The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
The Porter Wagoner Show #221 featuring special guest George Morgan.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #221 featuring special guest George Morgan. Spot opens with Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton singing "4-0-33." Camera pulls out to reveal George Morgan, who invites us to tune in to the show. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #221. 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, in aquamarine Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Company's Comin'" backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes (all except Speck wearing matching red white & blue western outfits).
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter introduces "stutterin' lad" Mel Tillis, who plays guitar and sings Webb Pierce's "How Do You Talk To A Baby" backed by The Wagonmasters. CU of the "Mel Tillis' Greatest Hits" LP during fiddle break. Afterwards Porter and Mel plug the album.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Buck Trent plays us out of the commercial break on the lightning-fast banjo instrumental "Thumbin' In," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter introduces "the beautiful little lady it's a pleasure to introduce each week," Miss Dolly Parton, who plays unaccompanied acoustic guitar and sings the heart-wrenching minor-key number "Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind," from her LP "In The Good Old Days." Beautiful.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter asks Dolly to introduce "Mister Handsome Hisself," George Morgan, who plays guitar and sings "Room Full of Roses" backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter plays guitar and sings the b-side of the "Carroll County Accident" 45, "Sorrow Overtakes The Wine," accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Suffering a case of the chuckles, Porter welcomes us back from commercial by introducing "the king of the singing cowboys," gap-toothed hayseed comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his trademark red and yellow checkered suit and green bowler hat. Speck corrects him: "king of the lovers, buddy." Speck tells a couple corny jokes about his "girlfriend" Sadie, then sings the novelty song "Tennessee Border #2" backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter introduces the week's sacred number, and thanks the thousands of folks who write letters every week "even though we don't have the time to read and acknowledge them." Then he hands it over to Mel Tillis, who plays guitar and sings "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" accompanied by The Wagonmasters and Don Howser.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter reintroduces George Morgan, who chats for a moment with Porter before playing guitar and singing "Foggy River," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 221
Porter brings Mack on the fiddle away for moment at "Katy Hill." Porter tries for second to dance and plays the way Mack does, but quickly drops a note, inadvertently demonstrating how hard it is. Then Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, the credits roll, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air.