The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
The Porter Wagoner Show #222 featuring special guest Louie Roberts.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #222 featuring special guest Louie Roberts. Spot opens with white Nudie suit-wearing Porter singing "Kaw-Liga," then camera pulls out to reveal Dolly Parton who invites us to tune in, calling Little Louie Roberts "the singin'-est little fellow you've ever seen."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #222. 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 opening music plays and 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, Mel Tillis, 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, in white Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Will You Be Lovin' Another Man" from his "Bluegrass Story" LP backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes (all except Speck wearing matching red white & blue western outfits).
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter welcomes audience, then announces "stutterin' lad" Mel Tillis. Backed by The Wagonmasters and looking very Clint Eastwood, Tillis plays guitar and sings "Tupelo County Jail" accompanied on harmony vocals by George McCormick.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Mack Magaha fiddles us out of the commercial with a quick instrumental backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter introduces the "pretty little gal" Dolly Parton, and together they sing the duet "Yours Love" from their "Always Always" LP, backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter introduces his guest and winner of the Grand Ole Opry's first talent contest, 13-year-old Louie Roberts. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Little Louie plays guitar and sings a medley of "Don't Worry 'Bout Me"/ "Carmen." For a 13-year-old boy he sure sounds a lot like K.D. Lang.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter announces a favorite song that he's never done before, then backed by The Wagonmasters plays guitar and sings Carter Stanley's "White Dove."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter introduces his old friend "Seymour Speck." Gap-toothed hayseed comedian Speck Rhodes, wearing his trademark black and yellow checkered suit and red bowler hat, calls his fictional girlfriend Sadie on an old-fashioned wall-mounted crank style telephone. Speck greets Sadie with "Hello, Miss Mini-skirt 1969." A bunch of corny old-fashioned jokes ensue. Speck blows the punch line to a joke and the director cuts to a weird non-sequitur shot of Jack Little with a sad look on his face. What is this, Laugh-In?
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter returns to introduce the week's inspirational song, Dolly Parton's composition "Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)" (note: this is not the Ray Stevens song of the similar name). Dolly sings and plays unaccompanied acoustic guitar in front of a stunning chroma-keyed backdrop of pink flowers. Really lovely performance.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Little Louie Roberts returns, and what a pro he is. Porter: "You like show business?" Louie: "Yes sir, I sure do." Backed by The Wagonmasters, Louie plays guitar and sings "Why Should I Cry Over You."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 222
Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, the credits roll, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air.