The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Porter Wagoner Show #42 with special guest George Morgan.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #42. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, Norma Jean, and George McCormick seen 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!" Wide shot of Wagonmasters playing, Speck Rhodes dancing around his stand-up bass. MS Buck Trent's flashy banjo playing. Wearing rhinestone-highlighted Nudie suit. Wagoner welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" from his 1963 LP "Y'all Come" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Speck, Don, and George.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Wagoner introduces "The Candy Kid," George Morgan. Morgan takes a moment to ask the audience how they like his coat, and the applause seems to affirm their affection, though it's unclear as to why as there doesn't seem to be anything special about it. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Morgan plays guitar and sings a song he originally recorded with Marion Worth on their 1964 LP "Slippin' Around," "I Love You So Much It Hurts." MS Buck Trent. CU Don's steel guitar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Buck Trent plays flashy solo banjo on a short instrumental version of "San Antonio Rose" backed by The Wagonmasters. Wagoner and Trent dedicate the number to "all the folks down in Texas."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Wagoner welcomes Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings "Little Bitty Tear" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Little Jack Little.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Wagoner summons George to accompany him on "Find Out," as featured on the 1964 LP "In Person - Porter Wagoner in Concert." Wagoner plays guitar and sings with The Wagonmasters. Wagoner intros commercial.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
To the ominous strains of "dum-dee-dum-dum" on guitar, Wagoner returns from commercial break with Speck Rhodes, saying "Ladies and gentleman, what you see is true," apparently referring to the gap-toothed visage of Mr. Rhodes. Wearing his usual garb of checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat, Rhodes tells corny story about going to court for speeding. Pronounces the word "aisle" as "izzle." Typical joke: "The judge said 'Anything you say in court today can be held against you,' so I said 'Jayne Mansfield.'" Backed by The Wagonmasters, Rhodes sings "Puttin' On The Style." Speck dances as only Speck can. Or would.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Wagoner has Norma Jean pitch the shows souvenir song folio number two, filled with pictures and lyrics too and available for only fifty cents by mail.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Wagoner reintroduces George Morgan who explains the coat comment from earlier in the show. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Morgan plays guitar and sings and recites a number Wagoner describes as one of the most different ideas he's ever heard, "You're Not Home Yet," from Morgan's 1963 album "Tender Lovin' Care." Crying baby clearly heard in background during number.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 42
Wagoner thanks Morgan and sponsors, then introduces Wagonmaster George McCormick who plays guitar, sings, and yodels "A Farm In Louisiana Where The Old Red River Flows" backed by The Wagonmasters. Wagoner wraps up show as Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and announcer signs off.