The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Porter Wagoner Show #13 with special guest Jimmy C. Newman. Features numerous pitches and commercials for medicinal products including laxative and cold remedy products.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Introduction to Porter Wagoner Show #13. 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," and Soltice Quick-Rub cold relief. Over title card, Cutrer introduces Porter Wagoner and the Wagonmasters, series regular Norma Jean, and their special guest star Jimmy C. Newman. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Jack Little and Benny Williams sing Black-Draught jingle. Cutrer introduces Wagoner, who plays guitar and sings "Fireball Mail" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Benny Williams.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner introduces Grand Ole Opry regular Jimmy C. Newman. They joke about Newman's recent trip to Canada; Wagoner says Newman must've taken some Soltice with him and Newman replies that Soltice is "more gooder than good." Newman plays guitar and sings "Give Me Heaven" backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner introduces T. Tommy, who pitches Black-Draught laxative. Cutrer extols Black-Draughts' virtues as the laxative that helps you "feel fresh and clean inside." Wagoner and Wagonmasters play Black-Draught jingle, with lively fiddle coda by Little Jack Little. Wagoner asks what the fiddle tune was called, Little laughs and says he doesn't know. Little humorously refers to a medley as a "melody."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner says he wishes they had color TV for the pretty outfit that Norma Jean is wearing. Jean plays guitar and sings "Til These Dreams Come True" accompanied by The Wagonmasters. CU steel guitar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
T. Tommy sits in on drums for great version of (then-current) 1962 hit "Misery Loves Company," on which Wagoner sings and plays guitar accompanied by The Wagonmasters. Nice MS of Speck, Don, and T. Tommy.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner introduces 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.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner introduces banjo-pickin' time and brings in Benny Williams, who talks about how nervous he was playing in a Grand Ole Opry show at Carnegie Hall. Wagoner asks him: "Did you want to say yippie?" "Yes I did" is Williams' reply. Williams solos on the instrumental "Grandfather's Clock" accompanied by The Wagonmasters. CUs of finger picking as the banjo imitates the ticking of a clock.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Gap-toothed, checkered-suit wearing Speck Rhodes enters and tells vaguely ribald joke about a mustachioed visitor kissing Lottie from Skunk Hollar. Rhodes says he kissed her himself. "Was it against her will?" Wagoner asks. "No, it was against the icebox." More corny old-timey jokes. Rhodes sneaks in Soltice plus before singing "When It's Long Handle Time In Tennessee," a song about long underwear, accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner and Cutrer banter about Soltice. Wagoner reads awful limerick about T. Tommy rubbing Soltice on his chest. "It's the modern greaseless rub that's nice to use." Wagoner squeezes in one more pitch at end of Cutrer's spiel.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner introduces the day's sacred song "The Family Bible," on which he sings and plays guitar accompanied by The Wagonmasters. Sound quality shifts markedly halfway through the song.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner reintroduces Jimmy C. Newman who plays guitar and sings his cajun-inspired song "Alligator Man" backed by The Wagonmasters with Cutrer guesting on drums. CU Jack Little. Unidentified voice shouts "ungawa!" from offscreen.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 13
Wagoner and Wagonmasters wrap show with a Soltice jingle and plugs for Black-Draught, Soltice, and Cardui tablets for women. "All modern girls know, to stay on the go, Cardui tablets are great!"