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the Nashville, Tennessee, the country music capital of the world. Here's the 991st broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry tonight, starring Eddie Arnold. When I parked the car where assembly lighted? There's no cause to get excited though? Uh. I'm a good boy? If my arms should slip around your shoulder? That's no sign that I'll get bolder? No, sure. Uh. I'm a good boy? If I hold you tight? Then I kind of think I might? Don't be afraid of me? Cause honey, I won't bite? If I still kiss? Gentle and romantic? Just relax and don't get ready? Go.

Interviewer/Announcer (4:26)

Why not?

Guest/Performer (4:28)

Uh. I'm a good boy? I'm a good boy for you? I'm a good boy? I'm a good boy? If I hold you tight? And I kind of think I might? Don't be afraid of me? Oh, honey, Won't bite If I steal a kiss? Gentle and romantic? Just relax. They don't get ready though. Why not? I'm a good boy? I'm a good boy for you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. And welcome to the Grand Ole Opry. And it's a pleasure for me to be here. And here's my old friend, Grant Turner. Grant, how about leading off the line of the entertainers for us? Be happy to, Eddie. Well, first off, we got cousin Minnie Pearl aboard and the Jordanaires, Chester Atkins for some fine guitar playing. Yes, Ms. Delwood. Tommy Jackson and the Opera Square Dancers. And our very special guest, Stonewall Jackson. And, well, we'll be hearing from Stonewall in just a little while, but right now it's my pleasure to introduce a. A really great singing group of fellas. My favorite group of fellas. And you look so pretty in with your shiny coat. The Jordan A. And Ezekiel saw the wheel. Ezekiel saw the wheel. Way up in the middle of the air. Ez Way in the middle of the air. A big wheel run by faith. Oh, glory Little wheel run by the grace of God There's a wheel and a wheel Way in the middle of the air oh, some daughters heard sing and shout Way in the middle of the air before six months they're all turned out Way in the middle of the air if religion was a thing good money could buy Way in the middle of the air While the rich would live and the poor would die Way in the middle in the middle of the air Ezekiel saw the wheel unturning Way up in the middle of the air Ezekiel saw the wheel loady Way in the middle of the air the big wheel run by faith the little wheel run by the grace of God With a wheel and a wheel loady Way in the middle of the air Ezekiel saw the wheel Way up in the middle of the air Ezekiel saw the wheel Way in the middle of the air the big wheel run by faith Little wheel run by the grace of God to the wheel and a wheel Way in the middle of the game Ezekiel saw the wheel Way up in the air the middle of the air Ezekiel saw the wheel Way in the middle of the air the big wheel run by faith the middle wheel run by race of God With a wheel in a wheel Way in the middle of the air Is a wheel and a wheel Way in the middle of the air. Boys, I tell you, that's all right. The Jordan A and Ezekiel saw the wheel. Well, that was great. Well, now, I always say that when you have a. A great guest, you ought to use him. And tonight we've got a boy who is really tops. He's a great showman and a favorite with all the Opry listeners. So let's give him a great big hand. Stonewall Jackson. Stonewall. You can read it right here off of my Stonewall. It's certainly nice to have you here with us at the grand old Oprah. It's great to be here, Eddie. Well, everybody's telling me that you've got a great new song out on Columbia record, Stonewall, and I wonder if we could get you to sing it for us. I don't believe you could hardly keep me from it. Well, I thought it was something like that. Here he is, folks. Stonewall Jackson and his great new song, Life to Go. I've got a sad, sad story, friend that I don't like to tell. I had a home and family. Oh, and they locked me in this cell. I've been in year 18 years a long, long time. I know but time don't mean a thing to me. Cause I've got life to go. Well, I went one night where the lights were bright Just to see what I could see I met up with an old friend who just thought the world of me well, he bought me drinks and he took me to every honky tonk in town Then words were said and now he's dead I just had to bring him down well, it's been a long, long time now Since I've heard from my wife yes, I'd be there with her yet if I hadn't used the knife well, I'll bet that little girl of mine don't real I know her Daddy's been here 18 years and still got life to go well, I bet there's not one man outside that spent this long in jail I'll be here in this prison Till my body's just a shell no, I can't be free to go and see the that I love so I've been in here 18 years and still got life to go yes, I've still got life to go Yes, I still got life to. Now here's Tommy Jackson is fiddling. All the officers playing answers. So if you feel in the mood, grab a partner. He's playing Calicuden. Thank you, Tommy Jackson. And thank you, square dancers. I haven't had so much fun in a long time. But while we're having fun here at the Grand Ole Opry, we never let our minds get too far away from him who is all wise, all forgiving. And then our minds turn to the old hymns and to the message they contain. Here's one that's always been a favorite of mine, and I hope it's one of yours. Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow Though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool Though your sins be as scarlet Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow they shall be as white as snow Hear the voice that entreat you O return ye unto God. Hear the voice that entreat you O return ye unto God. He is of great compassion and a wondrous love. Hear the voice that entreats you Hear the voice that entreats you O return ye unto God. O return ye unto God. That's one of my favorites. Thank you. Thank you very much. You're very kind. Eddie, that was great. Simply beautiful, Grant. It's nice of you to say so. Say, Eddie, do you happen to know what next Monday is? Grant it just so happens that I do. October 6th is the 33rd birthday of radio station WSN. Right you are, Eddie. 33 years of fine program and service to the listening public. Our congratulations to WSM from one that used to be with WSM and all the fine people on the staff. But now we got to get on with the show. So what would you suggest? Well, Ed, if I was running things today, I'd say it was time we heard from that master of the electric guitar with one of those fine tunes he does. Oh, this lovable, laughable lad with the twinkling fingers, Chet Atkins. And show me the way to go. I tell you right now, guitar players come and they go, but they're not like this guy here. Thank you, Shed Atkins. That's great. You know, besides being one of the country's great guitar players, Ted is sort of the head man out at the RCA Victor studios here in Nashville, Tennessee. And speaking of head man, it's my pleasure to introduce a great friend of mine. And I say that in all sincerity. And she's a great friend of yours, the head woman, Cousin Minnie Pearl. How do

