Next, take a few practice swings....
Then, when you're ready....keep your club straight, swing and follow through
Be careful when you hit the ball....they don't always land at your intended target
That's gonna come out of his next pay check....
Happy Golfing everyone!
No....not this Oscar, we're talking Academy Awards here
Here's Myron Floren and the boys playing "Never On Sunday"....a little Escondido brass to jazz up your day I might add.
And here's comic legend Jack Benny appearing as tonight's special guest, trying to play the violin.
Finally, here's Tanya Falan in the solo spot with "For All We Know", which of course one of many hit songs by the Carpenters....and a Oscar contender for Best Song.
And speaking of Tanya, she was Mary Lou's guest in the interview segment as well.
Very fine show indeed....according to my PBS station's broadcast guide, next three weeks are in pledge mode, good news is that the Welk shows prempted are all repeats I've seen many times before.
Take care now, while I go have some birthday cake.
Here's a rundown of all the songs on the album....
SIDE ONE
1. CANDIDA - featuring Guy Hovis & chorus (2:15)
2. LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG MA - The Welk Singers with Peanuts Hucko on clarinet (2:25)
3. SNOWBIRD - Sandi Griffths & Sally Flynn (2:07)
4. STAND BY YOUR MAN - Ralna English (2:00)
5. CLOSE TO YOU - The Welk Singers (2:30)
SIDE TWO
1. CRACKLIN' ROSIE - Instrumental (2:40)
2. SOMETHING - Tanya Falan and girls chorus (2:32)
3. WE CAN MAKE MUSIC - The Welk Singers (2:25)
4. WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - Tanya Falan (2:20)
5. ENDLESSLY - Instrumental with the Welk Singers (2:14)
1. ADAM CAROLLA - co-host of The Man Show (also known as The View for real men)
2. CRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE - Latin actor, don't know too much about him
3. SHANNON ELIZABETH - That chick from American Pie, also known to play poker
4. STEVE GUTTENBERG - The Police Academy residual checks must be runnin' dry
5. MARIO - He's a popular R&B singer, not and I repeat NOT the title character from the Super Mario Brothers video game empire
6. MARLEE MATLIN - Oscar winning actress, has also done television too
7. PENN JILLETTE - The other half of Penn & Teller....the one who speaks....used to do annoucing voiceovers for Comedy Central
8. PRISCILLA PRESLEY - Elvis' ex....also showed up on Dallas
9. MONICA SELES - Used to play professional tennis
10. JASON TAYLOR - Pro Bowl defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, not the reason why they won just one game last year
11. MARISSA JARET WINOKUR - played Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway version of Hairspray...also won one of those awards called a Tony
12. KRISTI YAMAGUCHI - Olympic medalist figure skater not named Nancy or Tonya
And that's your lineup....sadly no Welk stars made the cut. But who knows, maybe on the results shows, the Macy's Stars of Dance will invite Arthur Duncan or perhaps Bobby Burgess and Mary Lou Metzger to show those folks a thing or two about dancing!
It's only a matter of time if they can top last season.
Also, dressed as cowpokes, Cissy & Bobby sang and danced to "Big D"....
....that's Dallas by the way, not Des Moines
Other fine selections include Norma Zimmer's "Tara's Theme" or better know as the theme somg from Gone With The Wind, plus Jimmy Roberts' "Rose of San Antone", Tom Netherton with "Deep River" and the music makers instrumental of "Carolina in the Morning".
Here's Anacani kicking off the second half of the show, singing "Come to the Mardi Gras."
Here's Dick Dale with Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger with "Mississippi Mud".
There were also Louisiana favorites in this part, such as Ava Barber's "Jambalaya", Ralna in the solo spot with "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?" and sweet dixieland jazz numbers such as "The Royal Garden Blues" and "The South Rampart Street Parade" shown here with the chorus to close the show.
That's the show for this week, and speaking of the Big Easy....the NBA All-Star Game is held there this year at the New Orleans Arena (home of the Hornets), and although it's not Mardi Gras, it still will be a Cajun-filled good time to watch!
Sitting in the hot seat this week is Ava Barber, who talks about her adventures on the Welk show, her husband Roger and plenty more fun stuff that leaves both ladies laughing!
Time for a tropical feast, pass the pineapple please....
Bobby Burgess and Kristi having fun in the sun
Tanya is having fun doing the hookilau....
Gail Farrell enjoys the water on the warm beaches of Oahu....
The music makers go out on a fishing trip.....to catch the big one!
We also have Tanya Falan in the solo spot with "Say It Isn't So"
And here's Bobby & Cissy dancing to "Let's Face The Music And Dance"
Next is Anacani with "It's a Lovely Day Today"....
....and for some great dance music, here's Myron Floren at the PAN accordian with Neil Levang on guitar with "You're Just In Love".
And as for next week....good news! It will be a brand-spanking-new episode titled "Songs of the South" with Ava Barber being the featured interview.
Can't wait to see that one....so until then, keep a song in your heart!
Let's listen to Dick
play the Stradivarius
Music to my ears
....and Bob Havens with his trombone.
They are playing at the Keppel Auditorium on the campus of Catawba College on Sunday, Februray 24th (birthday of yours truly!)
Here's a nice article about Ava, Bob and the upcoming concert from the Salisbury Post.
Who's Jamie Corey
She's from Indy, sang for Welk
For about a year
Natalie Nevins
Singer, Flautist and can bake
Blueberry Muffins
And tomorrow is Paczki Day, I'll be gettin' up North to Hamtramck for those pastry delights....and look for some cool vinyl records too, weather permitting.
Here's Natalie Nevins in the solo spot with "Love's Old Sweet Song"
She really looks nice with her hair done that way, I just wish the show's producers and the Maestro would allow Natalie to have her hair down more often.
Now here's Jack Imel with Jo Ann Castle, Charlie Parlato and Bob Lido at the supermarket with "Now's The Time To Fall In Love".
Who knew that Double Coupon day was this fun?
It's an invasion of the Andy Capps!
No, it's the Lennon Sisters with the breezy sixties hit "Georgy Girl".
And of course, the gang asking everybody for just "Five Minutes More".
And it feels great to get back online....just in the nick of time!
Next week, it's a salute to Irving Berlin from 1973....so take care y'all!
