On this day, thirty nine years ago.....

One of my all time favorite episodes, Songs of the 1940s, first aired in syndication.

Maybe I'll watch it again for old times sake....

On this day, thirty nine years ago.....

Salute to the 1940s

We're still in pledge mode here in Toledo, so let's pay salute to another one of my all-time favorite Lawrence Welk episodes!

Today, it's Salute to the songs of the 1940s; first aired on January 29, 1972 and later on public television in 1999 with Ralna English hosting the wraps!

1. It's a Grand Night for Singing - Guy, Ralna, Jimmy, Norma, Dick, Sally, Joe, Gail, Bobby, Cissy, Bob Ralston, Mary Lou Metzger

2. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Ken Delo

3. That Old Black Magic - orchestra

4. You'll Never Know - Ralna English with Bob Ralston at the piano

5. You Are My Sunshine - Clay Hart

6. The Big Apple - sung and danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King

7. Accentuate the Positive - Sandi Griffiths & Sally Flynn

8. Mockingbird Hill - Guy Hovis & Ralna English

9. Poppa Won't You Dance With Me - Myron Floren on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba and Bob Smale at piano

10. My Foolish Heart - Norma Zimmer

11. I Wish I Didn't Love You - Jimmy Roberts

12. Unidentified - tap danced by Arthur Duncan

13. How About You? - Gail Farrell & Dick Dale

14. Jingle, Jangle, Jingle - Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys

15. Golden Earrings - Charlotte Harris on the cello and Bob Ralston at the piano

16. A String of Pearls - orchestra

17. The Hallowed Halls of Ivy - Joe Feeney

18. The Trolley Song - Tanya Falan

19. Medley of songs from "Oklahoma!"

a) Oklahoma - orchestra

b) People Will Say We're In Love - Norma Zimmer

c) The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Gail Farrell

d) Oh What a Beautiful Morning - Joe Feeney

e) Kansas City - Bobby & Cissy and girls chorus

f) Oklahoma - Norma, Sally, Sandi, Gail, Tanya, Mary Lou, Ralna, Cissy, Guy, Bobby, Joe, Jimmy, Clay, Arthur, Ken, Dick

Salute to the 1940s