Before Miss Dolly Parton joined the Porter Wagoner Show, Porter had another "girl singer" named Pretty Miss Norma Jean. Ultimately, she left to get married, leaving a void. Dolly joined the show, launching her career and boosting Porter's, who was ahead of his time with possibly the most popular country music TV show ever--it ran for 20 years. Notice how comfortable Porter is on-camera and the friendly, unscripted ribbing that would never make it on TV today, unfortunately. Pretty Miss Norma Jean, "Walking Advertisement For The Blues":
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