The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
The Porter Wagoner Show #298 featuring special guest Jimmy C. Newman.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #298 featuring special guest Jimmy C. Newman. Spot opens with Porter singing "Southern Bound;" camera pulls out to reveal Dolly Parton, who names guests and show's regulars and invites us to tune in. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #298. Standard pre-recorded opening begins with CU of Porter s shiny red boots walking down hallway, which cuts to rear view of Wagoner s garish green Nudie suit festooned with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti. Montage of smiling Porter happily walking through WSM-TV studio as stage hands and technicians prep show. Don Howser s voice over reads: "Direct from Nashville Tennessee, here s The Porter Wagoner Show!" Quick shots of regulars as Howser announces them: "Starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Speck Rhodes, Don Howser, The Wagonmasters, and today s special guest star." Momentary pause in VO (presumably left for Howser to read the guest star s name on air), then prerecorded segment ends with Howser s "...and now, here s Porter." Cut to live portion as Porter, wearing dazzling, rhinestone-studded black Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Southern Bound" from his "You Got-ta Have A License" LP accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching red Nudie suits. MCU Mack's hot licks.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Porter welcomes audience and introduces Jimmy C. Newman, who plays guitar and sings a slightly sluggish rendition of "My Elusive Dreams" backed by The Wagonmasters. Newman wears a terrific sky blue suit with a white hat.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Leading The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent plays lead banjo on his instrumental "Give Me Five."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Now it's time for the beautiful little lady to sing what Porter describes as the most exciting thing she's ever put out, her sizzling cover of Jimmy Rodgers' "Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)." The Wagonmasters hoot and holler and back up Dolly as she yodels and belts out her breakthrough hit (no whip sound effects from Porter this time around, though). Dolly's completely out of breath afterwards and tells Porter "Don't you laugh at me."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "Little Cabin Home On The Hill" from his LP "The Bluegrass Story."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Porter introduces gap-toothed goofball comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters hopping around like an electric badger, wearing his usual checkered suit, bowler hat, and bow tie. Speck makes corny jokes about mini skirts, calling them "watch & wear" dresses. Speck laughs like a maniac and Porter looks around like he missed something. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Speck sings "The Crawdad Song." Speck dances a spastic little step to Buck's banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
It's sacred song time. Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "Family Bible" as the lights dim evocatively.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Porter reintroduces Jimmy C. Newman who plays another song from his new "Country Time" LP. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Newman plays guitar and sings Doug Sahm's "Is Anybody Going To San Antone." Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental outro, Don Howser signs off, the whole cast dances and cavorts as credits roll.