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PRINCE ALBERT . . .# 966 8:30-q:pp PM St=.T1JROP"tY A PR @ L 12, 1958

6PANT: From the Ryman Au®itorium in , . ....the capitol of the worid. . . here's the 966th broadcast of your GRAND OLE OPRY. . . tonight starring. . . !!

(A PPLAUSE)

MUS IC:

(A PPLAUSE)

MqNK: Thanks so much . . . good neighbors. . . welcome to another, Grand Ote Opry. Grant Turner. . lead off with the list of some :of our entertai ners.

GPANT : Sure fhing, Hank. To begin with, we've got that fiae quartet ,, with us . And of course. . . there's Cousin .

HANK: Yes. . . and our good friend .

GRA NT: To say nothin' of Stringbean. . ... . . The Opry Square

Ua ncers. . . Ln ~ HANK: And of course. . . our very special guest. ... that newcomer- to the N N Grand Ole Opry. . . . . DON G 6BSON !! co~ (A PPLAUSE) (HANK S NOW OVE R) http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tyq03d00/pdf PRGNGE ALBERT OPRY. . . . . # 966. . . . pabe 2

HANK: But now it's time we heard from oura good friends , The , Jordanaires, with their latest recording . . . ., a tune they cut out on the west coast for Paramount Pictures. . . . . "Litt(e Miss Ruby !"

(APPLAUSE)

MUS aC : "LiTTLE nfi6SS RUBY"...... JORQANAIRES

(A PPLAUSE)

HANK: That's a fine song, Jordanaires . . . .a dandy. (PAUSE) Now it's my pleasure to introduce another "first', for the Grand Oie Opty. . . . . A boy who's singin' has just taken the country by storm. . . . appearing for the first tane as a regular member bf ~ ~

WSM's Grand Ole Opry. . . . . UOti : !! NN LnCo (A PPLAUSE) ''

HANK: Don. . . it's a pleasure to welcome you to this session of the Opry .

G 9RSON: It's my pleasure to be here. You know, Hank. ., bein' on the Grand Ole Opry is the dream and ambition of every country music entertainer.

HANK: Don't I know it, Don . But tell me a little somethi n' about yourself ! Where were you born? How'd you get started in the singin' businbss !'?

B9RSON: (AD LiBS BRIEFLY ABOUT HIS RACKGROUNa . . . .l So that's the story, Hank. . . and here I am. (HANK OVE R) http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tyq03d00/pdf PRBNCE ALBERT OPRY. . . . . # q66. . . . . page 3

HANK: Gpa deal, bon . Now I know you've got a hot record out on RCA Victor. . . . so how about aoi n' it for the foiks ? Here he is . . . with. . . . ". "

(APPLAUSE) ~W..

MUS iC : "OH LONESOME ME"...... 60N G IBSON ~N N

(A PPLt~USE) ~CO

G RANT: Say, Hank, oo you kno we've been growing tobacco In this country for centuries now'

S NON : S ure. . . tobacco was the chief crop of our early settlers . It was even used as money in some of the original colonies .

GRANT: That's true ! But tobacco growing and processing have changea a lot since those days . Now pipe smokers get the best tobacco ever at much less cost al( packed so miid and fresh In this tin of Prince Albert .

5 N OoVit : P. A. 's g reat, G ra nt . s

G RANT: Gives you the coolest. . . raziest. . . most comfortable smoke you can get.

SN ON : That's because it's crimp cut to pack fight . . . . burn slow and even.

GRANT: And taste good? I just wish I could tell you how good Prince A tbert tastes. That's beca use PA. 's special process keeps i n al( the fine, natural tobacco flavor . Even "snaps it up". ., ta maW it taste better. ' ( S NOW OVE R) http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tyq03d00/pdf PR6NCE ALBERT ®PRY. . . . . # 96.6. . . . . page 4

SNOW: You can't beat P. A. and 0. C. B . papers for a makin' cigarette. Rolls easy. . . smokes cool and satisfyin' . . So„, pipe smoker or "makin' man". . . . light up with good Prince Albeit Smokin' Tobacco anai enjoy the coo)est. . . most comfortable smoke you can ge.t.

MUS IC: "OLD J OE C LA RK"...... TOMMY JACKS ON. . . . . FADE UNDE R FOR. . . . .

HANK: Now here's Tommy Jackson and the Opry Sduare Dancers . . . so latch on to a pattner. .d and join in the fun !

MUS IC : "OLD JOE CLA RK. :'. . . TOMMY JACKSON. . . SQUARE DANCERS

(APPLAUSE)

HANK: Thank you , Tommy Jackson and Opry Sq uare Dancers . You know the otd fashioned "hoe-down" was a big thing in the lives of our ancestors. Wherever there was a barn-raisin' or a h uskin' bee . . there was a fiddler, pt$yin' for the square daacin' .

