The Porter Wagoner Show No. 17
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Porter Wagoner & Wagonmasters "Black Draught Jingle"
Approximately the first quarter of this show is missing, as evidenced by the tape opening abruptly with Porter Wagoner and The Wagonmasters reprising the Black-Draught jingle (with fiddle coda by Little Jack Little) which typically occurs seven or eight minutes into each program.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Norma Jean "I've Got It Again" (Under Your Spell)
Porter Wagoner introduces Norma Jean who he says is wearing a brand new dress that he praises repeatedly; Jean describes as "a tablecloth." Jean plays guitar and sings a song she introduces as "I've Got It Again," or "Under Your Spell." MS Speck Rhodes, Don Warden and Jack Little. CU steel guitar. At end of song Wagoner praises dress again, noting that Jean makes all her dresses herself by hand.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Porter Wagoner "I Thought I Heard You Call My Name"
Porter Wagoner and Wagonmasters exchange humorous pleasantries about how little the Wagonmasters talk on the show. Wagoner asks them all how they're doing. Don Warden says "I'm fine... is that what you want me to say?" Benny Williams says "I feel better than I meant to today," and Jack Little says "I been awfully sick," which everyone finds hilarious. "Everyone's a comedian in their own right" Wagoner says, adding that they won't ask Speck as "he'll be up here soon enough, I'm afraid." Accompanied by Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "I Thought I Heard You Call My Name."
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Black Draught Commercial
Holding small bouquet of flowers, announcer T. Tommy Cutrer enters and says he'd like to try out for the movies. Wagoner asks if Cutrer wants to be in any one in particular, to which Cutrer replies: "this one," which segues into an animated Black-Draught commercial. Cartoon man walking along river experiences gastric distress, as represented by discolored blob in abdomen and sound of bassoon. Man sees words "Black-Draught" in water, jumps aboard as words act as motorboat representing relief. "A halfway laxative does a halfway job," the voice over informs us, further extolling virtues of product and describing the many forms product takes (powder, syrup, tablet). At end of commercial, man holds bouquet of flowers and jingle sings how Black-Draught helps you "feel fresh and clean inside." Wagoner returns and pitches product again.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Big Dave & Little Dave "Little Darlin' Pal O' Mine"
Porter Wagoner introduces "Big Dave & Little Dave" (i.e. Benny Williams and his banjo) to play "Little Darlin' Pal O' Mine," accompanied by The Wagonmasters. CU Little Jack Little on fiddle solo.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Speck Rhodes "Don't Never Take No For An Answer"
Gap-toothed, checkered suit-clad, bowler hat-wearing comedian Speck Rhodes enters, talking about his crazy girlfriend. Makes corny joke about playing "post office" with her. Makes series of old-timey jokes about girls at a burlesque theater. Rhodes segues into introduction of his "band," which consists of himself and "Professor Squeaky," namely Jack Little in matching checkered suit, police hat, and blacked-out front teeth. Together they perform "Don't Never Take No For An Answer," a song about how to succeed with women. Little Jack mugs for camera.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Soltice Quick Rub Commercial
Porter Wagoner and T Tommy Cutrer pitch Soltice Quick Rub. Wagoner says everybody knows Soltice is one of the greatest cold relief remedies, but wonders why it works. Cutrer rubs Soltice on his hand to demonstrate the product's fast-absorbing qualities, then goes into a more detailed pitch explaining how pure white Soltice works like a warming poultice. Shot of product at tail also features Children's version.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Archie Campbell "Trouble In The Amen Corner"
Wagoner introduces Archie Campbell, saying that Campbell's previous performance of his recitation "Trouble In The Amen Corner" (on show #5) generated more letters than anything else on the show (56 letters were received from one market alone). Campbell plugs LP on which the number appears then reprises performance, backed by Wagonmasters.
Porter Wagoner Ep 17 - Close
Archie Campbell wraps the number, plugging the Chattanooga Medicine Company, maker of Black-Draught and Soltice. Porter Wagoner winds up show, sings Soltice jingle with Wagonmasters. In voiceover, T Tommy Cutrer plugs Black-Draught, Soltice, and 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!"