I watched for nostalgia’s sake. I’m 67 now and remember that show coming on every Sunday evening on channel 4 if I remember correctly. They were taped at the Old Oprey House ( Roman Auditorium) in Nashville. Back in the day. My favorite was always Dolly & Speck. That was back when Nashville was just a Big Little Town. I sure miss those days.
Him and Tammy lived in my hometown in Lakeland, Florida. Geoge had so many DUI's that he couldnt drive. He tookhis riding mower to the liquor store and got another DUI on the mower. A high school friend was the cop. HAHAHA
Whatever happened to George Jones' Sons??? #1 how did they have the last name, Philips #2 No doubt talent in that awesome, blood line! Thank you for posting this shows are Simply Amazing!
I actually went to a show where George showed up but left after 3 songs and blamed his band , THE JONES BOYS for messing it all up . But I was there and the band was perfect !!!
I know that Miss Parton had just started out on the show the year before. However, in hindsight, it's a bit much that she and the guest star George Jones not only sang no songs together but also didn't speak or interact and would only appear together oncamera during the closing credits. She obviously wasn't shy so I'm wondering if Mr. Wagoner didn't want to chance Mr. Jones . .asking Miss Parton for a date,etc.? Of course, it was totally Mr. Wagoner's show and call who got to sing/chat with whom during the show's shooting -and it would be several years before he became confident enough to have Miss Parton being the show's co-hostess instead of just 'the little lady' who sang duets with him and some of her solo songs.
George liked his sauerkraut and sow belly, but was thin back then. Of course, Dolly was younger like all of us. But I preferred the more natural look. Stuff like this gave Ronnie Wood the idea to play pedal steel guitar on Stones' albums.
@@ianthatguyyfilms717 awful to say as im a cousin to Keith Whitley, so I shouldn’t say alcohol is cool or okay, but I actually like the 50s-60s drunk George.
What a square head George Jones had. I’m glad it didn’t impact on his musicianship though. Speaking of which, kudos to the banjo player… his picking and bending on rocky top is excellent.
While I was certainly a fan of his classic music, I've heard that being a member of George Jones' "Jones' Boys" backup road band was an absolute nightmare! Probably the worst job a Nashville musician could have back in those days! One of many stories I've heard was how he left his band stranded pennyless in England. They had to have their parents wire them money to fly back to America!
George must've been hammered the day this was recorded - The kids were brought out so that ole Porter wouldn't have to bandy words with slurring Jones, and Mike Treadwell (bass - The Race is On) seems to be keeping his distance during the duet. All-in-all George seems to been on the minimum time necessary to fulfill the contract.
I watched this show quite a bit back in my younger days. Even before Dolly, when Norma Jean was the “girl singer.” Love Dolly’s pure voice. George is good in this episode, too.
MUSICIANS -- Does anybody understand the signal processing at 6:36 that makes a banjo sound like a steel? I also noticed the fast triplet-picking runs at 1:45 (Rocky Top) that also sounded like a muted steel. The banjo player was detuning and tuning back up to make it sound like a steel again....meanwhile the actual pedal steel player was just standing up not even touching his instrument. Was that a processed banjo too?
PS. Mac McGeyhee the fiddler trading 8 beats with the banjo player...LOL...that guy has so much zest in his playing, it's just exploding out of him. I heard one time the tip of his fiddle caught on the back of Dolly's wig while they were live on air LOL. He just played it off like it was a prank on purpose.
George showed up drunk to a show my dad was promoting. Tammy & the band played for 40 minutes. When she finally admitted Jones was "ill" half the audience got up & complained, wanting their money back. Dad cancelled the 2nd show. Lost venue rental, advertising, sound company. Took him two years to get back the artist deposit. He never promoted another show.
My Dad and a friend of his saw George in Staunton, VA back about 1963. Bill Anderson opened for him, George and the band were drinking heavily while Whisperin Bill was playing, Dad says George still put on a great show.
@@user-kk8rb2px6y I remember one of the shows sponsor was Breeze laundry detergent. They had a promotion where the put a towel in the box w the detergent. Dolly said you can’t buy em. Porter said you can only get them in boxes of Breeze!
Porter treated the band great. He would take road expenses off the top, paid Dolly who was on salary, then split 50-50 with the band. Porter's band was making twice what other artists band members were earning.
Porter used to freak me out as a kid. I thought he was ugly and all people from the south looked like him. Guess they did back then. Ignorant closed-minded. But Northern Michiganders were the true hillbillies of the north. Not very smart but not as racisit or beat their women, just those that moved to Michigan for work. At least now I can watch all these old shows without prejudice. Good stuff and im a rocker! 🤘
