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Andrew Rines
Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free. This episode is one of many released every month, totaling over 80 episodes so far. Each one is meticulously digitally restored and stored in the cloud for your convenience, a process that incurs costs. To help cover these expenses, you might hear some advertisements throughout the episode. While we do retain the original commercials for historical authenticity, you may also encounter modern ads which help keep the lights on. If you prefer an ad free experience, we offer a couple options. You can you can listen to the episodes on YouTube. You can also support us by becoming a patron on our Patreon page. For more information, go to otrwesterns.com donate again otrwesterns.com donate I do want to emphasize that we are committed to providing this content to you for free. But also we have to be transparent about the financial realities to bringing this to you. Now let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Grand Ole Opry Original Air Dates June 19, 1959 in this episode we've got Hank Snow and Billy Grammer as the Master of ceremonies. Let's get into it and I hope you enjoy.
T. Tommy
From Nashville, Tennessee, the country music capital
Hank Snow
of the world, here's the Pet Milk, Grand Old Opry brought to you by Pet Evaporated Milk, New Pet Instant Non Fat Dry Milk and Pet Ritz Frozen Pies.
T. Tommy
Now here's the star of this week's
Hank Snow
show, the Singing Ranger, Hank Snow.
Hank Snow (Singing)
I'm not in your town to stay Said lady old and Gray to the warden of the penitentiary I'm not in your town to stay and I'll soon be on my way I'm just here to get my baby out of jail yes, warder, you know I want my baby out of jail I tried to raise my baby right I prayed both day and night that he wouldn't follow footsteps on his death I have searched for far and wide and I fear that he has died but at last I found my baby here in jail oh, Lord, you know it's good to find him here in J. It was five years today when my husband passed away he was found beneath the snow so cold and white was that I found to take his ring, his gold watch and his chain but the county laid my husband in the grave yes, warden, the county laid my baby's papa in the grave I'll pawn you my watch, I will pawn you my chain I'll pawn you my diamond wedding ring I will wash all your clothes I'll scrub all your work if that will get my baby out of jail yes, Wardell, you know I want my baby out of jail. Then I heard the warning say to the lady old and gray I'll go bring your darling baby to your side Two iron gates swung wide a park she held her darling to her heart she kissed her baby boy and then she died but smiling in the arm the hood dear darling boy she died,
Hank Snow
Hank.
T. Tommy
And I'm here to get my baby out of jail. One of Hank's tunes from his great new RCA Victor album, When tragedy struck. Thank you, Hankison. Welcome, welcome to the Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry. I reckon you know all about the good pet milk folks.
Hankus Neighbors
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T. Tommy
The handiest milk you can get, Hankus.
Hankus Neighbors
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T. Tommy
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Hankus Neighbors
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T. Tommy
The real fruit country pies. Hank. The real fruit country pies.
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T. Tommy
But let's forget the sponsor for a few minutes and talk about the show.
Hankus Neighbors
And a great show it is, T. Tommy, a great show.
T. Tommy
Besides Hank and all the Rainbow Ranch boys, we got the Jordan Ayres, Marvin Hughes and his fine piano playing. And as our special guest, the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry, Billy Grammar.
Hankus Neighbors
Yes indeed, a great show. And we'll be hearing from Billy in a few minutes. But right now I want to ask you something, T. Tommy. I want to know about the Pet Mill Grand Ole Opry talent contest.
T. Tommy
You know, Hankus, I'm glad you asked. The big final contest will be coming off just two weeks from now right here on a special big one hour show. Everybody will be put up at the famous Dinkler Andrew Jackson hotel. One of Nashville's finest and one of the Dinkler hotel chain that gives smart travelers fine accommodations all throughout the south.
Hankus Neighbors
And what goes on besides the contest, T. Tommy?
T. Tommy
Oh boy. Parties, dances, an all day Tennessee barbecue out at Roy Acuff's home. Each of the finalists receives a great new Zenith transistor radio. The winner gets a guaranteed run of six weeks performances on the Pet Mill Grand Ole Opry. Plus a recording contract with Hickory Records.
