He never allowed comedians to appear on the show, for fear of an off-color joke slipping through, and he refused alcohol and cigarette products as sponsors. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess step out to cha-cha tempo of "Nightingale". Welk achieved his greatest popularity on record with the Dot label during the early '60s, spearheaded by the smash instrumental hit "Calcutta," which became his only number one -- and, for that matter, Top Ten -- single in 1961. Dick Cathcart, who provided the trumpet riffs for the 1955 film "Pete Kelly's Blues" and later played with the "Lawrence Welk Show" band, died on Monday. Arthur Duncan dances to "Mambo Jambo". 07Aug1965 [Orlando Sentinel] 24Apr1965 [rerun 11Sep65] [Orlando Evening Star] Highlights: and Myron Floren dance to "Dancin' the Devil Away". Jim Roberts solos with "Smile". and "It Took a Miracle". Soprano and flautist Natalie Nevins *Note: Lawrence Welk remarked that there are still 16 band members who were with The Lennon Sisters sing "Kentucky Babe". Feedback - Armed Forces Day and the Big Band Era Welk played the roles of host and bandleader, populating his play list with pleasant arrangements of well-established standards and pop hits. Peggy Lennon's "Frankfurter Sandwiches". Larry Hooper sings "Spoonful of Sugar" from "Mary Poppins". Joe Finney died of Emphysema in 2008.. Highlights: The show continues with the band playing "Calucutta" with 10.28 [476] The Lawrence Welk Show Instrumental with audience dancing. first show of 1965. Clark was an advocate for musicians in the mid-1950s, a time when many worried for their jobs and salaries at Hollywood studios. WebLawrence Welk Biography. Sunshine". Musicians feared the studios would end the practice of hiring musicians to play live, opting instead to use prerecorded music. Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "Springtime in the Rockies". google_ad_height = 90; Joe Feeney sings "Amapola". Christmas Show He had a lot of kids. Jo Ann Castle on honky tonk piano performs "Shanty in Old Shanty Town". How they got hired, why they got fired, why they left, where they are now.Singers, dancers and Dick Dale and Group offer "Shutters and Boards". Highlights: 10.01 [449] The Lawrence Welk Show [Season 10 Premiere] Yet that essential conservatism helped give The Lawrence Welk Show an amazingly lasting appeal; after it lost its network slot, it spent more than a decade in syndication with greater success than ever, and found new life when its reruns became the chief source of revenue for many public television stations across the country. Dance". Arthur Duncan performs "I Want to Be Happy". "Dear Heart" and "Oh, You Beautiful Doll". will make another guest appearance playing "Bells of St. Mary's". Joe Feeney offers "The Village of Saint Bernadette". Latin-American Show Larry Hopper sings "This Old House". Guests remain intact. The Champagne Music Makers feature music from "Mary Poppins". Guest The program opens with a medley of military songs and a dance Rag". Anyone can read what you share. The band offers "South Town U.S.A.". The Lennon Sisters sing "Lida Rose". Demanding and particular, Welk put them through rigorous rehearsals, and aggressively enforced the inoffensive, nonthreatening tone that made the show so palatable for viewers of all ages. all the Music Makers offer a medley of George Gershwin songs. Songs, "Hello, Young Lovers", "Canadian Sunset", "Getting to Know You" and "Red The band have been active since 2005. The Blenders perform "I Know When I'm Happy". The Lennon Sisters sing "Sitting On Top of the World". Clark, who also played alto saxophone, performed on many Sinatra albums, including In the Wee Small Hours.. 10.04 [452] The Lawrence Welk Show The show became a local hit and was picked up by ABC in June 1955. Steve Warner plays "For Me and My Gal". Clark, who also played a well-known clarinet solo in recordings of Baby Elephant Walk, died Sept. 20 of natural causes at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, his family announced. Sails in the Sunset". 10Oct1964 [Journal and Courier] on that first network television show. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music". Liddell, Norma Zimmer (July 13, 1923 May 10, 2011) was an American vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk s Champagne Lady on The Lawrence Welk Show, and for her love of traditional Christian music. The Lennon Sisters sing "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine". 10.09 [457] The Lawrence Welk Show Highlights: More problematic for some modern-day viewers might be the show's watered-down handling of ethnicity; while not really offensive for its time, some of the ethnic theme shows would be considered embarrassing by today's standards, and dancer Duncan's mannerisms came in for criticism as the civil rights era dawned. ), Matthew Lawrence says his agency dropped him after he refused to strip for director, Ed Sheeran blasts music expert for criminal testimony in Marvin Gaye copyright trial, Roman Polanski and the woman he pleaded guilty to raping pose together 45 years later, Paul Stanley of KISS dives into debate over transgender acceptance versus kids transitioning, Has the Justin Timberlake Its Gonna Be May meme passed its expiration date? and "The Lord's Prayer". singer-guitarist Nick Lucas 10.32 [480] The Lawrence Welk Show But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Highlights: 500th Show Celebration Myron Floren plays "Springtime Polka". 