The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
The Porter Wagoner Show #81 with special guests Jeannie Seely and Pete Stamper.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Promo for Porter Wagoner Show #81 with special guests Jeannie Seely and Pete Stamper. Opens with CU of Seely singing "Don't Touch Me," pulling out to reveal Porter and Pete Stamper. Porter introduces guests, saying "Be sure to join us!"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #81. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick plus Norma Jean onscreen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Hairl Hensley introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Wearing dazzling rhinestone-studded lame' Nudie suit, Wagoner welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Come On In" from 1963's "Y'all Come" LP, accompanied by The Wagonmasters. MS of Mack and Buck's supernaturally cheerful solos.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Porter introduces "the ambassador of good will," itchy and fidgety comedian Pete Stamper. They chat a bit about Pete's clothes, then introduce his singing number.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Stamper recites "Across The Alley From The Grand Ole Opry," a funny little self-deprecating narrative about not quite making it in Nashville.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Unfailingly cheerful Mack, George, and Buck tear it up on an instrumental version of "Katie Hill."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Wagoner introduces Pretty Miss Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings the "true story" "I Wouldn't Buy A Used Car From Him" from her 1965 LP "Pretty Miss Norma Jean," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Buck Trent electric banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Porter announces how proud he his of The Wagonmasters, then introduces George McCormick to perform the a-side of the Wagonmasters' new single on RCA records, "There's A Woman." George sings and plays guitar, backed by his bandmates.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Porter thanks audience for patronizing his sponsors, then introduces gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes, who makes call on old-time crank telephone wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes chats with fictional operator/girlfriend Sadie. Rhodes lets loose a slew of corny old fashioned jokes like: "Lottie Bulgebig, she's a-gettin' so big, I'm a-tellin ya it's a sight. I think she's eatin' army food... must be eatin' army food 'cuz it's all going to the front."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Porter shows off the show's souvenir booklet #4, "The Porter Wagoner Show Hits The Road!", containing songs and stories and pictures. CU two pages of the book. It can be yours for only fifty cents by mail in "a en-vellop."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter sings the week's sacred song, a short version of "Angel Band." The lights dim peacefully during the hymn.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Wagoner predicts that his next guest will be a big star, introducing Jeannie Seely. Seely had been performing with Wagoner's stage show since 1965, but this was her first TV appearance.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Seely premieres her huge hit "Don't Touch Me," which went on to win her a 1966 Grammy Award for the Best Female Country Vocal Performance. (Big audio dropout at 01:27:23, probably not on master but only on viewing copy.)
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 81
Wagoner wraps up show as Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and announcer signs off. Wagoner shakes hands with Norma Jean and guests, waves goodbye as Magaha dances and fiddles us off the air. End title super reads: "A Show Biz Production."