Date Aired: October 17, 1960
Director: Don Weis
Writers: Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart
Cast:
| Andy Griffith... | Andy Taylor |
| Don Knotts... | Barney Fife |
| Ronny Howard... | Opie Taylor |
| Frances Bavier... | Aunt Bee Taylor |
| James Best... | Jim Lindsey |
| Henry Slate... | Bobby Fleet |
| Jonathan Hole... | Orville Monroe |
| Dub Taylor... | Talbot |
Songs: "New River Train"
Favorite Quote: "How about that fella we see every now and then on television--shakin' and a screamin'. Sounds like somebody beatin' his dog."--Andy Taylor
Synopsis
When the successful "Bobby Fleet's Band with a Beat" comes to Mayberry, Andy takes this opportunity to help a local guitar player, Jim Lindsey, get an audition.
Notes
James Best reprises his role as Jim Lindsey in episode 31, "The Guitar Player Returns."