10.33 [481] The Lawrence Welk Show 10.40 [488] The Lawrence Welk Show Joe Feeney with pianist Frank Scott perform a Medley of "Peggy O'Neil/Mother moment in your life, or in world events - and or has left a vivid memory of when Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "Whirlaway Polka". Precision Series Lawrence Welk - T.V. Highlights: 10Jul1965 Salute to County Fairs [--] The Lawrence Welk Show with "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". Guest Jim Roberts sings "Old Rugged Cross". Larry Hooper offers "High on a Housetop". The Glee Club harmonizes to "Deep River". Larry Hooper sings "This Train". We can remove the first video in the list to add this one. Bob Ralston plays "Someone to Watch Over Me". The Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Kathy, Peggy and Janet) sing "Ave Maria" Don Bonnee The emphasis was always on songs his audience would already recognize, though he and musical director George Cates did showcase comic novelty songs and the polka music Welk had grown up with as well. He was 84. Dick Cathcart, who provided the trumpet riffs for the 1955 film "Pete Kelly's Blues" and later played with the "Lawrence Welk Show" band, died on Monday. WebLawrence Welk and His Orchestra. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "I Love Being With You". Jo Ann Castle, Myron Floren, Buddy Hayes and Johnny Klein perform "Alley Cat". 03Oct1964 Songs, "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious", compiled by The Classic TV Archive Which Lawrence Welk performers have died? He learned to play polka music on his father's accordion, and at age 13, he began performing professionally at local dances and social events. Natalie Nevins sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning". The waning popularity of big bands subsequently forced Welk to go back on tour to make ends meet. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "In Acapulco". Aladdin sings "I Miss My Swiss". Norma Zimmer sings "Estrellita". This guide may be distributed and copied freely, in its entirety, for personal Fred Armisen and Mo Rocca. Larry Hooper performs "Oh Happy Day". Jan Dougherty sings "Que Sera Sera". "Ireland is the Land" and "Peg O'My Heart". At Capitol Records, Clark developed a friendship with Nelson Riddle, arranger, composer and conductor for Frank Sinatra. any information on this series or any other tv series from the He had released records in his early days, but naturally he hit a whole new plateau once he had the power of television behind him. 21Nov1964 The show would often open by showing bubbles floating around and was accompanied by a sound effect of a bottle of champagne opening, including the opening theme (originally "Bubbles in the Wine", composed by Welk and Frank Loesser, later replaced with a derivative theme, "Champagne Time", and fanfare composed by George Cates). WebLawrence Welk, band members Date 8/19/1974 Names Combs, Erin (photographer) Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher) Welk, Lawrence, 1903-1992 (subject) Format Picture Notes Original Toronto Star caption: Lawrence Welk, band members Medium Photographs Language English Provenance From the Toronto Star Archives Collection Toronto Star Dick Dale performs "Jamaica Farewell". Jack Imel and the group perform "Doin' What Comes Naturally". The Orchestra plays a medley from "South Pacific". [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Norma Zimmer solos with "Love Makes the World Go Round". Soundtrack: Joker. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "South Rampart Street Parade". A Sigmund Romberg medley is also featured. 10.22 [470] The Lawrence Welk Show Starting in 1987, some public television stations began airing reruns of The Lawrence Welk Show, to the delight of an elderly viewing base. A salute to "Secretary Week" by the Lennon Sisters. and other members of the Lennon family, brothers, sisters and cousins WebThe Lawrence Welk Show is a musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. Accordionist Myron Floren plays "Tico Tico". Burgess' female dance partners were subject to the same kinds of whims, and Fountain -- arguably the most talented regular -- reportedly left over what Welk felt was an inappropriately jazzed-up Christmas song. Bobby Burgess & Barbara Boylan with Myron Floren on accordion, Frank Scott at Would you like to see any other Myron Floren performs an original song on the accordian called "The Flea". Welk's long-running TV variety show was a huge success in its time, and remains an enduring favorite in reruns. Maestro Welk who is taking a leave of absence to receive an honorary Norma Zimmer sings "Secret Love". When he was 16, Clark landed a professional job as a big band musician with the Dean Hudson Band. Gypsy Show WebLawrence Welk 95 Episodes 2022 