This week, it's Johnny Zell with his early 1970s short haircut.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Musical Family Hair of the Week
Today is the first day using other members of the Musical Family!
This week, it's Johnny Zell with his early 1970s short haircut.
This week, it's Johnny Zell with his early 1970s short haircut.
Monday, August 30, 2010
2010-11 Welk schedule on public television
Here's the listing of shows scheduled to air this season, all repeats that have been recycled from the 2009-10 season courtesy of our friends from OETA.
1. SALUTE TO THE USA - September 4, 2010
2. SALUTE TO SWING BANDS - September 11, 2010
3. DO YOU REMEMBER? - September 18, 2010
4. BIG CITY USA - September 25, 2010
5. SEASON PREMIERE '76 - October 2, 2010
6. HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS - October 9, 2010
7. FARM SHOW - October 16, 2010
8. SONGS OF PERRY COMO - October 23, 2010
9. HALLOWEEN PARTY - October 30, 2010
10. SONGS OF THE 70s - November 6, 2010
11. MOVIE SONGWRITERS - November 13, 2010
12. THANKSGIVING SPECIAL - November 20, 2010
13. MUSICAL MEMORIES - November 27, 2010
14. FRENCH SHOW - December 4, 2010
15. WINTER - December 11, 2010
16. CHRISTMAS REUNION '85 - December 18, 2010
17. TRIBUTE TO BING CROSBY - December 25, 2010
18. TRIBUTE TO WALT DISNEY - January 1, 2011
19. COUNTY FAIR - January 8, 2011
20. KEEP A SONG IN YOUR HEART - January 15, 2011
21. ALL TIME FAVORITES - January 22, 2011
22. TRIBUTE TO THE BIG BANDS - January 29, 2011
23. SALUTE TO VINCENT YOUMANS - February 5, 2011
24. LOVE SONGS - February 12, 2011
25. FASHIONS & HITS THROUGH THE YEARS - February 19, 2011
26. RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS - February 26, 2011
27. SONGS FROM THE CLASSICS - March 5, 2011
28. MUSICAL TOUR OF THE U.S.A - March 12, 2011
29. TRIBUTE TO JEROME KERN - March 19, 2011
30. 25th ANNIVERSARY - March 26, 2011
31. EASTER - April 2, 2011
32. SONGS OF JIMMY McHUGH - April 9, 2011
33. TOP SONGS FROM BROADWAY SHOWS - April 16, 2011
34. BIG BAND DAYS - April 23, 2011
35. GRAMMY AWARD SONGS - April 30, 2011
36. CALIFORNIA SHOW - May 7, 2011
37. GREAT ENTERTAINERS - May 14, 2011
38. CHILDHOOD MEMORIES - May 21, 2011
39. MUSIC OF IRVING BERLIN - May 28, 2011
40. OCCUPATIONS - June 4, 2011
41. CARNIVAL - June 11, 2011
42. FAMOUS RESORTS - June 18, 2011
43. STRIKE UP THE BAND - June 25, 2011
44. LIVE FROM HAWAII - July 2, 2011
45. FROM POLKAS TO CLASSICS - July 9, 2011
46. WE CAN MAKE MUSIC - July 16, 2011
47. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A HOMETOWN BAND - July 23, 2011
48. SONGS BY JOHNNY MERCER - July 30, 2011
49. PLEASANT DREAMS - August 6, 2011
50. CAN'T HELP SINGING - August 13, 2011
51. TOUR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - August 20, 2011
52. COUNTRY & WESTERN - August 27, 2011
1. SALUTE TO THE USA - September 4, 2010
2. SALUTE TO SWING BANDS - September 11, 2010
3. DO YOU REMEMBER? - September 18, 2010
4. BIG CITY USA - September 25, 2010
5. SEASON PREMIERE '76 - October 2, 2010
6. HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS - October 9, 2010
7. FARM SHOW - October 16, 2010
8. SONGS OF PERRY COMO - October 23, 2010
9. HALLOWEEN PARTY - October 30, 2010
10. SONGS OF THE 70s - November 6, 2010
11. MOVIE SONGWRITERS - November 13, 2010
12. THANKSGIVING SPECIAL - November 20, 2010
13. MUSICAL MEMORIES - November 27, 2010
14. FRENCH SHOW - December 4, 2010
15. WINTER - December 11, 2010
16. CHRISTMAS REUNION '85 - December 18, 2010
17. TRIBUTE TO BING CROSBY - December 25, 2010
18. TRIBUTE TO WALT DISNEY - January 1, 2011
19. COUNTY FAIR - January 8, 2011
20. KEEP A SONG IN YOUR HEART - January 15, 2011
21. ALL TIME FAVORITES - January 22, 2011
22. TRIBUTE TO THE BIG BANDS - January 29, 2011
23. SALUTE TO VINCENT YOUMANS - February 5, 2011
