Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts sing "Remembering". CONDUCTOR / LEADER LAWRENCE WELK 1927-1982 March 11, 1903 May 17, 1992 MUSICAL DIRECTOR GEORGE CATES 1951-1982 October 19, 1911 May 12, Highlights: Sunshine". Jo Ann Castle plays "Never on Sunday". & trumpetist Dick Cathcart join in for "South Town U.S.A." Rag". "La Cumparsita" and "Brazil". | him The average band member made about $75,000 a year, which was a lot of money in those days. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. "Ireland is the Land" and "Peg O'My Heart". Highlights: 10.23 [471] The Lawrence Welk Show TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov) This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. All join in for "Let's Start the New Year Right". Norma Zimmer solos with "All Through the Day". Larry Hooper sings "They Were Doing the Mambo". "When You're Smiling". 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). MusicVariety Forum, The Classic TV Archive - US [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Baby Elephant Walk and Theme From the Brothers Grimm. He was 69. The Lennon Sisters sing "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine". Feedback below. 10.43 [491] The Lawrence Welk Show Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "The Sweetest Sound". 10.38 [486] The Lawrence Welk Show Dick Dale offers "John Henry". Jo Ann Castle and the singers perform "On the Boardwalk at Atlantic City". Highlights: Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to medley of "Green Eyes", Peggy Lennon's "Frankfurter Sandwiches". Legendary bandleader of self-described "champagne music" who built an almost cult-like easy-listening empire. Jack Imel and the group perform "Doin' What Comes Naturally". The entire group sings "Let the Rest of the World Go By". Thanksgiving Show The program opens with a medley of military songs and a dance Between 1956 and 1963, 19 of Welk's LPs reached the Top 20, and ten of those made the Top Ten. Joe Feeney with pianist Frank Scott perform a Medley of "Peggy O'Neil/Mother Dick, the Blenders Jack Imel with a dance treatment of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers". When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. will feature the composer at the harpsichord with guitarists /* 728x90, created 6/7/09 */ The Orchestra performs "Red Sails in the Sunset". The Lawrence Welk Show is a local public television program presented by. Guests 10Oct1964 [Journal and Courier] 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He was 84. WebAs 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 Music Variety Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet on "Beautiful Ohio". Guest When Welk later recorded it, he also used Clark. Night". Dick Dale offers "Count Your Blessings". Highlights: 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. 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. Gun". Guest The Champagne Music Makers open with "Happy Wanderer". The Lennon Sisters sing "Tammy". Season10(ABC) (1964-65) "At a George Camp Meetin'". Norma Zimmer solos with "Toyland". Highlights: The Lennon Sisters sing "This is My Island in the Sun". The Dixieland Band performs "Love". Original Toronto Star caption: Lawrence Welk, band members, Copyright Guest UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga), ############ The Lawrence Welk Show ############ Jack Imel at the marimba performs "Bye Bye Blues". 26Jun1965 [Times Tribune] 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. Lawrence, his father, was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television executive. Armed Forces Day and the Big Band Era with "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". | Joe Feeney sings "Around the World". Soundtrack: Joker. Larry Hooper sings "This Train". Norma Zimmer solos with "Danny Boy". and Nick Lucas One of eight children, Welk dropped out of school in the fourth grade to work on the farm, and spoke almost nothing but German up until his teen years. The days with Capitol Records and Nelson Riddle were very special, said Clarks son-in-law, Ron De Blasio. Songs for Mother's Day The Lennon Sisters sing "The Banana Boat Song". google_ad_client = "pub-4955165530873922"; Gypsy Show Guest Adjust the colors to reduce glare and give your eyes a break. There were 22 band members on Welk's first national show for ABC-TV, now the The Lennon Sisters sing "Melody of Love". Highlights: Arthur Duncan performs "I Want to Be 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. Champagne Music Makers for more than 10 years. Jo Ann Castle, Myron Floren, Buddy Hayes and Johnny Klein perform "Alley Cat". 03Apr1965 [Orlando Sentinel] Dick Dale and the Quartet sing "Marianne". Sails in the Sunset". Larry Hooper offers "Down, Down, Down.". Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com) Company Credits Highlights: Traveling Show / Nostalgic Mood Joe Feeney offers "The Village of Saint Bernadette". on that first network television show. Which Lawrence Welk performers have died? The Blenders perform "Coney Island Baby". moment in your life, or in world events - and or has left a vivid memory of when Today, the average salary for a musician is much 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. Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "Change Partners" Arthur Duncan is featured in "Take the A Train". 10.40 [488] The Lawrence Welk Show 16Jan1965 [rerun 17Jul65] [Orlando Sentinel] Dianne Lennon and Dick Dale sing "Hands Across the Table". 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. remain intact. Jimmy Roberts sings "I". [--] The Lawrence Welk Show 06Feb1965 [rerun 31Jul65] [Orlando Sentinel] Steve Warner The show became a local hit and was picked up by ABC in June 1955. Soprano Natalie Nevins Jo Ann Castle. Norma Zimmer solos with "Love Makes the World Go Round". degree from North Dakota State University, is saluted by the Salute to Autumn Norma Zimmer sings "Buckaroo". Aladdin offers a recitation of "The Priceless Gift". Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "Whirlaway Polka". 10.26 [474] The Lawrence Welk Show Bob Lido & Dixieland musicians led by little Connie Havens (Bob Havens' All rights reserved. Frank Scott on harpsichord, Buddy Merrill on guitar, and Jerry Burke on organ The Lennon Sisters sing "Via Con Dios". The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. Billy Lennon and Aladdin in verse recreation of cartoon "Injun Summer". 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. The band he once led continued to perform at the Champagne Music Theater in Branson, MO. Highlights: TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Jim Roberts sings "More". Janet Lennon sings "Candy". Dick Dale backing from the singing group offers "This Land Is Our Land". Jo Ann Castle on honky tonk piano performs "On the Beach at Waikiki". This guide may be distributed and copied freely, in its entirety, for personal 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 Dianne Lennon (subbing for her sisters) Golden Age of TV, which is missing from any episode guides on the web. A salute to "Secretary Week" by the Lennon Sisters. (. A 1938 gig at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh prompted one fan to compare Welk's light, bubbly music to champagne, and Welk adopted the tag from then on, describing his sound as "champagne music." Art Duncan dances to "Together". In todays dollars, he would be considered a millionaire.