RIP Porter Wagoner

[Sir Stewart]

 

RollingStone.com:

Country icon Porter Wagoner, who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton, died Sunday at the age of eighty. Wagoner was hospitalized earlier this month due to complications from lung cancer. In May, Wagoner celebrated his 50th year in the Grand Ole Opry and earlier this year he signed with ANTI- Records

[embiggen]

he was good people. I didn't know he opened for the Stripes at MSG. that's pretty awesome.

[poppydawn]

"The Porter Wagoner Show" was one of my first introductions to performed music, as well as my intro to one of my musical heroes (Dolly) when I was but a wee little kid. I can't even describe how important that was to me.

 

Thank you, Porter.

The old hometown looks the same as I step down from the train

 

And there to meet me is my mama and papa

 

And down the road I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries

 

It's good to touch the green green grass of home

 

Yes they'll all come to meet me arms areached smiling sweetly

 

It's so good to touch the green green grass of home

 

The old house is still standing though the paint is cracked and dry

 

And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on

 

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries

 

It's good to touch the green green grass of home

 

Then I awake and look around me at these four grey walls that surround me

 

And I realize that I was only dreaming

 

For there's a guard and there's that sad old padre arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak

 

And again I'll touch the green green grass of home

 

They'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree

 

As they lay me neath the green green grass of home

[Atticus]

this made me think of my grandparents, who were undeniably country (spent their lives on a farm). I think my grandmother was actually quite a fan. Seems like that guy really got a lot outta life.

[PigSooie]

I sure hope they don't bury him a regular suit.

[solace]

i actually was just watching this over the weekend

 

[Sir Stewart]

Nice.

[rileykill]

I sure hope they don't bury him a regular suit.

 

They wouldn't do that, right?

 

[Big Perm]

This sucks. R.I.P.

[Edie]

I remember Porter and Dolly doing Oxydol commercials back in the 60s. I think it was Oxydol anyway.

 

RIP

[LouieB]

I don't remember that but I do remember their show.....

 

LouieB

[Twisted Acres]

here's a great one of Porter & Dolly

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqmyfQDN6ik

 

RIP sir