Introductions (Opening Night) Lyrics

Before I go any further, ladies and gentlemen
I'd like to introduce the members of my group
This is the members of my group

First of all, the, the, uh, gentlemen that opened our show tonight
My favorite quartet, ladies and gentlemen
The Four Freshmen, nah
The Imperials, ladies and gentlemen
Imperials

These ladies-, young-, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Other than that it's okay
These young ladies really live up to their name, ladies and gentlemen
The Sweet Inspiration
Girls

The young lady in the back whose beautiful high voice that you've been hearing
She's been recording records with me for like 13 years
This is the first time we've ever worked together on stage
Like you to say hello to Millie Kirkham
Millie

My favorite guitar player on lead guitar, ladies and gentlemen
James Burton
James

My least favorite guitar player on rythm
John Wilkinson, ladies and gentlemen

My drummer
Very fine, uh, Ronnie Tutt

On the fender bass is Jerry Scheff

So that's Tutt Scheff any way you look at it, boy
Tutt, Scheff put it together, you know

Young man on piano over here
He also arranged a lot of the songs for me tonight
His name is Glenn Hardin
Glenn

Excuse me

Gatorade

And the young man, old man whatever he is here
He sings harmony with me on these songs, ladies and gentlemen
His name is Kate Smith
Kate
Charlie Hodge
Charlie

Our orchestra and conductor, ladies and gentlemen
He's a very fine man, his name is Mr. Joe Grishaw
Joe

Over there
There you go
The very fine Joe Grishaw audie-, orchestra
Hold it a second
Joe Grishaw Orchestra, right

Look pretty fancy tonight

The timpani drummer is Eddie, Eddie Graham
Grady