24. LOVE SONGS - February 12, 2011
25. FASHIONS & HITS THROUGH THE YEARS - February 19, 2011
26. RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS - February 26, 2011
27. SONGS FROM THE CLASSICS - March 5, 2011
28. MUSICAL TOUR OF THE U.S.A - March 12, 2011
29. TRIBUTE TO JEROME KERN - March 19, 2011
30. 25th ANNIVERSARY - March 26, 2011
31. EASTER - April 2, 2011
32. SONGS OF JIMMY McHUGH - April 9, 2011
33. TOP SONGS FROM BROADWAY SHOWS - April 16, 2011
34. BIG BAND DAYS - April 23, 2011
35. GRAMMY AWARD SONGS - April 30, 2011
36. CALIFORNIA SHOW - May 7, 2011
37. GREAT ENTERTAINERS - May 14, 2011
38. CHILDHOOD MEMORIES - May 21, 2011
39. MUSIC OF IRVING BERLIN - May 28, 2011
40. OCCUPATIONS - June 4, 2011
41. CARNIVAL - June 11, 2011
42. FAMOUS RESORTS - June 18, 2011
43. STRIKE UP THE BAND - June 25, 2011
44. LIVE FROM HAWAII - July 2, 2011
45. FROM POLKAS TO CLASSICS - July 9, 2011
46. WE CAN MAKE MUSIC - July 16, 2011
47. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A HOMETOWN BAND - July 23, 2011
48. SONGS BY JOHNNY MERCER - July 30, 2011
49. PLEASANT DREAMS - August 6, 2011
50. CAN'T HELP SINGING - August 13, 2011
51. TOUR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - August 20, 2011
52. COUNTRY & WESTERN - August 27, 2011
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Country & Western '68
Grab your partners and let's Do Si Do with this week's Lawrence Welk episode, a salute to Country & Western Music from 1968!
Here are the highlights from El Rancho Escondido....
Lynn Anderson tells Larry Hooper to pull her finger
Joe Feeney teaches the boys and girls how to properly put a Stetson on Dick Dale's head....
.....and Bob Lido is the NRA
COUNTRY & WESTERN HOEDOWN - March 9, 1968
1. SQUARE DANCE - Jimmy, Andra, Bobby, Cissy, Bob (Ralston), Lynn, Dick, Norma and musicians
2. AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET? - Frank Scott at the harpsichord, Charlotte Harris on cello, Myron Floren on the PAN accordion and the string section
3. THE WAYWARD WIND - Norma Zimmer
4. THERE AIN'T GONNA BE NO ANOTHER TIME - Lynn Anderson with musicians and chorus
5. DON'T FENCE ME IN - Bob Ralston at the piano
6. GOODNIGHT IRENE - Joe Feeney with the whole cast with Myron Floren at the accordion and Buddy Merrill on guitar
7. MEDLEY: I'M A LONG, TALL TEXAN/TURKEY IN THE STRAW - danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
8. THE TENNESSEE WALTZ - Natalie Nevins
9. SAN ANTONIO ROSE (Rose of San Antone) - Buddy Merrill and Neil Levang on guitars
10. THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS - Jo Ann Castle at the honky tonk piano with Neil Levang on banjo
11. MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY - Jimmy Roberts
12. ANYTIME - Andra Willis
13. HERE COMES HEAVEN - Steve Smith
14. JINGLE, JANGLE, JINGLE - danced by Arthur Duncan
15. I'M WALKIN' THE FLOOR OVER YOU - Tanya Falan
16. IF I COULD SEE THE WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD - Dick Dale
17. WABASH CANNONBALL - orchestra featuring Frank Scott on harpischord, Neil Levang on guitar. Dick Cathcart on trumpet and the string section
18. AUCTIONEER SONG - Larry Hooper
19. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE - Sandi Griffiths & Sally Flynn
20. JUST BECAUSE - Myron Floren and Jo Ann Castle on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba
21. RAGTIME COWBOY JOE - Bob Lido
This is the last episode of the 2009-10 Welk PBS season, and it's also the last "new" episode for a year....so starting next week, it's all repeats.
When this episode was first aired on ABC, Lynn Anderson was beginning her ascent to Country Superstar as Lawrence mentioned that she was the recipient of the Academy of Country & Western Music's Top Female Vocalist of 1967 with hits such as "Ride, Ride, Ride" and "Promises, Promises".
