stage lights dim dramatically during the song.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Stonewall Jackson returns and he and Porter talk about how this next song is the most important one for Stonewall, it being the one that made his career (not mention being written by his brother). Backed by The Wagonmasters, Stonewall plays guitar and sings his 1965 hit "Don't Be Angry."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 230
Porter gathers the entire cast around him to join in on "The World Needs A Washin'. Nice wide shot of the entire ensemble as Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, the credits roll, Speck struts around his bass, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air.