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Andrew Rines
Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and let's get into this Episode. This episode is going to be Grand Ole Opry Original air date is August 23, 1952 and and the title of this episode is going to be Fortune in Memories. We've got Ernest Tubb in the lead role. This one's got some weird sound effects into it, so I do apologize. Let's get into it and I hope you enjoy.
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Martha White Show Announcer
It's your big Martha White show.
Ernest Tubb
I'm talking before.
Show Host / MC
I'm hoping and I'm praying. My heart breaks right now to walk in the flow over you.
Martha White Show Announcer
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Ernest Tubb
This is Troubadour Ernest Ta.
Show Host / MC
I've got fortunes and memories of you walk to talk your smile I've got treasures of heartaches and some old dreams out of style I've got bundles of broken vows collected through the years I've got fortunes and memories and they all were b with tears all my life I've been in love with you and now you're gone All I own is memories of you that linger on in some ways you left me nothing but the loser share in some ways I guess I am a sort of millionaire I've got fortunes and memories of your walk, your talk, your smile I've got treasures of heartaches and some old drinks out of style I've got bundles of broken piles collected through the years I've got fortunes and memories and they all were bought with tears all billy burned now. Take the pretty little lies you told me one by one Take the careless cruel things the sweet things you have done Count them all as lost and they are more than I can bear Count them all as memories and I am a millionaire I've got fortunes and memories of your walk, your talk, your smile I've got treasures of heartaches and some old dreams out of style Got bundles of broken vows collected through the years I've got fortunes and memories and they all were bought with tears. Thank you just a lot, neighbors. It's our brand new record. We just got out. Want to say welcome to Martha White's big show. Tonight we have the Carter sisters with mother Maybelle K. Atkins, Bill Monroe, Moon Mulligan, the crook brothers, the Texas troubadours. And our special guest for tonight is Lonzo and Oscar. Right now though, it's time to make welcome our good buddy from Kentucky, Bill Monroe and all the bluegrass boys doing memories of mother and dad.
Ernest Tubb
Mother left this world of sorrow. There's a little awesome dream. On death we meet again someday. I'd often go out to the graveyard where we laid them down to rest I can almost get him whispered. Sa. Meet with friends and loved ones and share with all his friends learn a little lost in prayer. To meet again someday.
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Martha White Show Announcer
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Show Host / MC
And goodness gracious, you're right there, Judge Collins. And right now, neighbors, we have a couple of boys here we'd like to introduce to you. That I know that you will agree with me are a couple of real fine entertainers. They may not be too bright, but after all, you can't have everything. So how about Hania's Martha White welcome for Alonzo and Oscar. Let's give a nice welcome.
Martha White Advertiser
Oscar.
Show Host / MC
We've had some requests for you boys to do. Let's Live a little, number two, huh?
Martha White Show Announcer
All right.
Ernest Tubb
We'd be glad to, Mr. Ernest, that.
Show Host / MC
If Jody and Oscar behave themselves and play. Right now, you fellas, come on now, Oscar, get out here.
Martha White Show Announcer
You all behave yourself.
Ernest Tubb
Yeah. Better known as how long would it take a one legged grasshopper to kick.
Martha White Show Announcer
The seeds out of a watermelon?
Ernest Tubb
There we go. Take your bony arms and squeeze me Pat my pointed head and tease me let's live a little if it's the last thing that we do. All my hair completely. Let's live a little darling number two. Oh, my bald head is shining like a billiard ball it's true still my old heart is pining Just a running four hours for you I got no hair to turn gray Too late to worry about yesterday so let's live a little Little darling number Two play pretty often. Way to. He done it again, didn't he? Take your little hands and beat me till I'm black and blue Mistreat me. Let's live a little before we say goodbye if there's a spark of love left in me Please ignite this flame and send me. Let's live a little, darling number two. Oh, my bald head is shining like a billiard Bullets too Still my old heart is finding just 24 hours for you. I got no hair to turn gray Too late to worry about yesterday. So little, Little Marlin number a tune. Thank you.