Tonight's show was also bittersweet and heartfelt with Natalie Nevins' recent passing, I must admit that her rendition of The Tennessee Waltz left yours truly misty-eyed and with a heavy heart.
But on a happier note, it was neat to see the girls surprise the Maestro with a birthday cake and the singing of the Happy Birthday song. These impromptu and unscripted moments make the show worth watching.
And there will be more milestones and memories to follow in the seasons to come.
So as we get ready for a new season of Welk....full of repeats....keep a song in your heart and if you don't explain to your kids about square dancing, who will?
Here are the highlights from El Rancho Escondido....
Lynn Anderson tells Larry Hooper to pull her finger
Joe Feeney teaches the boys and girls how to properly put a Stetson on Dick Dale's head....
.....and Bob Lido is the NRA
COUNTRY & WESTERN HOEDOWN - March 9, 1968
1. SQUARE DANCE - Jimmy, Andra, Bobby, Cissy, Bob (Ralston), Lynn, Dick, Norma and musicians
2. AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET? - Frank Scott at the harpsichord, Charlotte Harris on cello, Myron Floren on the PAN accordion and the string section
3. THE WAYWARD WIND - Norma Zimmer
4. THERE AIN'T GONNA BE NO ANOTHER TIME - Lynn Anderson with musicians and chorus
5. DON'T FENCE ME IN - Bob Ralston at the piano
6. GOODNIGHT IRENE - Joe Feeney with the whole cast with Myron Floren at the accordion and Buddy Merrill on guitar
7. MEDLEY: I'M A LONG, TALL TEXAN/TURKEY IN THE STRAW - danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
8. THE TENNESSEE WALTZ - Natalie Nevins
9. SAN ANTONIO ROSE (Rose of San Antone) - Buddy Merrill and Neil Levang on guitars
10. THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS - Jo Ann Castle at the honky tonk piano with Neil Levang on banjo
11. MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY - Jimmy Roberts
12. ANYTIME - Andra Willis
13. HERE COMES HEAVEN - Steve Smith
14. JINGLE, JANGLE, JINGLE - danced by Arthur Duncan
15. I'M WALKIN' THE FLOOR OVER YOU - Tanya Falan
16. IF I COULD SEE THE WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD - Dick Dale
17. WABASH CANNONBALL - orchestra featuring Frank Scott on harpischord, Neil Levang on guitar. Dick Cathcart on trumpet and the string section
18. AUCTIONEER SONG - Larry Hooper
19. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE - Sandi Griffiths & Sally Flynn
20. JUST BECAUSE - Myron Floren and Jo Ann Castle on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba
21. RAGTIME COWBOY JOE - Bob Lido
This is the last episode of the 2009-10 Welk PBS season, and it's also the last "new" episode for a year....so starting next week, it's all repeats.
When this episode was first aired on ABC, Lynn Anderson was beginning her ascent to Country Superstar as Lawrence mentioned that she was the recipient of the Academy of Country & Western Music's Top Female Vocalist of 1967 with hits such as "Ride, Ride, Ride" and "Promises, Promises".
Tonight's show was also bittersweet and heartfelt with Natalie Nevins' recent passing, I must admit that her rendition of The Tennessee Waltz left yours truly misty-eyed and with a heavy heart.
But on a happier note, it was neat to see the girls surprise the Maestro with a birthday cake and the singing of the Happy Birthday song. These impromptu and unscripted moments make the show worth watching.
And there will be more milestones and memories to follow in the seasons to come.
So as we get ready for a new season of Welk....full of repeats....keep a song in your heart and if you don't explain to your kids about square dancing, who will?
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Natalie Nevins sings Maria
First off, there's another new obit about Natalie from the Philadlephia Inquirer and this one offers more details about her life
NATALIE NEVINS, 85, A WELK SINGER
To continue our salute to this talented songbird, here's a number that best demonstrates her pitch-perfect singing voice. It's the song "Maria" from the show "The Sound of Music" sung on the Welk Show in 1967.
NATALIE NEVINS, 85, A WELK SINGER
To continue our salute to this talented songbird, here's a number that best demonstrates her pitch-perfect singing voice. It's the song "Maria" from the show "The Sound of Music" sung on the Welk Show in 1967.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
R.I.P Natalie Nevins
It's with deep hearts and great sadness to inform all you Welk fans that Music Maker Natalie Nevins has passed away last Monday...
From 1965 to 1969, Natalie's was a very popular member of the Musical Family, both with her colleagues as well as television and concert audiences. She also was a natural when it came to playing reed instruments like the flute and the piccolo, but it was her pure and elegant singing....whether as a soloist or in duets with Jimmy Roberts or Joe Feeney that we remember her the most.
