The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Promo"
Dolly Parton, holding a guitar, announces that her beautiful sisters, Stella and Cassie, will appear on this week's show and invites us to tune in; Buck Trent's banjo instrumental "Give Me Five" plays in BG. Illustration card of Porter Wagoner and the "Porter Wagoner Show".
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Intro"
Porter Wagoner wearing shiny red boots walking down hallway. Rear view of Wagoner's garish green Nudie suit, complete with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti; he opens door and walks past. Wagoner smiling and walking through WSM-TV studio, adult Caucasian male stage hands and technicians preparing for show; moving camera, setting lights, and talking with each other. Don Howser's voice-over introduces the show's guests. Wagoner walking up to the microphone; Speck Rhodes talking with two other adult Caucasian male members of the Wagonmasters. Dolly Parton walking on set. Speck Rhodes wearing red/yellow checkered suit, using his green bowler hat to catch imaginary water from a water pump. Announcer Don Howser sitting in a chair with a long paper list, laughing. Adult Caucasian male members of the Wagonmasters playing guitar, violin, fiddle, and pedal steel guitar. Silhouettes of adult audience in FG, Wagoner and Wagonmasters play on set; two adult Caucasian male floor crew members stand by camera directing them.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Porter Wagoner "Come On In"
Announcer Don Howser introduces Porter Wagoner. Adult Caucasian man wearing head set points off camera. Porter Wagoner wearing rhinestone-studded black Nudie suit, playing guitar and singing "Come On In" from 1963's "Y'all Come"; backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick and Jack Little wearing matching tangerine Nudie suits; Speck Rhodes joins in. Adult Caucasian men and women of all ages in audience, applaud.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Parton Sisters "Break My Mind"
Porter Wagoner wearing black rhinestone-studded Nudie suit, introduces Dolly Parton and her sisters Stella Mae and Cassie Parton. Dolly and her sisters, wearing bright red dresses, sing "Break My Mind" accompanied by Dolly playing acoustic guitar and The Wagonmasters (off camera). Parton's mother Avie Lee Parton and grandfather Lloyd Valentine, applauding. Dolly needles her sisters a bit during the song, about not having rehearsed enough. Wagoner introduces Parton's mother and grandfather; he thanks Dolly's sisters and cuts to commercial break.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Buck Trent "Tennessee Cutup Breakdown"
Buck Trent, on banjo playing "Tennessee Cutup Breakdown", backed by two adult Caucasian male members of The Wagonmasters. Adult Caucasian men and women in audience, applauding. Porter Wagoner thanks Trent after performance.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Porter Wagoner, wearing black Nudie suit with rhinestone designs of covered wagon and cacti, mentions there is film footage of "Dolly Parton Day", recorded in Parton's hometown; he also introduces her uncle, Louis Owens, who helps run the publishing company Dolly owns with her other uncle Bill Owens. Louis explains that all the money raised during "Dolly Parton Day" will go to a newly-founded music scholarship fund. Parton joins Wagoner and her uncle on stage, before the film is presented.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Dolly Parton, her uncle, Louis Owens and Porter Wagoner narrate "Dolly Parton Day" film, shot on April 25, 1970. Sevierville, Tennessee courthouse; several adult Caucasian men seated on ledges in front of courthouse. Dolly on a passenger bus, wearing a frilly green dress greeting adult Caucasian men and women who traveled from Nashville; Caucasian male child bends over and looks in the camera briefly in FG. Elderly adult Caucasian woman selling Dolly Parton programs on sidewalk in front of Carr's clothing store; adult Caucasian man and woman standing to the side, woman reading from program, cars passing by in FG. Parton looking out bus window. Teenage Caucasian female baton twirlers preparing for parade, standing in a row on street. Parton getting off bus, male Caucasian boys follow behind. Sevier County High School marching band with teenage Caucasian female color guard. Parton seated in the back of a red convertible, talking to someone off camera.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Dolly Parton, her uncle, Louis Owens, and Porter Wagoner continue to narrate "Dolly Parton Day" film, shot on April 25, 1970. Sevier County High School band marching in parade; Dolly Parton's red convertible driven by Parton's husband, Dean; her father, Robert, sits to her left. Convertible at tail of parade, Parton waving. Elderly adult Caucasian men sitting on ledge, and middle-aged adult Caucasian woman standing watching the parade. Bus bearing "Dolly Parton Day" banner; adult Caucasian men and women waving out of the windows. Elderly adult Caucasian man walking and looking at camera. Caucasian teenage male drum major conducting group of teenage Caucasian female clarinet players. Three adult elderly Caucasian men sitting on bench. Band marching in place; Caucasian males and females of all ages watching parade. Elderly adult Caucasian male spectator. POV from band member playing snare drum. Parton riding in back of convertible with her father and sister, Stella. Parton helped out of the car by her husband. Adult Caucasian men and women enter building; Tennessee State Trooper car.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Dolly Parton, her uncle Louis Owens, and Porter Wagoner continue to narrate "Dolly Parton Day" film, shot on April 25, 1970. Caucasian males and females of all ages pack the stands in gymnasium; applaud. Teenage Caucasian male member of the Sevier County High School band presents Dolly Parton with a bouquet of flowers; he receives a kiss on the cheek from Dolly, before she speaks to the audience. Adult Caucasian female, smiling. Adult Caucasian man reading from binder, honoring and proclaiming Dolly Parton Day as official; Parton standing and listening. Adult Caucasian man speaking on behalf of the Board of Education, unveils a bronze plaque honoring Parton and her scholarship foundation. Porter Wagoner coming on stage, greets Parton with a kiss on the cheek and says a few words.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Parton Sisters "Cotton Fields"
Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, and her uncle Louis Owens on stage. Parton's mother Avie Lee Parton and grandfather Lloyd Valentine, applauding. Wagoner thanks Owens and introduces Parton's sister Stella, wearing a bright red dress, performs "Cotton Fields". Adult Caucasian male member of the Wagonmasters playing electric guitar, wearing orange Nudie suit with bedazzled cacti. Caucasian men and women of all ages applauding. Wagoner joins Stella, thanks her, and announces a commercial break.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Speck Rhodes "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"
Porter Wagoner, wearing black Nudie suit with rhinestone cacti and covered wagons, is joined by Speck Rhodes dressed in checkered suit and bowler hat. Speck tells a joke with a punch line that pokes fun at Dolly Parton's grandfather; Lloyd Valentine in audience, laughing along with Parton's mother, Avie Lee. Backed by three adult Caucasian male members of The Wagonmasters, Speck sings "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Speck Rhodes "What Would You Do"
Announcer Don Howser walks on stage to thank Speck Rhodes and introduces Porter Wagoner's next song, "What Would You Do (If Jesus Came To Your House)?"; backed by The Wagonmasters (off screen).
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Dolly Parton "Tall Man"
Porter Wagoner thanks viewers for watching the performances, the short film, and being patrons of the sponsors. Wagoner says that Dolly Parton has come a long way since she first sang the next song, "Tall Man", which she performs backed by The Wagonmasters. The song stumbles to a halt as Dolly says: "That's all we got time for, and I guess you're glad about that." Wagoner wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show theme. Don Howser signs off; Porter Wagoner illustrated show card. Credits roll over The Wagonmasters and Speck Rhodes playing song. Porter Wagoner waves, bows, and waves the Parton sisters over to him; Dolly Parton walks back on stage.