Show Host / MC
Thank you. Lots of. Oscar. Take a bow, boy.
Martha White Show Announcer
Take a bow.
Martha White Advertiser
Here.
Ernest Tubb
Oh, me.
Show Host / MC
I'm telling you, we have a lot of fun on our Martha White show. That was Lonzo and Oscar, along with the cousin Jody and Tommy Warren. Right now, neighbors, we have another young fella I know you're going to enjoy just a whole lot. We call him the king of the hillbilly piano players. And I want you to give him a great big welcome right now. Mr. Moon Mullikin. Let's give him a nice hand. Moon, what have you got for us tonight, boy? We'd like to send this over to our friends everywhere.
Ernest Tubb
And it's called that's your little red wagon, so keep on rolling it along.
Show Host / MC
Let's start rolling, son.
Ernest Tubb
Well, if you want to go fishing, act like a clown and be the laughing stock all over town. At your red wagon, at your little red wagon Let your little red wagon Keep on rolling along. Now if you want to go fishing, that's up to you. You can fish and fish till the air turns blue.
Show Host / MC
Let your little red wagon Little red.
Ernest Tubb
Wagon by your little red wagon Let your little red wagon keep on rolling.
Andrew Rines
How.
Ernest Tubb
Now if you want to get mad and blow your top Ain't nobody gonna make you stop. That your little red wagon Ah, your little red wagon that your little red wagon Keep on rolling along now if you want to be silly that's up to you. It bet silly dilly that turns blue. That's your little red wagon. Oh, you little red wagon Lift your little red wagon Keep on rolling along. Ah, thank you.
Show Host / MC
Like that, Moon Mulligan. That's one of my favorite songs. And right now I'm going to ask Ms. Anita Carter to sing my real special favorite song.
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Show Host / MC
Yes, neighbors. Baked right with Martha White. Goodness gracious. It's good. Right now it's time For a little square dancing on our Martha White Grand Ole Opry. And we're going to call on the Kirk brothers to sort of furnish the music. Our square dancers are all getting ready. So, boys, how about Soldier's Joy, huh?
Ernest Tubb
Good, and then you. Good. Right, we got four. Right hand across, left and back. Swing on the corner, swing on the gate. Swing your partner don't play Swing your partner on your board. Find yourself and hook up more. Get a bird out. Let in bird out, your throw in swing at corner, see? Combine all the angles on the fly. Bring your partner north and Goldman cup and hook up for swing. Grandma. Now, grandpa, don't forget to move on from Arkansas. Bring your partner and on you go to brand new couple, hook up more Gator the island in bird out you'll go in swing the corner she comes out all the angels on the side when you're partnering on your gold Brand new couple hook up board left, turn your partner and toast to do Swing your partner in front of me, you know where I don't care if I'm easy chair. Hey.
Show Host / MC
Thank you a lot there, fellas. That was mighty, mighty fine. Thanks to our square dancers, too. You know, one of those dancers over there, I don't know whether she belonged over there or not, because really, she should be right here with me right now. Let's make her welcome. Ms. June Carter. Let's make her welcome, baby. Hi, honey. How are you?
Martha White Advertiser
I'm feeling pretty good tonight. There's an awful lot of nice folks. I'm glad to see every one of.
Show Host / MC
Them have a wonderful crowd, don't we?
Martha White Advertiser
Yeah, we sure do. Ernest, I hate to bother you. I know it's a grand old Opry night and everything, but I got a little something I'd like to ask you.
Show Host / MC
Well, June, if I can, I'll be glad to help you out, honey.
Martha White Advertiser
Well, out there at the house, there's some folks lives right down the road from us. It's this old man and his wife. And they got seven little bits of eaters, seven little children. And the mean old landlord out there is putting them out. He's evicting them, putting them out on the street, and he. They have to pay the rent or get out on the street, and I. I hate to bother you and everything, but they're so pitiful. I wondered if I could get you to help me out a little bit because they have to pay the rent. Reckon I'm taking up a collection. Reckon you could give me a little money?