Interviewer/Announcer (18:19)

I. Bless and proud to be here. Well, Sir Edward, it's just a real pleasure to have you here with us on the Grand Ole Opry, honey.

Guest/Performer (18:27)

I'm glad to be here, Eddie.

Interviewer/Announcer (18:29)

You know, I thought about you this week. I was down in Derida, Louisiana, and Leeds were down there around Fort Polk. It used to be Camp Polk. When me and you was down there on the Camel caravan back during World War II.

Guest/Performer (18:40)

You remember? Oh, yes.

Interviewer/Announcer (18:41)

You was just a baby at the

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time, just a pup. Yeah. Yes, indeed.

Interviewer/Announcer (18:45)

So was I. A little older pup than you was. But anyway, you know what that is when we was playing down there, you know, and I never will forget that night, Eddie. Old Joe Zen back here is with us, too.

Guest/Performer (18:56)

You remember that? Yeah, I know.

Interviewer/Announcer (18:58)

Well, we was all down there playing the army camp down there. And I never will forget it. You remember as we went in the front of the camp, we had an accident. We run into a meat truck.

Guest/Performer (19:07)

You remember that? Yeah.

Interviewer/Announcer (19:08)

Didn't hurt none of us, but scared the liver out of the truck. And then we was right in the middle of the show and the girls dressing room caught on fire. You remember that? I remember. Took two hours to put out the fire. Took three hours to put out the fireman. Took a whole day to get rid of the MT's. I'll never forget that. But them was good old days, Edard. But I. I tell you now, there's good old days up at Grinder Switch right now. Oh, it's fine days up. You know, I wish you'd come down there someday sometime and just see what goes on down there. Now you take the middle of the week here. We had a little play party up there. You've been to many a one, ain't you?

Guest/Performer (19:49)

What's one? Thursday night.

Interviewer/Announcer (19:50)

Did you really? Well, bless your heart. I thought maybe over in Henderson, Tennessee, he might have went to something. That's where he come from. Well, sir, now I'll tell you. Brother and me and all of us went to this little party about Wednesday night it was. And brother kind of took a shine to a little girl that is over there. And I found out later that he kissed her. And that's the first time brother ever kissed a girl. Yes siree, that is the time right there. I asked him the next morning, I said, brother, did you kiss her? And he said, yep, I done it. I said, well, what did you think about it? He said, well, now, it's a subject that I don't know much about. But it's going to be my hobby from now on. Well, you couldn't find a better one. I always say it's been mine for years. But anyway, Uncle Nabob says that kissing a lot of times will get you in trouble. He was telling me about it this morning. He said he got in an awful lot of trouble. Got his head busted one time for kissing the bride. I said, why, Uncle Nabob, I thought everybody kissed the bride after the ceremony. He said, yeah, but this was two years after the ceremony. Ain't no flies on the well, anyway, though, he said that he's telling me about Hezy, you know, my fellers. He said I'd better latch on to him real quick. Cause it's getting to the point where, you know, there ain't no more where he come from right Now, Hezzy come by to see me this week. And we are sitting on the double settee, you know, in front of the fire. It's been right chilly, you know, just right. And we are sitting there like a couple of young lovebirds. And I said, hezzy, you know, when we get married up. I said, we'll just have kisses for breakfast and kisses for dinner and kisses for supper. He said, wait a minute now, Mini Pearl, you know, remember this. I like to eat out every once in a while.

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Bye now.

Interviewer/Announcer (21:37)

See you later.

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Things are the way they should be Sung Stonewall Jackson and misery known as heartache Stonewall, my boy. As I gather up the pieces of my heart dear I'm a wondering if I'LL ever love again Just because I lost my head and fell for you, dear I'm afraid new love would strike me down again so don't take my kind of chances While you're searching for the love that you believe is true for that misery known as heartache maybe lurkin in their heart to leap out and torture you. Maybe someday you can find the love you've longed for if you do then I'll be happy as can be But I'm still wondering Just what you've led me on for when you made me believe that it was me don't be breaking other hearts, dear while you're lurking for the love that you believe is true for that misery known as heartache could be lurking in their hearts to leap out and torture you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Stone Mall, Jackson. Very, very fine. Well, you know who we have with us here now? We have a lady that plays the piano. Plays that ragtime piano. This is Del Wood. Would you welcome her? She's going to play down yonder. Sam. Sa. Sam. Thank you, Del Wood. And our hit down yonder. Thank you very much. Only. Only opera. Can you hear piano playing like, right there? Yes, sir. Well, Eddie, we only hear the best of everything here at the Opry. And that includes songs by the one and only Eddie Arnold. I know that first tune was one of your RC Evictor records, but new one now. Yeah, Tell us a little bit about the tune that's on the other side. Well, I'd be glad to, Grant. Is written by a friend of mine here in Nashville, Buddy Killing. And it's a kind of a ballad that I kind of like to sink my teeth into. Three. Well, great, Eddie. Well, here he is, neighbors. Eddie Arnold was one of his latest. Till you come back again. A lonely room, a window pane Misted by the falling rain Is all I have now to comfort me Till you come back again. A telephone that never rings an empty heart that never sings Is all I have now to comfort me Till you come back again. I'm sure that I could find another love. But you're the one and only one that I'd be thinking of the rain will stop and clear the sky the sun will shine my window dry My phone may ring but my heart won't sing Till you come back again. The rain will stop and clear the sky the sun will shine My windows rise My phone may ring but my heart won't sing Till you come back again. Thank you. Thank you you very much. Well, sir, that's it for tonight. But before I go, may I say that it was a great pleasure for me to be here and a great pleasure having you with us here at the Grand Old Ope. Next week, Farin Husky will be heading up the show and he'll have as his guest the Wilburn brothers. Go join them, won't you? This is Eddie Arnold saying thanks so much, fellas. Be good, everybody, and we'll see you

Interviewer/Announcer (29:40)

next week on the Grand O Opra.

Guest/Performer (29:48)

Right now we've got our special guest star come all the way from Memphis, Tennessee. A detoured around through Hollywood and made it up here. Let's call on Johnny K for start this evening. Get him up here. Thank you. Blackjack. Foreign.

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