The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Porter Wagoner Show #48 with special guest Bobby Lord.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #48. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick plus Norma Jean onscreen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Hairl Hensley introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Wide shot of Wagonmasters playing, Speck Rhodes dancing. MS Little Jack Little and Trent's flashy banjo playing. Wearing dazzling lame' Nudie suit, Wagoner welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "The Tennessee Border" backed by The Wagonmasters. Speck joins Wagoner on vocals to sing a novelty verse. MS Jack, Don, and George. CU steel guitar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner introduces Bobby Lord, a friend from his days on the "Ozark Jubilee" TV show in the 1950s. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Lord plays guitar and sings his 1955 hit "Hawkeye." MS Buck Trent guitar solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Buck Trent plays solo banjo on a short instrumental version of "Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings her current hit "Put Your Arms Around Her" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Speck, Don, and George. At 01:10:54 a bottle is clearly heard hitting the floor somewhere in the background.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "Cotton Fields." CU Jack Little.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner introduces gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes, saying "we call him the lady killer; the ones he don't kill he cripples up pretty bad." Rhodes makes call on old-time crank telephone wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes talks with operator Sadie, then asks to be connected to Harry Beard's barber shop. Corny old fashioned jokes ensue. Rhodes makes awful joke about blondes that falls flat so he tells the punchline again. Wagoner returns and has Don Warden pitch the show's folio and picture book and songbook, available for only fifty cents by mail.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner introduces hymn time, then plays guitar and sings "I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning" accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner reintroduces Bobby Lord, who plays guitar and sings his 1962 Hickory Records hit "Life Can Have Meaning," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner returns and plugs The Grand Ole Opry, then wraps up show as Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and announcer signs off. Wagoner shakes hands with Norma Jean and Lord, waves goodbye.