Porter Wagoner - Viva (1983)

Porter Wagoner, the Thin Man from the West Plains, is a case of an artist often ahead of his time who always appeared hopelessly behind the times. He's among the most immediately recognizable figures in country music, largely due to his exploitation of TV -- and flashy costumes -- a good 20 years before the video boom. And while he's forever perceived as the man who tried to hold Dolly Parton back from pop success, he was also responsible, in many ways, for putting her in a career position where the issue could even arise. As for his music, after signing with RCA in 1952 he produced a wealth of superb hard country, and just as much of the most wretchedly oversentimentalized tripe you'll ever want to hear. The latter, of course, is half the reason he's loved.



1.01 - Porter Wagoner - This Cowboy's Hat (3:23)
1.02 - Porter Wagoner - That Was Then, This Is Now (3:32)
1.03 - Porter Wagoner - I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name (2:39)
1.04 - Porter Wagoner - Living In The Shadows (2:58)
1.05 - Porter Wagoner - Heaven, Hell Or Macon (2:47)
1.06 - Porter Wagoner - We Can't Stop (3:32)
1.07 - Porter Wagoner - Green Green Grass Of Home (2:43)
1.08 - Porter Wagoner - His And Hers (2:30)
1.09 - Porter Wagoner - Misery Loves Company (2:33)
1.10 - Porter Wagoner - Bottom Of The Fifth (2:42)