10Jul1965 Joe Feeney sings "That Wonderful Mother of Mine". 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. Joe Livoti on violin performs "Among My Souvenirs". When Lawrence Welk was leading his band, he was making a lot of money. Joe Feeney sings "Holy City". Jack Imel and Janet Lennon sing "Playmates". 10.30 [478] The Lawrence Welk Show Jim Roberts sings "More". Joe Finney died of Emphysema in 2008.. Neil Levang, Buddy Merrill and the vocal group will be featured in "Hey, Mr. The Blenders, a USC collegiate male quartet The Lennon Sisters sing "Marshmallow World". But even if there were fewer individual standouts, the show still filled an audience niche that otherwise went largely ignored. Other songs are "Smiling Irish Eyes", "Peggy O'Neil", 09Jan1965 [Orlando Sentinel] The Lennon Sisters sings "Supposin'". Pianist Frank Scott's new composition, "Apples and Bananas" The Big Band Years. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "The Rain in Spain". google_ad_client = "pub-4955165530873922"; 31Oct1964 [Daily Record] Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "String of Pearls". Highlights: South of the Border Songs will feature the composer at the harpsichord with guitarists Tenth Anniversary Show Country & Western Show Liddell, 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. [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Adjust the colors to reduce glare and give your eyes a break. The male vocal singers do "The Bulldog and the Bullfrog". The days of the big bands are recalled when Barbara Boylan and 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. Rag". "At a George Camp Meetin'". The Lennon Sisters sing "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" They are from lower le(), Long and short of it. The Lawrence Welk Show is a local public television program presented by. Larry Hooper and Jo Ann Castle perform "Baby It's Cold Outside". Violinist Joe Livoti plays "Golden Earrings". The Champagne Music Makers perform "I Like Mountain Music". Country & Western Show Highlights: Dick Dale sings "On Top of Old Smokey". Dust them off and let us know if you have The successes of independent and feminist Marie Antoinette provoke jealousy and rivalry. He eventually formed his own quartet, the Lawrence Welk Novelty Orchestra, and in 1927 decided to head south to New Orleans in search of work. Latin-American Show 10.31 [479] The Lawrence Welk Show "Ireland is the Land" and "Peg O'My Heart". We can remove the first video in the list to add this one. Feedback - The Orchestra plays a medley from "South Pacific". Salute to Summer Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "While We Dance at Mardi Gras". He Proved his Popularity with Torontonians, Taking time out before their concert in Massey Hall last night, members of The World's Greatest Jazz Band relax in their hotel. postponed to May 22, 1965. Lawrence Welk, a firm taskmaster He really died peacefully, with family members at his side, she said. you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "I Could Have Danced All Night". The Orchestra performs "It's Wonderful". 13Mar1965 [Orlando Sentinel] Jim Roberts solos with "Smile". google_ad_width = 728; | google_ad_client = "pub-4955165530873922"; Arthur Duncan is featured in "My Home is My Shoes". Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet with "Harbor Lights". Island" debuted on this day on CBS in the same timeslot as "The Jo Ann, Kathy, Janet, Peggy, Natalie, Barbara & Bobby (also dancing), Larry, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRIEi7JUmXM, 10.24 [472] The Lawrence Welk Show Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet with "Memories". Salute to Spring Larry Hooper offers "Down, Down, Down.". Highlights: I googled Lawrence Welk band members and found out about a few more performers. Highlights: In 1959, he fired the first Champagne Lady, Alice Lon, for displaying too much leg during a telecast. Guest ############### season 10 1964-65 ############## Highlights: Steve Warner Jo Ann Castle plays "Pearly Shells" along with Johhny Klein, Buddy Merrill and 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. //-->, CTVA The Orchestra performs "The Dipsy Doodle". 10.10 [458] The Lawrence Welk Show daughter) perform "Bourbon Street Parade". Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to medley of "Green Eyes", The Lennon Sisters sing "It's Easter Time Again". Halloween Show Witnesses offer conflicting accounts, Mars Voltas lead singer broke with Scientology and reunited with the band. compiled by The Classic TV Archive Other songs, "My Mom" , "Songs My Mother Taught Me" Would you like to see any other Highlights: Jo Ann Castle on honky tonk piano performs "Shanty in Old Shanty Town". Welk quickly secured a syndication deal that placed his show on over 200 stations around the country, and kept right on producing it up through 1982. All join in for a medley of "Jada/Ding Dong Daddy & Goofus". Dick Dale and Kathy Lennon duet on "You Ought Be in Pictures". The Lennon Sisters and their seven siblings sing "There's a Meetin' Here A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? Art Duncan dances. ), 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? Welk's band continues to appear in a dedicated theater in Branson, Missouri. In addition, the television show has been repackaged for broadcast on PBS stations, with updates from show performers appearing as wraparounds where the original shows had commercial breaks. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "June is Busting Out All Over". Accordionist Myron Floren plays "Tico Tico". Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "Springtime in the Rockies". Welk's long-running TV variety show was a huge success in its time, and remains an enduring favorite in reruns. Joe Feeney sings "Sunshine of Your Smile". Guest 10.03 [451] The Lawrence Welk Show Aladdin, Armed Forces Day and the Big Band Era He was 89 years old. The Blenders perform "Coney Island Baby". with "Cotton Candy and a Toy Balloon". Myron Floren and the band play "Polka Lesson". Larry Hooper offers "High on a Housetop". Music Variety 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. All join in for "Thanksgiving". The Champagne Music Makers open with "Step in Time" 21Aug1965 [Orlando Sentinel] 27Mar1965 [rerun 28Aug65] [Orlando Sentinel] Bobby Burgess & Barbara Boylan dance to "Twirl, Twirl, Twirl". Gun". Fred Wise, 72, and James Burden Jr., 7, are the oldest and youngest members of Scarborough Canadiana Accordian Band, which helpe(). In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons. Instrumental of "Willow Weep For Me". The Lennon Sisters sing "Little Lady Make Believe". In 1940, at the height of the big-band era, Welk secured a booking for his group at the Trianon Ballroom in Chicago; it proved such a success that Welk moved his family to Chicago and wound up with a ten-year residency there. My daughter Shirley and her CONDUCTOR / LEADER LAWRENCE WELK 1927-1982 March 11, 1903 May 17, 1992 MUSICAL DIRECTOR GEORGE CATES 1951-1982 October 19, 1911 May 12, The accompanying LP of the same name also reached number one, and five more albums -- Last Date, Yellow Bird, Moon River, Young World, and Baby Elephant Walk and Theme From the Brothers Grimm -- climbed into the Top Ten over the next two years. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to Liszt's "Second Hungarian Rhapsody". Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. Highlights: Frank Scott on harpsichord, Buddy Merrill on guitar, and Jerry Burke on organ Jack Imel with a dance treatment of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers". references: "Dear Heart" and "Oh, You Beautiful Doll". The Dixieland Band performs "Love". The Lennon Sisters sing "A Little Bitty Tear". Highlights: Mahlon Clark, the clarinetist who performed on the soundtracks of numerous Hollywood movies and recorded with artists as varied as Lawrence Welk and Madonna, has died. "It's a Good Day", "Tinker Polka", "Alley Cat". He would make a name for himself across the Upper Midwest leading a ten-piece band called the Hotsy-Totsy Boys, and in 1951 "The Lawrence Welk Show" began as a local program on KTLA in Los Angeles. Each week, Welk would introduce the theme of t [--] The Lawrence Welk Show the piano Also "Zip a Dee Do Dah". Natalie Nevins sings "Mr. 24Oct1964 [Orlando Sentinel] and "Some of These Days" and a medley of "Baby Face" Jim Roberts solos with "My Mother's Eyes". Salute to County Fairs But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. google_ad_slot = "3735484596"; The Lawrence Welk Show made its national debut in 1955 as a midseason replacement on ABC. Welk was born on March 11, 1903, in the small, heavily German town of Strasburg, ND. Highlights: The same year, he began producing The Lawrence Welk Show on KTLA in Los Angeles, where it was broadcast from the Aragon Ballroom on Lick Pier. Highlights: Dick Dale and Dianne Lennon sing "Me and You and the Moon". Norma Zimmer solos with "Love Makes the World Go Round". Larry Hooper sings "Old Man Time". 31Jul1965 [repeat from 06Feb65] Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "Me and My Shadow". He passed away on May 17, He and his acts were often dismissed as hopelessly square, by turns fluffy or sentimental, and reflecting an idealized purity that didn't really exist anywhere. The Lennon Sisters sing "Dry Bones". For people who considered themselves remotely hip, that tone made Welk's name synonymous with sanitized entertainment, and an easy target for derision. 19Dec1964 [Sandusky Register] Menu. Traveling Show / Nostalgic Mood Lawrence Welk Show" The band he once led continued to perform at the Champagne Music Theater in Branson, MO. Highlights: Read Full Biography. The Lennon Sisters sing "This is My Island in the Sun". 10.16 [464] The Lawrence Welk Show Dianne Lennon sings "Suddenly There's a Valley". The Orchestra performs "Easy to Love". Myron Floren performs an original song on the accordian called "The Flea". Myron Floren and the band perform "Tinker Polka". The Blenders (new regulars) Jim Roberts solos with "Faith Unlocks the Door". and Nick Lucas Larry Hooper sings the novelty song "Minnie the Mermaid". "The Natalie Nevins offers "How Deep is the Ocean". 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. May-be. Jo Ann Castle and the singers perform "On the Boardwalk at Atlantic City". Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com) Welk played the roles of host and bandleader, populating his play list with pleasant arrangements of well-established standards and pop hits. Meanwhile, Welk had been managing a productive career as a recording artist. Over the next few years, it amassed enough of a following to become one of the network's most popular shows, making catch phrases out of Welk's oft-repeated "wunnerful, wunnerful" and "ah-one and-a two." Dick, the Blenders Barbara Boylan & Bobby Burgess dance to "Swiss Boy Shoe Dance". remain intact. Shore". Anita Bryant sings "The Sound of Music", "How Great Thou Art" Following his retirement in 1982, Welk settled in Santa Monica, CA, and soon established a combination resort/retirement community, the Lawrence Welk Country Club Village, in Escondido. The Blenders perform "I Know When I'm Happy". Baby Elephant Walk and Theme From the Brothers Grimm. ############################################## Highlights: 28Nov1964 [Tyrone Daily Herald] 10.06 [454] The Lawrence Welk Show singer Anita Bryant The program opens with a medley of military songs and a dance Guest Bobby Burgess jitterbug to Benny Goodman's classic theme "Let's Dance". Buddy Merrill on guitar plays "Sweet Lailani". Guest "When You're Smiling". the show sets out on a musical riverboat cruise. Frank Scott plays the "Doll Dance". Let us know. //-->,