Hankus Neighbors
Hey Tom, you know it's just a shame that everybody can't win. But now, don't you think we ought to get a little music going? So here's that quartet, the Jordanires with Working on a Building.
Hank Snow
Well, I'm working on a building On
T. Tommy
a building It's a true foundation I'm holding up the is holding up the
Hank Snow
blood stain I never get tired I'll never get tired Working on a build. Up Working on a build It's a true foundation It's a true foundation I'm holding up I'm stuck. Working on a tired of working on a million oh Lord to get my reward to get my reward. Well, I'm working on a building On a building it's the true foundation yes, it's a true foundation I'm holding up for my Lord When I never get tired of working on a building On a building I'm not going up to hell at all to get my reward When I'm working on a building.
T. Tommy
I'll never get tired from working on a building for my lo.
Hank Snow
I'm going up to heaven oh Lord, you get my reward my reward well I'm working on a building It's a true foundation I'm holding up I'm holding up the banner for my long oh yes, well I know I don't get
Hank Snow (Singing)
tired I building on a building for my Lord.
Hank Snow
I gone after him to get my reworking on a building for my Lord.
Hankus Neighbors
Ah, thank you very much, Jord. That was real great. Say T Tommy oh oh. You look like you got something on your mind. Could it be a few words about that good Pet Instant?
T. Tommy
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T. Tommy
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Hank Snow (Singing)
Now here's Cubby Wise and Buddy Slicer and all of the Rainbow Ranch boys with a fast little number called Me and my Fiddles.
Hank Snow
Sam.
Hankus Neighbors
Thank you Just the whole odd gang. Thank you. That was great. Now it's guest time on the show and it's My pleasure to welcome the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry staff. A great singer and a great instrumentalist. Your friend and mine, Billy.
Hank Snow
Grandma.
Hankus Neighbors
Billy, it's sure nice to have you here with us.
Hank Snow
And it's nice to be here, Hank.
Hankus Neighbors
They tell me you really packed them in on that big Pet Milk tour last week down there.
Hank Snow
Well, yes. We were all down through South Carolina and Georgia telling all those good folks about that. That fine new pet instant.
Hankus Neighbors
Who made the trip with you, Billy?
T. Tommy
Well, let's see. There was Ray Price, Don Gibson, Margie
Hank Snow
Bowles and Grandpa Jones, the Jordanires, the
T. Tommy
Stony Mountain Cloggers, and let me see, Old T. Tommy was with us.
Hankus Neighbors
Oh, good. Billy, did you sing that new song of yours for the folks?
Hank Snow
Well, no, as a matter of fact, I didn't. You're talking about.
Hankus Neighbors
Ah, you know which one I'm talking about? That real fine number from your newest album, that Monument album. The song called Lost in a Small Cafe.
Hank Snow
Well, is that the one you're talking about? No, I didn't sing it then, but
Hankus Neighbors
I will right now.
T. Tommy
Good.
Hankus Neighbors
Let's hear it.
Hank Snow
After the jukebox stops playing after the noise dies away I raise my head Inside here once again am I Lost in a small cafe the crowd is laughing no more and I'm the one who still stay I sit alone and weep the Waiter Suite Lost in a small cafe. My eyes burned from the smoke My head hangs low and I pray that you will never be left here the same as me Lost in a small cafe I can picture you here Giving your kisses away My so wild with fear that's why I'm sitting here Lost in a small caffeine Lost in a small caffeine.
Hankus Neighbors
Ah, that's real great, Billy. Grammar.
T. Tommy
That's fine.
Hankus Neighbors
Thanks so very much. And don't go too far away because we want you to sing another for us and maybe give us a demonstration of that great style of guitar picking of yours.
T. Tommy
That's for sure, Hank. But right now, you know what we won't.
Hankus Neighbors
No, I don't believe I do. T. Tommy, we want a song from you.
Hank Snow
And you know what one we want to hear?
T. Tommy
It's that great new number you've recorded for RCA Victor called I Heard My Heart Break last Night.
