Classic performances from some of country music's finest on Porter Wagoner's long-running show

Curated by The Sadnesses

Total Runtime: 0:36:40

Willie Nelson
Dolly Parton
Lefty Frizzell
Waylon Jennings
Chet Atkins
Norma Jean
Statler Brothers
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
Loretta Lynn
Bill Carlisle
Hank Snow
Lester Flatt

Porter Wagoner's syndicated television program, The Porter Wagoner Show, aired from 1960 to 1981. There were 686 30-minute episodes taped; the first 104 (1960–66) in black-and-white and the remainder (1966–81) in color. At its peak, it was featured in over 100 markets, with an average viewership of over three million.

The shows usually featured opening performances by Wagoner with performances by Norma Jean, or later Parton, and comedic interludes by Rhodes. During Parton's tenure, she and Wagoner usually sang a duet (Wagoner did not perform any duets with Norma Jean). Each episode also featured a guest who would usually perform one or two songs. A spiritual or gospel performance was almost always featured toward the end of the show; generally performed by either Wagoner or Parton, or the show's guest star, or occasionally the entire cast.

The shows had a friendly, informal feel, with Wagoner trading jokes with band members (frequently during songs) and exchanging banter with Parton and Howser. During their duets, Parton and Wagoner both frequently changed lyrics on one another try throw the other off course. Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" after Wagoner suggested she shift from story songs to focus on love songs.

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