The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Porter Wagoner Show #28 with special guest Roy Drusky.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #28. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over title card, 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 Buck Trent's flashy banjo playing. Wagoner, wearing extremely flashy rhinestone-studded Nudie suit, welcomes audience.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces a song from his current album ("Y'all Come"), then plays guitar and sings "Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home") backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Buck Trent.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces Roy Drusky, jokes about the title of the song he's about to play, "Peel Me A Nanner, Toss Me A Peanut." Drusky jokes that commercially, "the song started off slow, then tapered off." Drusky plays guitar and sings song backed by Wagonmasters. Wagoner and Drusky banter humorously about song's success, then Wagoner introduces commercial.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces Wagonmasters Little Jack Little and Buck Trent, who solo on fiddle and banjo respectively on the instrumental "Ol' Joe Clark." CU Little, then Trent.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings "Talk Back Trembling Lips" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Buck Trent and Jack Little. After song Wagoner says "if only we had color television; that's the prettiest blue dress I've ever seen."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces medley, and accompanied by Wagonmasters plays guitar and sings "Your Old Love Letters" and "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name." CU Jack Little. Wagoner introduces commercial message.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner returns, laughing at offscreen shenanigans by crew members. Gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes enters wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes makes corny doctor joke, then sings old fashioned love song "Sweet Fern" backed by Wagonmasters. Wagoner returns and jokes about nominating Rhodes for an Academy Award and an Emmy.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces Don Warden, who pitches the show's souvenir program book vol. 2 which features 18 or 19 song lyrics and pictures, for only fifty cents mailed to the address on your screen.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner introduces hymn time, then plays guitar and sings "Someone To Care" accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner reintroduces Roy Drusky, who plays guitar and sings an abbreviated version of the Mel Tillis song "Detroit City" from his album "Songs Of The Cities," backed by The Wagonmasters. At end of song Drusky remarks "I'll come back next year and do the next verse."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 28
Wagoner brings on the "Kansas City Kitty," Oklahoma native Norma Jean. Wagoner plays guitar and sings a duet with her on "I'll Take A Chance On Loving You," backed by The Wagonmasters. At 01:27:19 Wagoner sings "Now there's lots of pretty girls in this wide, wide world/ but none I've seen can hold a light to you" and Jean mouths the words "Do you really mean that?" The song is suddenly interrupted as the second chorus starts as the show has run out of time; much laughter ensues. Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro.