Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton duets

In 1967 Dolly Parton was asked to replace country vocalist, Norma Jean as the co-host of the syndicated country music television show The Porter Wagoner Show, alongside country star, Porter Wagoner. Together the pair recorded 12 albums together under RCA Records, and had a series of Top 10 hits on the country charts from 1967 to 1976. Their 1980 release Porter and Dolly was comprised mostly of earlier unreleased material from the period 1967-74. – adapted from wikipedia

Singles

1967

The Last Thing On My Mind (Tom Paxton) – This was Porter and Dolly’s first single. It reached #6 on the country singles music chart (Billboard).

They have fun with this one. About 3/4 way through he gives a funny howdy to Hank Snow, then they continue to goof a bit till the end. Short and sweet, 1:47.

1968

Holding On to Nothin’ (Jerry Chestnut)

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We’ll Get Ahead Someday (Mack Magaha)

1969

Always, Always (Joyce McCord)

Just Someone I Used to Know (Jack Clement)

From The Porter Wagoner Show, 1970.

Yours Love (Harlan Howard)

1970

Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man (Dolly Parton)

Better Move It on Home (Ray Griff)

1972

Together Always (writer: N/A)

1974

Please Don’t Stop Loving Me (writer: N/A)

1975

Say Forever You’ll Be Mine (Dolly Parton)

1980

Making Plans (Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison)

Others, non-singles:

Before I Met You (Charles L. Seitz, Joe Lewis, Elmar Rader) -The song was copyrighted in 1955. I don’t know anything about the history of the song except that Earl Scruggs, Bill Anderson, and Charley Pride are among other artists to cover the song. This performance is from the Porter Wagoner Show in 1972.

Run That By Me One More Time (Fred Foster, Arthur Hancock, Jimmy Lambert) – The Porter Wagoner Show, 1973

A classic performance. She seems to begin singing a line out of turn, explaining “I just thought I’d throw that in” when he gives her a look. He counters by saying hello to “Jim” and forgetting the words to the next verse. More chatter and fun ensues. Check out the hot electric banjo solo in the middle.