Show Host / MC
Well, June, I'll be glad to Help you, honey? And since this is such a worthy cause.
Ernest Tubb
$50.
Show Host / MC
Is that how much it is? $50?
Martha White Advertiser
$50 is all?
Show Host / MC
Well, in a case like that, June, I will give you the entire $50.
Martha White Advertiser
That's awful nice of you, Ernest.
Show Host / MC
Well, thank you honey.
Martha White Advertiser
They'll appreciate it. Cause the landlords are gonna put em out if I don't give them the money.
Show Host / MC
Oh, sure enough. Well, June, these people are special friends of yours, aren't they?
Martha White Advertiser
Well, not exactly. You see, I'm the landlord.
Show Host / MC
Oh, June, you just won't do.
Martha White Advertiser
You know the landlord's out to see me the other day. He's awful nice feller. He's talking about raising our rent. I thought that was nice of him because I've had awful time trying to raise it myself here lately. Around to it exactly.
Show Host / MC
I know what you mean, June. Price is getting higher and higher all the time. I say right now though, getting back to music. You know, we've had some requests for you to do an old time favorite called Music Music Music.
Martha White Advertiser
I got another and I'd like to sing called the Music of Music Music Music Music Music Music.
Show Host / MC
Now wait a minute, June. That's the same song.
Martha White Advertiser
No it ain't. Mine's got more words to it. I do anything for you. Anything you'd want me to. All I want is kissing you and the music. Swing it. Come on, let's swing it. The nicest part of any melody is when you don't see no with me. Put another nickel in enough nickelodeon. All I want is having you and a music a music a music a music a music a music a music. Put another nickel and so that you box can begin to play with me some of that country A music a music a music a music a music a music a music. Closer my dear. Come on, closer. The nicest part of any melody is when you're dancing close to me. Put another nickelodeon. All I want is having you.
Show Host / MC
Thank you a lot then, Mr. June Carter and the Carter sisters, Becky and Anita. Sort of helping June out there with the music of music of music. Right now though, neighbors, you enjoyed these two fellas so well while ago we just got to have them back for another song. So how about another nice hand for Alonzo and Oscar? Here the boys are right now with cousin Jody and Tommy. And all during their newest recording called Honky Talk.
Martha White Show Announcer
Sweetheart.
Show Host / MC
Right honey? Thanks. Thank Mr. Ernest. Thank all you wonderful folks. Now you fellas play right on this one. This is a new one.
Ernest Tubb
Now I want you to make cousin Jody play the guitar right both of.
Show Host / MC
You behave yourself now.
Andrew Rines
Let's play right.
Show Host / MC
Here we go now.
Ernest Tubb
Honky tonky. Cause she's my honky tonk gal. Honky tonk sweetheart, you're always alone with nightlife. Your heaven a bar for your throne. Willing to listen to each tale of woe. Comforting Tom, Dick or Joe and Harry too. Everyone's trouble you're willing to share. But when you need someone, there's nobody there. Honkey tonk sweetheart, alone with regret. You're just a girl man, forget I'm on a pic now. Honky tonk sweetheart, your story is old oh some folks condemn you. Your heart is pure gold. Honky tonk sweetheart, there's no use to cry. Don't let a tear dim your eyes. Bright lights and glitter. With one fancy gown your friends wouldn't know you in your own hometown. Honky Tom sweetheart, go on play your part. Hiding a sad lonely heart.
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Martha White Show Announcer
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Show Host / MC
Oh, thank you a lot there, Nita. And also Judd Collins. Right now you heard Chester picking over there on that little Martha White baking song. We're going to turn him loose now on a real specialty that he does called grandfather's clock Chat Atkins. Thank you a lot there, Ted Catkins, Grandfather's grand clock Mayor's. Here's a real old timer I'd like to try to sing for you right now. One that some of you have asked for. And thanks Whole Heat, because it's one of my favorites entitled have you ever been lonely? Have you ever been blue Billy Bird?