MUS ICEUE: 5CCORD IAN. . . . SNEAK IN UNDERSCORE FOR......

HANK : Ebt greater than anything else was the aN abiding belief and faith in God. . . shareq by all the people who hetped make America great. So for att the old timers. ., and this younger generation too. . . here's a hymr~ "God's Little Candies."

MUS IC: "GOD'S LITTLE CANDLES"...... HANK SNOW

(A PPLAUS E) (G RANT OVE R) http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tyq03d00/pdf FRlNCE ALBERT OPRY. . . . . # 966. . . . . page 5

G RANT: Hank. . . that was wonderful. I know everybody joins with me in saying thank you.

SN0W : Thank you, Grant . But speakin' of something wonderful . . . here's a boy who aioes a wonderful job of Qtakin' the guitar. Here he is. . . . . Chet Atkins. . . with"12th Street Rag . "

(A P PLA USE )

MUS iC : "12TH STREET RAG"...... CHET ATKINS

(A PPLAUSE)

SNOW: Very nice, Chet. . .very nice. (PAUSE) Now. . . here's that gossipy gal from Grinders Switch . ., who says. . . . "Marriage is a matter of give and take. .e the only trouble is. . . she can't find anybody to "take". . . what she has. . . to "give". . . . Cousin...... Niinnie Peark '!''

(A PPLAUSE & RUN ON)

(MINNIE)

(A PPLAUSE & RUN OFF)

( S N0W OVE R)

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S N 0V1l : Minnie. . . don't go way because I want to ask you, something. What's all this talk about Hezzy slippin' off from the dance the other night and leavin' you with another man?

M6NN9E: J ust gossip, Mister S now! Oh ; . . . . I admit he slipped off for a little white. .t but he came back after he got himself another can of Prince Atbett Smokin' Tob8cco. You see Hezzy don't go much for dancin' . . . he's more of the. . . . settin' kind.

S N0W : Don't he miss a lot of the fun that way?

MINNIE: Not as long as he's got his pipe and Prince Albert Smokin` Tobacco . Hezzy says Prince Albert gives him the coolest . . . tastiest. ., most comfortable smoke he can get. Says he'd lots rather set out wfth his pipe and P. A. than be dancin' with any giri .

SN04N : P. A. .'s great, Minnie. Great for makin' men too. Rolls so easy. . . smokes so good . So pipe smoker or makin' man . . . . enjoy coo,(. . . razy. . . . comfortable smokih' pleasure with Prince Albert Smdin` Tobacco.

MUS iC: JBNGLE. . . . .

HANK: Now here's our brana new member of the regular Opry gang again . . . our guest. . . . . DON G OBSON !!

(A PPLAUSE) (HANK OVER) http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/tyq03d00/pdf PRMCE ALBERT ®PRY. . . . . # 966. . . page 7

HANK: Don . . . there's no time for,taik. . . you just better go into a song.

C B BS 0N: Okay, Hank. Fotks. . . h®re's one I hope you tike. . . "I .Gan't Stop Loving You. "

MUS IC : "I CAN'T STOP LOV DNG YOU" ...... UON G IBS0N

(A PPLAUSE)

HANK: Thank you, Don Gibson. . .and neighbors. . . I might add that that tune is one of Don's latest records . Grant. . . . . Grant Tupner. . .what's next on the list?

GRANT: Talent wise, Han k1 Why. . . that long tall country boy with the short britches .

HANK: You are so right, Grant. . . and Folks. . . here he is. . ., alt set to sing and O!ay a tune ca(ied "Train 45'" . . . tet's make him va. tcome. . . . Stringbean !!

(APPLAUSE)

MUS IC: "TRA IN 45°'...... STRINGBEAN

(APPLAUSE)

HANK: Thank you, String. . . I know everybody really tikeb that song .

G PANT: Speaking of songs, Hank. . . isn't ittline we had one from you?

HANK: G rant. . . . that's nice of you to ask .

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G RANT: Fotks. . . this song is one of HanK's latest RCA Victor records . . . one you've really taken to your hearts. . . .o so let's hear it for Hank Snow . .s as he sings. . . . "Tangled Mind."

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MUS IC : "BLACKBERRY BL®SSOM"...... TOMMY JACKSON. . . FADE AS BG. . .

HANK: Now we've got to leave you, but I want to say it was su re n ice haylti' you with us for tonight's Grand Ole Opry. Be back again next week when GUa "-Axd . will be runnin'

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e a g as h s guest (s ). Titf then this is Hank Snow sayin' . . . "Thanks for everything . . .we'It be seein' you next week at the G RAND OLE OPRY !!

TEN SECONDS MUS iC & APPLAUSE)

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