07Aug1965 [Orlando Sentinel] The Lennon Sisters sing "How Much is That Doggie In the Window?" Irate viewers wrote in to protest the firing, and Welk tried to hire her back, but she would have none of it; her replacement was Norma Zimmer, who remained with the show for quite some time. The Champagne Music Makers open the program with "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". Other songs, "Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet", "Peter Cotton Tail" Highlights: The program opens with a medley of military songs and a dance executive producer (67 episodes, 1955-1982), associate producer (4 episodes, 1971-1978), executive producer (2 episodes, 1966-1967), makeup artist / hair stylist / make-up (17 episodes, 1962-1982), hair stylist / hairdresser / makeup artist (15 episodes, 1966-1982), makeup artist / makeup (8 episodes, 1971-1982), production manager / unit manager (8 episodes, 1979-1980), production coordinator (2 episodes, 1961-1962), associate director (56 episodes, 1979-1982), associate director (26 episodes, 1958-1966), associate director (24 episodes, 1980-1981), associate director (21 episodes, 1965-1978), associate director (6 episodes, 1977-1979), associate director (4 episodes, 1959-1965), special effects master (uncredited) (189 episodes, 1958-1978), drapery department master (uncredited) (184 episodes, 1958-1977), scenic artist (uncredited) (163 episodes, 1959-1982), scenic artist (uncredited) (162 episodes, 1955-1982), construction coordinator (uncredited) (157 episodes, 1957-1975), lighting director / lighting (58 episodes, 1962-1982), lighting / lighting director / lighting technician (40 episodes, 1955-1967), lighting director / camera operator / seconnd unit cinematographer (8 episodes, 1972-1982), lighting director (4 episodes, 1980-1981), senior video controller (1 episode, 1966), costumer / wardrobe (8 episodes, 1962-1982), video tape editor (2 episodes, 1965-1966), musical director / music supervisor (16 episodes, 1956-1982), musician: trumpet soloist (9 episodes, 1968-1970), assistant conductor (4 episodes, 1971-1978), technical director (66 episodes, 1960-1982), technical director (29 episodes, 1955-1976), technical director (19 episodes, 1956-1965), technicolor director (14 episodes, 1955-1963), technical director (12 episodes, 1970-1981), technical director (5 episodes, 1955-1956), technical director (3 episodes, 1977-1978), assistant to the producer (1 episode, 1966), associate choreographer (1 episode, 1973). Have you any old videos, or tv guides? Highlights: Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet on "Beautiful Ohio". The Lennon Sisters sing "Via Con Dios". Lawrence Welk 14Nov1964 [Windsor Star] Tonight". Soundtrack: Joker. As the '90s wore on, public TV came to rely more and more on The Lawrence Welk Show as a staple moneymaker during pledge drives, thus ensuring its continued availability and popularity well after Welk's passing: he died of pneumonia on May 17, 1992. As the '70s wore on, many of the old performers retired or moved on, to be replaced by similar acts that essentially followed the show's long-established blueprint. google_ad_width = 728; Champagne Music Makers for more than 10 years. on that first network television show. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess step out to cha-cha tempo of "Nightingale". He was 84. Highlights: 14Aug1965 [repeat from 27Feb65] and 9-year-old pianist Steve Warner first show of 1965. [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Neil Levang, Buddy Merrill and the vocal group will be featured in "Hey, Mr. He was 69. and "I Could Have Danced All Night". Highlights: 06Feb1965 [rerun 31Jul65] [Orlando Sentinel] Jan Dougherty sings "Que Sera Sera". Yes, | Jo Ann Castle plays "Music, Music, Music". 10.22 [470] The Lawrence Welk Show CONDUCTOR / LEADER LAWRENCE WELK 1927-1982 March 11, 1903 May 17, 1992 MUSICAL DIRECTOR GEORGE CATES 1951-1982 October 19, 1911 May 12, Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra is known for Joker (2019), Duplex (2003) and Rules Don't Apply (2016). Jim Roberts offers "A Garden in the Rain". Highlights: Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "June is Busting Out All Over". Steve Smith of The Blenders solos with "September Song". 19Dec1964 [Sandusky Register] Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess backed by accordionists Jo Ann Castle Sails in the Sunset". The Lennon Sisters sing "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine". Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "Me and My Shadow". Aladdin does "Ideas Are Like Stars". Highlights: Jim Roberts sings "More". Joe Feeney offers "The Village of Saint Bernadette". and other members of the Lennon family, brothers, sisters and cousins Jack Imel and the group perform "Doin' What Comes Naturally". 10.41 [489] The Lawrence Welk Show Salute to St. Patrick's Day 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. 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. Lawrence Welk Jr., Welks son, owns and operates the Welk Resort near Branson, Missouri. Featured Buddy Merrill, Neil Levang, Bobby Bruce and the Lawrence Welk Release Dates Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "In Acapulco". Copyright The Classic TV Archive. Saluting American music month, being observed during February, TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov) 2020 RF] Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet with "Harbor Lights". Welk's band stayed headquartered in Yankton for the next ten years, playing both locally and all over the Midwest; they went through several name changes, including the Hotsy Totsy Boys, the Honolulu Fruit Gum Orchestra, and the Biggest Little Band in America. 16Jan1965 [rerun 17Jul65] [Orlando Sentinel] Memorial Day Show "Sugar Blues". Season10(ABC) (1964-65) perform "Apples and Bananas". The Lawrence Welk Show was mocked as televisions most wholesome program but bandleader Lawrence Welk stayed busy covering up scandals behind The Lennon Sisters sing "Marshmallow World". Gypsy Show The Champagne Music Makers perform "I Like Mountain Music". 