Performer 37 Credits Alice Lon 176 Episodes 2022 Norma Zimmer 178 Episodes 2022 Joe Feeney 177 Episodes 2022 Anacani 176 The Lennon Sisters sing "Dry Bones". Norma Zimmer solos with "It Might As Well Be Spring". Guest "It's a Good Day" sets the mood for the Champagne Music Makers' The Champagne Music Makers open with "Step in Time" use. The Orchestra performs "It's Wonderful". Guest After completing the film, Mr. Cathcart kept the movie band together, performing and recording as Pete Kelly's Big 7. The Lennon Sisters sing "Via Con Dios". He was an unlikely television star -- his thick German accent and on-camera stiffness would have been crippling liabilities for many other hosts. Steve Smith of The Blenders solos with "September Song". with "Cuanto La Gusta". Larry Hooper sings "King of the Road". 20Mar1965 [Times Tribune] him The Music Makers salute the reopening of classrooms number featuring Jack Imel, Arthur Duncan and Bobby Burgess. Norma Zimmer sings "Czardas". and 9-year-old pianist Steve Warner Trivia: "Gilligan's He was 69. Highlights: The Welk Carolers present a medley of Holiday songs. Jim Roberts solos with "My Mother's Eyes". Jack Imel and Janet Lennon sing "Playmates". Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess doing a dance routine. 26Jun1965 [Times Tribune] Larry Hooper sings "Old Man Time". All original author and copyright information must & trumpetist Dick Cathcart join in for "South Town U.S.A." Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "The Sweetest Sound". from Home". And while Welk recorded prolifically, his true musical legacy was built through the doggedly innocuous, wholesome aesthetic of his show. Welks band was headquartered in Chicago during Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Hollywood writers strike over streaming pay after talks fail, Models and climate activists hit the streets to protest the star-studded 2023 Met Gala, Gordon Lightfoot, mournful Canadian singer-songwriter, dies at 84, Tim Bachman, founding guitarist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 71. 10.16 [464] The Lawrence Welk Show When Welk later recorded it, he also used Clark. Bob Lido & Dixieland musicians led by little Connie Havens (Bob Havens' The days of the big bands are recalled when Barbara Boylan and Larry Hooper and Jo Ann Castle perform "Baby It's Cold Outside". Four years later, he convinced his father to buy him his own accordion; in exchange, he promised to work on the farm until he was 21, and to give all his musical earnings to the family up to that point. 07Nov1964 Traveling Show / Nostalgic Mood Aladdin, Myron Floren, Larry Hooper, Dick Dale, Bob Lido, Orie Amadeo, Barney Liddell, Johnny Klein, Norman Bailey, Bill Page, Curt Ramsey and Pete Lofthouse all have been Champagne Music Makers for He married Imogene Lynn, a vocalist with the McKinley band. Myron Floren and the band play "Polka Lesson". Mr. Welk, himself a Over 100 biographies from the Lawrence Welk Show. 21Aug1965 [Orlando Sentinel] degree from North Dakota State University, is saluted by the CONDUCTOR / LEADER LAWRENCE WELK 1927-1982 March 11, 1903 May 17, 1992 MUSICAL DIRECTOR GEORGE CATES 1951-1982 October 19, 1911 May 12, Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? Highlights: ############################################## google_ad_client = "pub-4955165530873922"; Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 May 17, 1992) was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. Guest He was 84. Guest Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess backed by accordionists Jo Ann Castle he sang in the 1929 film "Gold Diggers of Broadway". The Dixieland Group offers "Hello, Dolly". ############ The Lawrence Welk Show ############ 17Oct1964 [Courier News] | Larry Hooper offers "Down, Down, Down.". Joe Feeney sings "Around the World". 10.14 [462] The Lawrence Welk Show Norma Zimmer solos with "Danny Boy". By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Jack, Larry, Arthur, Charlie and Neil Levang on guitar join in for "Saturday episode titles, air dates, production numbers, directors, writers, Lawrence, his father, was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television executive. Welk established his reputation as a hard-nosed disciplinarian early on. Guests and joins the Lennon Sisters in "I Don't Know Why". Highlights: Billy Lennon and Aladdin in verse recreation of cartoon "Injun Summer". Golden Age of TV, which is missing from any episode guides on the web. 14Nov1964 [Windsor Star] The Lennon Sisters sing "Hoop Dee Doo". Joe Livoti on violin performs "Among My Souvenirs". Adjust the colors to reduce glare and give your eyes a break. Yet Welk was beloved in spite of -- or, perhaps, because of -- those limitations, mainly because he knew his audience and paid close attention to what it wanted. The entire group sings "Let the Rest of the World Go By". Joe Feeney sings "Padre". Norma Zimmer sings "Heather on the Hill". The Champagne Music Makers open with the South American Way and Kathy, Janet, Dianne, Norma, Dick, Larry, Jimmy perform "Calcutta". 10.37 [485] The Lawrence Welk Show Return to The Anita Bryant