Porter Wagoner
出生 : 1927-08-12, West Plains, Missouri, USA
死亡 : 2007-10-28
略歴
Porter Wayne Wagoner 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, and they were a well-known vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954–1983. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
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The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year’s Performer Inductees are Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Musical Excellence Award, Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten the Early Influence Award, and Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine, and Sylvia Robinson the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
A compilation of classic songs from The Porter Wagoner Show and Dolly TV series (1967-1977) features the iconic, beloved, singing-songwriting legend.
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The first two decades of Dolly Parton's career sees her cross over from her rural Tennessee country roots to become one of the world's most popular and celebrated artists on stage, television and film; narrator Pam Tillis.
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Relive some of the Grand Ole Opry's greatest moments with this collection of 15 vintage duets featuring performers such as Patsy Cline and Bobby Lord singing "(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You." Other highlights include "Jackson" by Johnny Cash and June Carter; "After the Fire Is Gone" by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn; "Let It Be Me" by Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare; and "The Ceremony" by George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
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From historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., comes this collection of 15 Grand Ole Opry performances, including Johnny Cash singing "Folsom Prison Blues" and George Jones delivering "The Race Is On." Among the other honky-tonk legends are Ray Price ("Heartaches by the Number"), Porter Wagoner ("Misery Loves Company"), Dave Dudley ("Six Days on the Road"), Ernest Tubb ("Walking the Floor Over You") and Bobby Bare ("Detroit City").
Back in 1961, the Country Music Association founded the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize the top artists, songwriters, broadcasters and executives in the business. Hall of Fame set honors the illustrious Class of '73 - Chet Atkins and Patsy Cline - with Chet's instrumental hit Yakety Axe and Patsy's Imagine That. Johnny Cash appears twice, while Willie Nelson in Mr. Record Man shows his rarely seen pre-outlaw, clean-cut side.
Known for his flashy sequin-adorned suits and trademark pompadour -- as well as for performing alongside Dolly Parton in the beloved duo Porter and Dolly -- Porter Wagoner is one of country music's most revered figures. Filmed at the Church Street Station in Orlando, Fla., this performance features the Grammy-winning Wagoner performing many of his biggest hits, including "Louisiana Saturday Night" and "A Satisfied Mind."
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Long, long ago, a record didn't just reach the No. 1 spot - it resided there, sometimes for months. Songs That Topped the Charts captures the biggest country hits, many of which also became significant pop singles. Check out Leroy Van Dyke's Walk On By (19 weeks at No. 1); Stonewall Jackson's Waterloo; and the Browns' The Three Bells, a country and pop chart-topper. They don't cut 'em like that anymore.
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Hope springs eternal in this heartwarming tale about the citizens of a small West Virginia town forced to live in a government-provided trailer park after a devastating flood. As the impoverished flood victims struggle to survive, each resident fantasizes about a better life -- and indeed, a miracle is just around the corner. The film features cameos by country singers Johnny Paycheck, Porter Wagoner and Webb Wilder and wrestler Dusty Rhodes.
A Hollywood film company wants to make a movie about country music and sends Doodles Weaver to round up talent to appear. A host of then-current country stars perform their hits.
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Down a dusty road in the deep South, wanders a young man, Arlin Grove, with a guitar and his earthly belongings on his back, just released from the U. A. Army, with no place to go. When a Hootenanny comes to town, it just discovered that Arlin not only has an exciting voice, he also is a gifted guitar player. He is soon appearing on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville.
