tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28152131.post169227660332225641..comments2024-03-10T16:49:21.147-04:00Comments on WELK MUSICAL FAMILY: This Colorful Worldjbfunkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142238382583108719noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28152131.post-91783930126613773892017-12-09T20:12:04.165-05:002017-12-09T20:12:04.165-05:00Actually, Welk drummer Paul Humphrey was also Afri...Actually, Welk drummer Paul Humphrey was also African-American. Altho black musicians weren't a large part of Welk's orchestra, he showcased many African-American artists - singers and instrumentalists - on his show.Swank Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770574154378631140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28152131.post-15652490047189394792017-01-15T10:24:06.116-05:002017-01-15T10:24:06.116-05:00Arthur Duncan - the only African/American performe...Arthur Duncan - the only African/American performer on the show - a tap dancin' bojangles - danced to "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers." This, in 1975 - the height of the Black Power movement. The fact that the show wasn't protested is a miracle.<br /><br />Well, at least they didn't have Duncan in blackface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com