Hank Snow (Singing)
Night. I heard the p. Patter Of a cold winter rain I heard the lonesome whistle Of a far away train As I sit in the silence Broken only by pain I heard my heart break last night I heard the lonesome sign of the wind in the pine and I knew that you'd never no never been mine. I felt the cold icy fingers of fear on my smile and I heard my my heartbreak last night. I heard the lonesome notes of a whipple moo song I heard the mournful sobbing of a woman done wrong and
Hank Snow
then I thought of and the love
Hank Snow (Singing)
life was gone and I heard my heart break last night I heard the lonesome sigh of the wind in the pine and I knew that you never though never been mine. I felt the cold icy fingers of beer on on my spine and I heard my heart break last night. Thank you.
Hankus Neighbors
Thank you neighbors. Thanks a lot. You mighty kind now to be kind for a minute longer while T Tommy and myself give out with a little little information. Say Tommy, we had the best time the other night of Whip an observ Super Deluxe Sundays with Pet Milk's ice cream sauces.
T. Tommy
You know, it's like having a regular ice cream bar in your kitchen, isn't it Hank? With fudgy chocolates, rich butterscotch and tangy orange ice cream sausage.
Hankus Neighbors
And I want to tell you those Pet Milk sauces make a mighty mean sundae. It's all I can do to stop after my second.
T. Tommy
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Hankus Neighbors
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Hankus Neighbors
Now here's Billy Grammer along with the Rainbow Ranch boys showing off a little
Hank Snow
with under the double E. Sam. Ah, great Billy.
Hankus Neighbors
That was real great. Now that's what I call guitar picking by an expert.
T. Tommy
It certainly is. But speaking of experts, Hank, as we got four boys who are experts when it comes to singing a fine song.
Hankus Neighbors
One of the finest quartets in the business. T Tommy the Jordan A with Sugary.
Hank Snow
I got a letter from my baby Sugary wrote me today. I got a letter from my baby
Hankus Neighbors
Sugary wrote me today.
Hank Snow
It was the first one she wrote me.
T. Tommy
The first one says she went away.
Hank Snow
Sugary, sugary, Sugary, Sugary, sugary come back home to me. I got a pencil and some paper Then I said right down to write I got a pencil and some paper Then I said right down to write I said I miss you in the daytime but I miss you more at night. Sugary, sugary, sugary, what you do to me? Sugary, sugary, sugar, sugary you don't want your enemy Sugary, sugary, come back home to me. Sugary, sugary, sugary Ro.
Hankus Neighbors
Ah, sweet and to the point. Jordaneers and just what we ask for. Thanks a lot. Now T. Tommy, haven't you got something sweet to talk about like pet rich pies?
T. Tommy
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Hankus Neighbors
It's a fact neighbors. Try some yourself and see. But right now it's guest time once more. And here is Billy Gramma back to sing another of his new records. A great song about a gal named Bar Ola. House Bessie.
Hank Snow
Was up in the Klondike a digging for gold. Braving the storm and shivering cold I stepped in a bar to get myself warm. I'm thinking nothing about feminine charm. When I heard the piano a playing the honky tonk well I gandered around to have me a look and right there she sat just like a book. Her hair was all red over her lips she was covered with diamonds Shoulders to hips it was Barrel House Bessie, My gown from Baltimore Town. When I nodded hello she just rolled her eyes, Pounded her keys and winked at some gas. I wandered across to where she sitting. I says I know you Cause I ain't forgetting your barrel house Busy my gal from Baltimore Town. She kept right on her way but soon she looked up she picked up her coffee and took a wee smell Said yes, I'm a gal. You jailed it before I followed you here. You said in this I'm Barrel House Bessie, your flame from Baltimore Town. Now the music was stopped and everyone stared. As she looked at me her pretty eyes glared. She held in her hand a.44 gun. I crowed through the four unable run from Barrel House Bessie, My gal from Baltimore Town. Well that's about all of my little yarn. Cause I'm full of slugs from parachute and iron. I'll be in a wheelchair the rest of my life But I am taken care of by my little wife. I mean Barrel House Bessie, my gal from Baltimore town. I mean Barrel House Bessie My gal's full of mortal.
