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50s Hillbilly Country Bopper from Ozark Jubilee TV Show September 10, 1955.
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 - October 28, 2007) 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.
Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954 to 1983.
He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
Ozark Jubilee is a 1950s United States network television program that featured country music's top stars of the day.
It was produced in Springfield, Missouri.
The weekly live stage show premiered on ABC-TV on January 22, 1955, was renamed Country Music Jubilee on July 6, 1957, and was finally named Jubilee USA on August 2, 1958.
Originating "from the heart of the Ozarks", the Saturday night variety series helped popularize country music in America's cities and suburbs, drawing more than nine million viewers.
The ABC Radio version was heard by millions more starting in August 1954.
#PorterWagoner #hillbillymusic #50s
50s Hillbilly Country Bopper from Ozark Jubilee TV Show September 10, 1955.
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 - October 28, 2007) 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.
Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954 to 1983.
He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
Ozark Jubilee is a 1950s United States network television program that featured country music's top stars of the day.
It was produced in Springfield, Missouri.
The weekly live stage show premiered on ABC-TV on January 22, 1955, was renamed Country Music Jubilee on July 6, 1957, and was finally named Jubilee USA on August 2, 1958.
Originating "from the heart of the Ozarks", the Saturday night variety series helped popularize country music in America's cities and suburbs, drawing more than nine million viewers.
The ABC Radio version was heard by millions more starting in August 1954.
#PorterWagoner #hillbillymusic #50s
