His first band, The Blue Ridge Boys, performed on radio station KWPM from a butcher shop in his native West Plains, Missouri where Wagoner cut meat. Wagoner's big break came in 1951, when he was hired as a performer by station KWTO in Springfield, Missouri. This led to a contract with RCA Records. With lagging sales, Wagoner and his trio played schoolhouses for the gate proceeds.
In 1953, his song entitled "Trademark" became a hit for Carl Smith, followed by a few hits of his own on RCA. He was a featured performer on ABC's Ozark Jubilee and moved to Nashville and joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1957.
Wagoner was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. His 81 charted records include "Satisfied Mind" (#1, 1955), “Misery Loves Company” (#1, 1962), “I've Enjoyed As Much of This As I Can Stand” (#7, 1962–1963), “Sorrow on the Rocks” (#5, 1964), “Green, Green Grass of Home” (#4, 1965), “Skid Row Joe” (#3, 1965–1966), “The Cold Hard Facts of Life” (#2, 1967), and “The Carroll County Accident” (#2, 1968–1969). Among his hit duets with Dolly Parton were a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind" (1967), "We'll Get Ahead Someday" (1968), "Just Someone I Used To Know" (1969), "Better Move it on Home" (1971), "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" (#1, 1974) and "Making Plans" (#2, 1980). He also won three Grammy Awards for gospel recordings.
The Porter Wagoner Show ran on syndicated television from 1960 to 1981. There were 686 thirty minute episodes filmed, the first 104 being shot in black and white, the remainder in color. At its peak, it was featured in over 100 markets, with an average viewership of over three million. Reruns of the program currently air on the rural cable network RFD-TV.
Wagoner brought James Brown to the Grand Ole Opry, produced a rhythm & blues album for Joe Simon, and appeared in the Clint Eastwood film Honkytonk Man. [1] During the mid 1980s, Wagoner formed an all girl group called The Right Combination which was named after one of Porter and Dolly Parton's hit records. He also hosted "Opry Backstage" during the 1990s on The Nashville Network where he interviewed guests. Though Parton's departure caused some animosity on both sides, the two reconciled in the late 1980s and have appeared together a number of times in the years since; Parton inducted Wagoner into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wagoner made a guest appearance on the HBO comedy series Da Ali G Show, being interviewed by the fictional character Borat, in its second season.
On July 14, 2006, Wagoner was hospitalized and underwent surgery for an abdominal aneurysm.
Wagoner was honored on May 19, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry for both his fifty years of membership and his 80th birthday. This was telecast on GAC's Grand Ole Opry Live that day with artists such as Stuart, Parton, and Patty Loveless. Grand Ole Opry Live host Nan Kelley was part of the birthday celebration as well.
On June 05, 2007, Wagoner released his final album called Wagonmaster. The album was produced by Marty Stuart for the Anti-label. This album received the best reviews ever in Porter's career and briefly charted on the country charts.
Wagoner also toured during the summer of 2007 to promote the album. One of these was opening for the rock group The White Stripes at a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Wagoner's publicist Darlene Bieber announced on October 19, 2007 that the singer had been hospitalized and was in very serious condition. WSMV-TV reported that Wagoner was admitted earlier that week for observation from an illness. Bieber gave no further information but said that the country star was asking for prayers from his family and fans.
On October 21, 2007, his publicist confirmed that Wagoner had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
On October 26, 2007, Porter was released into hospice care. He died two days later in Nashville, Tennessee. Wagoner's funeral was held on November 1, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry House followed by interrment at the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville.
Up until his illness and death, he appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry and toured actively.
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Porter Wagoner Lyrics
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Then you'll come back and be happy with mine
Someone filled your darling's head with story
About how greener grass grows somewhere else
And so you're searching for that perfect pasture
I guess you'll have to find out for yourself
Find out find out...
After you have searched this whole world over
Then come on home and you will find me waiting with open arms for only you
Find out find out...
In the song "Find Out" by Porter Wagoner, the singer is addressing his lover who has left him in search of a better love. The lyrics suggest that the lover has been influenced by someone who has fed them stories about the allure of other relationships. The singer advises their lover to go out and explore, to experience what true love is, and to see for themselves whether the grass is really greener on the other side.
The singer is confident that their lover will eventually realize that the stories were false, and they will return home to be happy in their relationship. The tone of the song is both melancholic and hopeful, with the singer expressing sadness over the separation, but also offering encouragement for their lover to explore and eventually return.
This song speaks to the common human experience of wondering if there is something better out there. It suggests that sometimes we need to explore and experience things for ourselves to truly appreciate what we have. Ultimately, the song is about the power of love to bring people together, even after they have been separated by doubt or uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Find out find out after you find out how true love is to find
You need to experience and truly understand what real love is before you can appreciate and recognize it.
Then you'll come back and be happy with mine
Once you have found out what true love is, you will realize that my love is what you need and will make you happy.
Someone filled your darling's head with story
Someone has been feeding your lover with false information and ideas.
About how greener grass grows somewhere else
This false information is about there being better options or opportunities elsewhere, despite the fact that this may not be true.
And so you're searching for that perfect pasture
As a result of this false information, you are now seeking for what seems like a better option or opportunity.
I guess you'll have to find out for yourself
It is up to you to find out if what you are seeking for actually exists or if it is just a false perception.
After you have searched this whole world over
Once you have looked for better options or opportunities everywhere.
And found those fairy tales were not true
And after realizing that these supposed better options or opportunities are simply nonexistent or do not live up to their perceived potential.
Then come on home and you will find me waiting with open arms for only you
Finally, upon realizing this, come back home where you will find that I am still waiting and willing to love and embrace you.
Find out find out...
Throughout the song, the refrain 'Find out find out' reminds the listener to seek and understand what true love is, and to ascertain whether the world of opportunities you seek is reality or simply just perception.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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joe welnack
This guy who writes these is always a DOWNER!! With his long career how could anything be sad?
Jahzi Michael
True
Donald Ewert
I enjoy the CD he did with Penny DeHaven, his last duet partner.
Rick Jj
as a former country music DJ at a medium market 5 state coverage station, when Wagoner and Parton came to town for a concert, I found him to be one of the most obnoxious and rudest people I had ever met. Needless to say - we never played another song of his ever.
RU Listening
His name wasn't
Wagin-er
teasy m
Im happy .with the story...regardles of where it came from
Craig Wilton
Most of this lifted verbatim from Wikipedia
Robert Stewart
Robotics voice is most annoying
Anthony Tate
Click bait!
Thomas Wagoner
I'm his second cousin