"Just Between You and Me" is Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton's first duet album, released in January 1968, shortly after Parton joined Wagoner's band and became a regular on his weekly television show. The album's single was a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind"; the album and the single reached the top ten on the country albums and singles charts, respectively. The title song, written by Jack Clement, had been a top-ten hit for Charley Pride earlier in 1967. Parton originally wrote "Put it Off Until Tomorrow" for artist Bill Phillips.

Porter Wagoner was a mainstay on RCA for decades and produced a lot of hits on the label. He wrote a lot of his own material, but every once in a while showcased a newcomer, as he presents on this disc. The young lady's name is Dolly Parton, and she's front and center with Cassie and Old Black Kettle. 10 total cuts, including the title song and Graduation Day, Somewhere in the Night, I See Love, Happy Faces, and more. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the artist's best photos ever on front sleeve, Wagoner looking very pensive indeed.

Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, The Porter Wagoner Show. She became part of a well-known vocal duo with him from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954 to 1983. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.

Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, and they were a well-known vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. "Tore Down" is his album, released in 1974 via RCA Victor label.

Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, and they were a well-known vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954–1983. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. "The Thin Man From West Plains" have been recorded in Nashville, and released via RCA Victor label.

Recalling an era of all-night singalongs and Sunday dinners on the ground – that old time religion, as the song says – "The Grand Old Gospel" is rare example of mainstream Nashville releases making plain the connection between the country gospel of acts such as Porter Wagoner and the Southern gospel of great quartets such as The Blackwoods.

Modern story songs have grown out of the time-honored narrative tradition in country and folk music, but the stories need to be good ones to sustain an audience's interest. Wagoner performs a number of narrative songs on Simple as I Am, but unfortunately, the stories are not as riveting as some of his earlier hits of this ilk, like "Cold Hard Facts of Life." So even though the album's sound is superficially appealing, it isn't very memorable…