The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
The Porter Wagoner Show #214 featuring special guests Carl and Pearl Butler.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #214 featuring special guests Carl and Pearl Butler. Spot opens on wide shot of The Wagonmasters tearing it up on an instrumental, then camera pans over to Porter in his gold lame' Nudie suit, who announces the week's guests and invites us to tune in. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #214. 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 gold lame' Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Another Day, Another Dollar" from 1965's "Thin Man From West Plains" LP, backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, and Speck Rhodes (all except Speck wearing matching blue western outfits).
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter makes an obscure joke about his new cuff links, then introduces Mel Tillis who plays guitar and sings "Stateside," from his 1966 LP of the same name, backed by The Wagonmasters and accompanied on harmony vocals by George McCormick. Mel and George horse around a bit, pushing each other out of the way of the mic. Afterwards Mel talks about how he wrote that song while homesick overseas in the service.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent plays us out of the commercial break, soloing on banjo on a quick instrumental.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter introduces "one of the prettiest songs I've heard in quite a while," adding that "this little gal will sing it just as purty as the song itself is." Backed by The Wagonmasters, Dolly Parton plays guitar and sings "Walk Through This World With Me." CU of Don's steel guitar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter introduces perennial favorites Carl and Pearl Butler, who perform "Pretty Flowers" together backed by The Wagonmasters. The Butlers wear stunning, rhinestone-studded matching Nudie outfits.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter says he likes some of the old songs real well, so to demonstrate he plays guitar and sings "Bride's Bouquet" from his "Thin Man From West Plains" LP, backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter introduces "an ol' boy who gets a little squirrellier every week," gap-toothed comedian Speck Gilbert Rhodes, who enters in his traditional checkered suit and bowler hat. Speck tells a corny old joke, then sings the novelty number "Movin' On #2" backed by The Wagonmasters. Great guitar by Buck Trent during song. Near the end of the song the director sneaks in a goofy video trick that makes it look like Speck's torso is on Buck's legs.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter introduces a song he says he learned from the Butlers, then sings the week's inspirational number, "Angel Band," accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 214
Porter reintroduces Pearl and Carl Butler, telling them how proud he is of them. Then backed by The Wagonmasters, The Butlers perform a truncated version of their hit "Punish Me Tomorrow." CU Mack Magaha. 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.