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Norma Jean Beasler (born January 30, 1938) [1] is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had 13 country singles in Billboard ' s Country Top 40 between 1963 and 1968, recorded twenty albums for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1973, received two Grammy nominations, and was a Grand Ole Opry member for several years.
Chet Atkins (1957–58) Gene Autry (1956, 60) The Ballentines, harmonica players (1956) Molly Bee (1960) Carl Belew (1959) Jimmy Belken, fiddle (1955–60) Boyd Bennett (1957–58) Roger Berger; Mo. Lt. Gov. Jim Blair (1956) The Bob Bohm Trio (1960) Johnny Bond (1955–56) Pat Boone (1955–59) Chuck Bowers (1955–58) Margie Bowes; The Braga ...
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) [1] was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, The Porter Wagoner Show. She became part of a well-known vocal duo with him from the late 1960s to the early 1970s.
The station, heard across the Ozarks, was a stepping-stone during Haworth's years for such musicians as Porter Wagoner, Les Paul, Chet Atkins and The Browns. The Goodwill Family recorded 250 transcriptions for airing on KWTO when they toured.
The comic actor Jim Varney joined the cast in the final season, as the show retooled as a "country music club", with Varney acting in comedy sketches featuring Tom T. Hall and the show's musical guests. The show also moved from the Opry House to Opryland USA's Gaslight Theater. [2] It is also considered as a spin-off of The Porter Wagoner Show.
Chet Atkins, The Jordanaires, Anita Bryant, Salvatore Baccaloni: 76: January 16, 1963 () Jimmy Dean (guest host) Jo Ann Campbell, Virginia O'Boyle, William Walker, Stu Hamblin: 77: January 17, 1963 () Jimmy Dean (guest host) Homer and Jethro, Carmel Quinn, Amy Darlich, Howard Hartman, Lucho Navarro: 78: January 18, 1963 ()
[21] If that did not work, Atkins would instruct Porter to turn the offending player down in the mix. When Porter left RCA in late-1964, Atkins said, "the sound was never the same, never as great." [21] Atkins's trademark "Atkins style" of playing uses the thumb and first two or sometimes three fingers of the right hand.
In the mid-1970s, Parton was approached by Bill Graham, president of Show Biz, Inc., the same company that produced The Porter Wagoner Show (on which Parton had co-starred for seven years). The syndicated variety show Dolly was created soon afterwards.