Our prayers go out to her family at this time.
Here are her written obituaries, both from the Philadelphia area where she was born and raised and lived in until recently.
PHILLY BURBS.COM: NATALIE NEVINS
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: NATALIE NEVINS
From 1965 to 1969, Natalie's was a very popular member of the Musical Family, both with her colleagues as well as television and concert audiences. She also was a natural when it came to playing reed instruments like the flute and the piccolo, but it was her pure and elegant singing....whether as a soloist or in duets with Jimmy Roberts or Joe Feeney that we remember her the most.
Our prayers go out to her family at this time.
Here are her written obituaries, both from the Philadelphia area where she was born and raised and lived in until recently.
PHILLY BURBS.COM: NATALIE NEVINS
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: NATALIE NEVINS
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tanya Falan Hairstyle of the Week - Grand Finale
Well this is it, after six months here's the twenty-sixth and final installment....
We hope you enjoy this salute to a very talented and lovely lady and her different hairstyles!
The Hair of the Week segment shall continue with a different Welk star, just keep dropping in to find out who will it be.
We hope you enjoy this salute to a very talented and lovely lady and her different hairstyles!
The Hair of the Week segment shall continue with a different Welk star, just keep dropping in to find out who will it be.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Postcards from Southern California
The Musical Family are having a great time! Wish you were here....
Here at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Arthur is dancing for the tourists....
Ava Barber and Jim Turner are having fun at Knott's Berry Farm
....and let's hit the beach with Bobby and Elaine
Here's Kathie Sullivan and Dick Dale taking in a Dodgers game at Chavez Ravine, where they'll see Jonathon Broxton blow another save in the ninth....
After all that, lets watch the ponies over at Santa Anita....
...and what better way to finish the day with a nice round of golf at the Maestro's Escondido resort!
Here at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Arthur is dancing for the tourists....
Ava Barber and Jim Turner are having fun at Knott's Berry Farm
....and let's hit the beach with Bobby and Elaine
Here's Kathie Sullivan and Dick Dale taking in a Dodgers game at Chavez Ravine, where they'll see Jonathon Broxton blow another save in the ninth....
After all that, lets watch the ponies over at Santa Anita....
...and what better way to finish the day with a nice round of golf at the Maestro's Escondido resort!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
There's no skirting around with Smart Skirts
It's always an exciting day here in the Champagne Cyber Universe when one of our Music Makers makes his or her presence felt on the web!
Hollywood's newest entertainment mogul, Tanya has Smart Skirts Entertainment where they develop television shows for cable TV and beyond.
You can check out their webpage at SMART SKIRTS ENTERTAINMENT.COM
It's beautifully constructed and very informative, we at Welk Musical Family wish her and everyone at Smart Skirts the very best!
Hollywood's newest entertainment mogul, Tanya has Smart Skirts Entertainment where they develop television shows for cable TV and beyond.
You can check out their webpage at SMART SKIRTS ENTERTAINMENT.COM
It's beautifully constructed and very informative, we at Welk Musical Family wish her and everyone at Smart Skirts the very best!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Caption This!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Lawrence Welk's Champagne Music Makers Personal Data Guide
From the treasure chest of Welk collectibles comes one of the most popular items ever produced.
Ever wanted to know more about your favorite members of the Musical Family? Well in 1970 came Lawrence Welk's Champagne Music Makers Personal Data Guide.
Or as we like to call it, Welk's Fun Facts Slide
You can move the slide to any of your favorite Music Maker's name and read personal facts about them.
For instance, silde to Bob Ralston's name and you discover that his hobbies include motor cycling. Or slide over to Ralna English and learn that her favorite color is yellow.
Ever wanted to know what Dick Dale's favorite food is? It happens to be Beef Stroganoff. And Mary Lou Metzger's favorite type of music is musical comedy.
All this is possible with the fun facts slide, but it makes you wonder that if some of the facts are still accurate after forty years.
Still, it's a fun collectible regardless!
Ever wanted to know more about your favorite members of the Musical Family? Well in 1970 came Lawrence Welk's Champagne Music Makers Personal Data Guide.
Or as we like to call it, Welk's Fun Facts Slide
You can move the slide to any of your favorite Music Maker's name and read personal facts about them.
For instance, silde to Bob Ralston's name and you discover that his hobbies include motor cycling. Or slide over to Ralna English and learn that her favorite color is yellow.
Ever wanted to know what Dick Dale's favorite food is? It happens to be Beef Stroganoff. And Mary Lou Metzger's favorite type of music is musical comedy.
All this is possible with the fun facts slide, but it makes you wonder that if some of the facts are still accurate after forty years.
Still, it's a fun collectible regardless!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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