Hankus Neighbors
Billy Grammer and the Barrel House Bessie. Thank you, William. And thanks for being our guest. Which brings us down to the spot when we let our good friend T. Tommy say anything he wants about pet.
T. Tommy
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T. Tommy
and ways to save time is clicking right along. Hank and this show couldn't end without us hearing another of your great new numbers. Here he is, Hank Snow and the Rainbow Ranch Boys with Chasing A Rainbow
Hank Snow (Singing)
But I got to keep moving no time to cry Chasing a rainbow till the day that I D rain starts to fall and the sun fades away Memories start calling in on the blue days it's hard to keep trying to reach for a star with no one beside me but my old guitar But I gotta keep moving no time to cry Chasing the rainbow till the day that I die Just thinking over the years of my life My many proud moments My struggles and strife the days of good fortune When a good gal smile how foolish it be to have left her behind But I got to keep moving no time to cry Chasing a rainbow till the day that I die. My mind keeps wandering to things in my past the money I made that I couldn't make last the vows that I broke and the lies that I told Mistakes that I've made in my quest for life School but I got Try to keep moving no time to cry Chasing the rainbow till the day that I'm done How often I think of the things I have missed of the girls that I knew that I never kissed of the dares that were offered I never did try Lost many good memories how foolish was I But I gotta keep moving no time to cry Tears from the rainbow Till the day that I die. The prairies and mountains I've left them behind I'm heading the mile east of this life of mine from old California to the cold Eastern Sea Then back through the Southland to old Tennessee But I gotta keep moving no time to cry Chasing the rainbow till the day that I die. That puts the cork back on the bottle.
Hank Snow
Neighbors.
Hank Snow (Singing)
It sure is nice having you with us here at the Petnil Grand Os.
Hankus Neighbors
Plan to listen next week when Porter
Hank Snow (Singing)
Wagon will be the boss man and
Hankus Neighbors
he'll have little June Carter along as his guest.
Hank Snow (Singing)
Now this is Hank Snow saying that we'll be seeing all of you fine
Hankus Neighbors
folks, friends and neighbors, on our tour
Hank Snow (Singing)
of British Columbia, Canada, the first two weeks in July. And until that time, don't you dare to get those good pet note products the next time you're at the store. So long, neighbo.
Hank Snow
And this is that old country boy,
T. Tommy
T. Tommy, reminding you that this session of the Grand Ole Opry was brought to you by the Pet Milk Company,
Hank Snow
makers of Pet Evaporated Milk, New Pet
T. Tommy
Instant Non Fat Dry Milk, and Pedro Frozen Pies. Try some once you listen. Next week for the tops in country
Hank Snow
music and entertainment on Pet Milk's Grand Old Opry.
Andrew Rines
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Release Date: May 21, 2026
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Featured Artists: Hank Snow, Billy Grammer, The Jordanaires, Rainbow Ranch Boys, T. Tommy, Hankus Neighbors
This episode, a meticulously restored recording of the June 19, 1959 Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry broadcast, transports listeners to Nashville during the golden era of radio country music. Hosted by T. Tommy, the show stars Hank Snow—the “Singing Ranger”—with Billy Grammer as a special guest, alongside The Jordanaires and the Rainbow Ranch Boys. The hour is marked by soaring live performances, warm conversational exchanges, and an authentic glimpse into the heart and humor of vintage Grand Ole Opry radio.
Host Andrew Rhynes welcomes listeners, emphasizing the value of digital restoration, the preservation of original commercials for authenticity, and ways to support the podcast.
[01:15]
Quote:
"Each one is meticulously digitally restored and stored in the cloud for your convenience ... a process that incurs costs."
– Andrew Rhynes [01:15]
Grand Ole Opry Opening:
Announces the Pet Milk sponsors and introduces Hank Snow as this week’s headliner.
[02:43]
[03:16]
A sorrowful, moving number about a mother trying to free her son, setting a poignant tone for the show.