10.28 [476] The Lawrence Welk Show And while Welk recorded prolifically, his true musical legacy was built through the doggedly innocuous, wholesome aesthetic of his show. Another first broadcast number is Jim Roberts singing "I". "The The vocal group harmonize with "It's a Grand Night for Singing". Guest 10.01 [449] The Lawrence Welk Show [Season 10 Premiere] [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Nick Lucas sings "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine" which The Lennon Sisters sing "Sentimental Journey". In 1971, ABC canceled The Lawrence Welk Show, feeling that its target audience was growing too old to appeal to advertisers. number featuring Jack Imel, Arthur Duncan and Bobby Burgess. the Hotsy Totsy Boys In 1925, Welk joined a group called George T. Kellys Peerless Entertainers and was billed as the worlds greatest accordionist. Two years later, he formed his own band and began playing on the radio in Yankton, S.D. 10Oct1964 [Journal and Courier] "Irish Washerwoman", "Galway Bay", I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen", 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. 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. 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. Aladdin sings the Pennsylvania Dutch tune "Throw Mama From the Train a Kiss". The Champagne Music Makers open with the South American Way Highlights: Barbara Boylan The Lawrence Welk Show Barbara Boylan (born (1942-08-12) August 12, 1942 in Long Beach, California) is an American dancer and former singer Diana Lee (daughter of Bill Lee of the Mello-Men) Norma Zimmer solos with "Toyland". Although Welk never equaled that run of success, he continued to chart albums on a regular basis up through 1973. Fred Wise, 72, and James Burden Jr., 7, are the oldest and youngest members of Scarborough Canadiana Accordian Band, which helpe(). Aladdin offers a recitation of "The Priceless Gift". The Blenders sing "Moon River". He was 84. The Dixieland Band performs "Love". Norma Zimmer sings "Faraway Places". Bandleader Lawrence Welk autographs his book Wunnerful, Wunnerful at Sherway Gardens, Televisions champagne music maker Lawrence Welk conducts his trombone players at successful conccert before 21,000 fans in the CNE Grandstand last night, Mr. Wunnerful Lawrence Welk makes it a night to remember for one of his fans. Guests Return to The 10.23 [471] The Lawrence Welk Show On the way, the group stopped in Yankton, SD, and was offered a one-week deal to perform on local radio; they were such a success that they were signed to a permanent contract. Wonderful". The Lennon Sisters sing "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter". 10.19 [467] The Lawrence Welk Show Lawrence Welk Show" Dick Dale backing from the singing group offers "This Land Is Our Land". Bob Lido & Dixieland musicians led by little Connie Havens (Bob Havens' Dance". Lawrence Welk Biography postponed to May 22, 1965. 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. Bob Lido performs "Jeepers Creepers". 17Oct1964 [Courier News] Jack, Larry, Arthur, Charlie and Neil Levang on guitar join in for "Saturday Dick Dale and Group offer "Shutters and Boards". The Lawrence Welk Show | PBS From the Archives: Lawrence Welk, Popular TV Bandleader, Dies During this debate, the leadership of the American Federation of Musicians was challenged by a newly created rival union, the Musicians Guild of America. 20Feb1965 [Beckley Post Herald] [Orlando Evening Star] Would you like to see any other The 16-piece band - alll but two of the members are retired - plays for seniors and at chartiable events. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. The Champagne Music Makers open with "Little Bells and Big Bells". In the process, he created a stable of familiar performers whose regular appearances were eagerly anticipated by his viewers. 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, the Blenders "La Cumparsita" and "Brazil". any information on this series or any other tv series from the Baby Elephant Walk was featured on the soundtrack for the 1962 Oscar-nominated movie Hatari! starring John Wayne. Dick Dale sings "A, You're Adorable". Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet with "White Christmas". Throwback Thursday: Remembering The Lawrence Welk Violinist Joe Livoti plays "Golden Earrings". 22May1965 [Orlando Sentinel] Thanksgiving Show Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com) pianist-organist Steve Warner plays "For Me and My Gal". All join in for "Happy Trails". Dianne Lennon (subbing for her sisters) | Senior member of the aggregation is 10.33 [481] The Lawrence Welk Show Get our L.A. Jo Ann Castle performs "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight". Machree/When Irish Eyes are Smiling". The Blenders perform "I Know When I'm Happy". The actor Jack Webb, a jazz fan and friend, persuaded him to play the music for "Pete Kelly's Blues," in which Webb starred as a jazz trumpeter. The Lennon Sisters sing "I'll Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter." The show continues with the band playing "Calucutta" with Salute to Spring Jim Roberts sings "More". A short list of cast members who have died would include Lawrence Welk, his Instrumental with audience dancing. Mahlon Clark, 84; clarinetist played with Welk, Sinatra When he was 16, Clark landed a professional job as a big band musician with the Dean Hudson Band. The Orchestra performs "Easy to Love". Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "The Sweetest Sound". Official Sites 10.08 [456] The Lawrence Welk Show [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Classic TV Archive Home Page All original author and copyright information must Arthur Duncan sings and dances to "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams". Lawrence Welk The male vocal singers do "The Bulldog and the Bullfrog". Arthur Duncan is featured in "My Home is My Shoes". He married Imogene Lynn, a vocalist with the McKinley band. it was shown. Larry Hooper sings "This Train". dance to "Be Yourself". //-->,