Ernest Tubb
Have you ever been lonely?
Show Host / MC
Have you ever been blue have you ever loved someone just as I love you? Can't you say that I'm sorry For each mistake I've made? Can't you see I've changed dear? Can't you see I paid.
Martha White Show Announcer
Be a.
Show Host / MC
Little forgiving Take me back in your.
Andrew Rines
Heart.
Show Host / MC
How can I go on living now that we're apart? If you knew what I've been through Then you know why I ask you have you ever been lonely? Have you ever been blue? Be a little forgiven and take me back in your heart how can I go on living now that we're apart? If you knew what I've been through Then you know why I ask you.
Ernest Tubb
Have you ever been lonely?
Show Host / MC
Have you ever been blue? Thank you just a lot, Mayor. That's a real old time favorite there. Well, it looks like though our time just about all gone on our Martha White show. But don't forget friends and neighbors, we'll all be back with you next Saturday night. So be sure and be with us, won't you? In the meantime, be sure you get Martha White Self Rising flour from your grocery because goodness gracious, it's good.
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Martha White Show Announcer
Friends, be sure to be with us in 30 minutes for quick Fortune's Grand Ole Opry when we'll be back with Carl Smith with Jimmy Dickens and many other of your favorite Grand Ole Opry stars and neighbors. Be sure to remember the name Martha White when you go shopping. Now there are five only saving Martha White products for your pantry.
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Andrew Rines
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Host: Andrew Rhynes
Original Air Date: August 23, 1952
Podcast Release: January 8, 2026
This episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns transports listeners back to a classic 1952 broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry, headlined by Ernest Tubb. Digitally restored for superior audio fidelity, the episode brims with toe-tapping live performances, bluegrass harmonies, comedic moments, and warm, community spirit direct from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Featuring stars like the Carter Sisters with Mother Maybelle, Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys, Moon Mullikin, Lonzo & Oscar, and June Carter, the show is as much an old-time variety revue as it is a vivid snapshot of country music’s golden era.
| Time | Segment | |----------|---------------------------------------------| | 02:40 | Episode proper begins / Show Announcer intro| | 03:33 | “Fortune in Memories” – Ernest Tubb | | 06:20 | “Memories of Mother and Dad” – Bill Monroe | | 10:17 | Lonzo & Oscar comedic intro | | 11:01 | “Let’s Live a Little, Number Two” – Lonzo & Oscar | | 14:23 | “That’s Your Little Red Wagon” – Moon Mullikin| | 16:33 | Crook Brothers, “Soldier’s Joy” (square dance)| | 18:29 | June Carter comic bit, “the landlord story” | | 20:09 | “Music! Music! Music!” – June Carter & the Carter Sisters | | 22:31 | “Honky Tonk Sweetheart” – Lonzo & Oscar | | 26:09 | “Grandfather’s Clock” – Chet Atkins | | 28:11 | “Have You Ever Been Lonely?” – Ernest Tubb | | 30:15 | Show wraps up / farewell remarks |
The tone throughout is friendly, homespun, sometimes wistful, and always steeped in the casual, communal traditions of the era. There’s gentle humor and a focus on simple pleasures—music, friends, dance, and pie—carried by both sincerity and tongue-in-cheek jests. Sponsor mentions and product plugs are cheerfully woven into the show’s fabric, becoming part of the entertainment.
This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns: Grand Ole Opry (08-23-52) titled "Fortune in Memories" is a lovingly restored window into a Saturday night at the Ryman Auditorium. Listeners are treated to classic country, bluegrass, and comedy from legendary performers, all wrapped in warmth, wit, and nostalgia. If you love vintage radio variety and music from the heartland, this episode is “goodness gracious” well worth a listen.