"I'm not in your town to stay... I'm just here to get my baby out of jail..."
– Hank Snow (singing) [03:16]
[08:25]
Classic gospel quartet harmonies provide an uplifting, energetic interlude.
[13:03]
Instrumental showcasing skillful picking and toe-tapping rhythms.
[14:03]
Playful, folksy exchange between the hosts and Billy, discussing his recent tour and musical collaborations:
"Billy, it's sure nice to have you here with us."
– Hankus Neighbors [14:24]
"They tell me you really packed them in on that big Pet Milk tour last week down there."
– Hank Snow [14:28]
[15:17]
A wistful ballad about heartbreak and loneliness in a dusty roadside eatery:
“After the jukebox stops playing, after the noise dies away... Lost in a small cafe…”
– Billy Grammer (singing) [15:27-17:27]
[07:41]
The hosts detail perks for contest finalists—including hotel accommodations, parties, and a recording contract:
"Each of the finalists receives a great new Zenith transistor radio. The winner gets a guaranteed run of six weeks performances on the Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry. Plus a recording contract with Hickory Records."
– T. Tommy [08:06]
[10:53, 20:37]
Practical, lively mentions of Pet Milk, including recipes and sundae suggestions infused with humor:
"You just take Pet Evaporated Milk, Jello Instant Pudding and Karo Syrup and stir. There's no cooking."
– T. Tommy [21:11]
[23:03]
Instrumental performance “Under the Double Eagle”—classic country picking at its finest.
[27:43]
A storytelling song about an unforgettable gal from Baltimore—humorous, toe-tapping, and crowd-pleasing:
"...Barrel House Bessie, my gal from Baltimore Town."
– Billy Grammer (singing) [28:13]
[24:16]
Upbeat, playful, with a catchy singalong chorus.
[33:08]
A homespun reflection on life’s travels and missed opportunities, closing the performance portion of the show:
"But I got to keep moving, no time to cry, chasing a rainbow till the day that I die…"
– Hank Snow (singing) [33:08]
On hospitality & tradition:
"Parties, dances, an all-day Tennessee barbecue out at Roy Acuff's home... One of Nashville's finest..."
– T. Tommy [08:06]
On musical passion:
"Now that's what I call guitar picking by an expert."
– Hankus Neighbors [24:04]
On life’s journey:
"The prairies and mountains, I've left them behind... But I gotta keep moving, no time to cry, chasing the rainbow till the day that I die."
– Hank Snow (singing) [33:08]
| Timestamp | Segment | Description | |-----------|---------|-------------| | 03:16 | Hank Snow Performs "I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail" | Opening solo number; emotional storytelling | | 08:25 | The Jordanaires, "Working on a Building" | Quartet’s powerful harmonies | | 13:03 | "Me and My Fiddles" | Rainbow Ranch Boys’ instrumental showcase | | 14:18 | Billy Grammer’s Interview | Discussion of his tour and Opry membership | | 15:27 | Billy Grammer’s "Lost in a Small Cafe" | Ballad performance | | 17:44 | Hank Snow, "I Heard My Heart Break Last Night" | Melancholic original tune | | 23:03 | Billy Grammer, "Under the Double Eagle" | Instrumental guitar highlight | | 24:16 | The Jordanaires, "Sugaree" | Fun, up-tempo quartet song | | 27:43 | Billy Grammer, "Barrel House Bessie" | Humorous story-song | | 33:08 | Hank Snow, "Chasing a Rainbow" | Sentimental closing number |
The episode maintains a warm, inviting, and down-to-earth tone throughout, with rural wit, gentle humor, and genuine camaraderie among the hosts and guests. Musical interludes are heartfelt and evocative, offering nostalgia and a pure slice of American radio history.
This episode is ideal for anyone curious about classic country and western radio, thanks to its exceptional sound restoration, lively banter, and a parade of top-notch performances. You’ll hear:
A must-listen for fans of vintage music, southern storytelling, and the living legacy of the Grand Ole Opry!