The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Porter Wagoner Show #31 with special guest Stringbean. Features numerous pitches and commercials for medicinal products including laxative and cold remedy products.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Introduction to Porter Wagoner Show #31. Via voice over, announcer T. Tommy Cutrer introduces sponsors over title cards illustrated with product artwork: Black-Draught laxative "that leaves you feeling fresh and clean inside," Soltice Quick-Rub cold relief, and Soltice Hi-Therm. Over title card, Cutrer introduces Porter Wagoner and the Wagonmasters, series regulars Norma Jean and Speck Rhodes, and their special guest star Stringbean. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don Warden and Jack Little sing Black-Draught jingle. Cutrer enters, introduces Wagoner who wears Nudie Cohen suit with Rhinestone highlights. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "Howdy Neighbor Howdy," which would later become the show's standard opening song. MS Buck Trent on banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Cutrer pitches Black-Draught laxative, made from nature's own vegetable herbs to help nature help you. Feeling logy and out of sorts? Then try thorough Black-Draught, which comes in powder, syrup, and candy coated tablet form. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don and Jack return and reprise Black-Draught jingle with brief Jack Little fiddle coda.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces "The Kentucky Wonder," Grand Ole Opry regular Stringbean. Stringbean plugs Black-Draught reads "letter from home." Tells a bunch of corny old fashioned jokes.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Stringbean introduces a song from his new album about fishing, then plays banjo and sings "Stringbean's A-Fishin'" backed by The Wagonmasters. CU Stringbean plucking banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Speck, Don, and Jack.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner returns and plugs Black-Draught, made from a combination of "natural ingediences" that gives you the same thorough treatment every time.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces Buck Trent, who is joining the show as one of The Wagonmasters for the first time. Trent says he's "tickled to death" to be there. Jack Little joins them on fiddle, then backed by the rest of the Wagonmasters, they play guitar and sing "Gotta Travel On." Wagoner sings verse about T. Tommy being on chain gang. In a rare occurrence, Trent takes a solo turn at mic. Little Jack Little sings final verse.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes tells corny old fashioned jokes about Stringbean and farming.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Backed by Wagonmasters, Rhodes sings a different version of a song from Wagoner's "A Slice of Life" album, entitled "Tennessee Border #2." Same melody but with corny novelty lyrics about Speck's goofy girlfriends. Line in song explains why Speck's missing teeth are scattered on the Tennessee border. MS Don and Jack, Buck, WS Speck.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner plugs Soltice Quick-Rub, then passes it over to Cutrer who, in greater detail, pitches the reasons to use Soltice. #1: It's greaseless, stainless, nice to use. #2: It gives you the kind of cold relief you've always wanted. Next time you have a cold, rub some Soltice on your chest, just as Cutrer does on his hand. It rubs right in!
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner returns and thanks audience for cards and letters, and thanks everyone for using sponsor's products. Accompanied by Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings the hymn for the day, "Someone To Care."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces Don Warden who says a brief hello. Wagoner reintroduces Stringbean, and they plug Stringbean's new Starday Records album, "More Of That Rare Old Time Banjo Pickin' And Singin'." Wagoner asks Stringbean to repay the five dollars he borrowed; Stringbean hands him a nickel, saying "that's a five dollar bill with all the income tax taken out of it." Stringbean plays banjo and sings a song from the album, "Suicide Blues."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner talks about how he hates to see the seasons change because it aggravates people's arthritis and rheumatism. But those minor aches and pains of muscular soreness can now be cured with new Hi-Therm, from the makers of Soltice.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Buck Trent returns to solo on banjo on an instrumental version of "John Henry," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner wraps up the program, thanks guests for coming. Wagoner and Wagonmasters sing Soltice jingle. End of show voice over reprises show's sponsors. Short commercial for Cardui Tablets for women. "All modern girls know, to stay on the go, Cardui tablets are great!" Cutrer implores audience to "stay happy and healthy!"