Our crack research team has uncovered some musical gems. Their own unique covers of today's hit pop songs the kids like!
See if you can recognize anyone of them.
Showing posts with label Hotsy Totsy Boys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hotsy Totsy Boys. Show all posts
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Champagne Covers #1
In all the years the Lawrence Welk Show has been on the air, the Musical Family have done covers of very popular hit songs of any genre.
Our crack research team has uncovered some musical gems. Their own unique covers of today's hit pop songs the kids like!
See if you can recognize anyone of them.
Our crack research team has uncovered some musical gems. Their own unique covers of today's hit pop songs the kids like!
See if you can recognize anyone of them.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Bringing back suffrage.....a brand new poll!
Democracy has returned to Welk Musical Family.com!
Actually, for the first time in over a year....I have a new poll ready for your voice to be heard.
And here's the question....
Which of the acts from the Welk Show you like to see cover Beyonce's hit song "Single Ladies?"
Just in case you not familiar....here's the video for the song that is very popular with the young folks.
Actually, for the first time in over a year....I have a new poll ready for your voice to be heard.
And here's the question....
Which of the acts from the Welk Show you like to see cover Beyonce's hit song "Single Ladies?"
Just in case you not familiar....here's the video for the song that is very popular with the young folks.
Now imagine that same song being performed on the Lawrence Welk Show, sung straight up, Champagne style.
Here are your choices......
1. Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys
2. Jack Imel, Bobby Burgess and Arthur Duncan
3. The Trio of Gail, Sandi and Mary Lou
You can cast your ballot over on the right side of this blog.
Monday, May 10, 2010
You can either meet the wild and crazy Hotsy Totsy Boys or win Ken Delo's shirt
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Champagne Five - The Hotsy Totsy Boys fantasy playlist of cover songs
When it comes to pure fun, sheer madness and great entertainment, nothing beats the musical stylings of Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys!
....especially when Bob and the fellas are joined by the cute vocals of Mary Lou Metzger
Sometimes, I wish they were all still around today...there are so many great pop songs out there that they can cover, so on today's version of the Champagne Five....here the top five songs I would love to see the Hotsy Totsies cover
1. SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) - Beyonce
2. GIRLS ON FILM - Duran Duran
3. PANTS ON THE GROUND - General Larry Platt
4. HOT FOR TEACHER - Van Halen
5. THE MACARENA - Los Del Rio (Bayside Boys Mix)
You kids can have your Lady Gaga....these boys know how to party!
....especially when Bob and the fellas are joined by the cute vocals of Mary Lou Metzger
Sometimes, I wish they were all still around today...there are so many great pop songs out there that they can cover, so on today's version of the Champagne Five....here the top five songs I would love to see the Hotsy Totsies cover
1. SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) - Beyonce
2. GIRLS ON FILM - Duran Duran
3. PANTS ON THE GROUND - General Larry Platt
4. HOT FOR TEACHER - Van Halen
5. THE MACARENA - Los Del Rio (Bayside Boys Mix)
You kids can have your Lady Gaga....these boys know how to party!
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Meet the Hotsy Totsy Boys
Inspired by one of Lawrence Welk's early bands of the same name, the Hotsy Totsy Boys first appeared in the early 1970s bring a rock star mentality to the show's novelty numbers!
Bob Lido, lead vocals and the fiddle
Richard Maloof....tuba
Russ Klein....soprano saxophone
Bob Havens.....trombone
Let's meet the fellas!
Jack Imel....drums, triangle and other percussions
Charlie Parlato.....piccolo trumpet
Bob Ralston......piano
.....and Mary Lou Metzger with vocal support
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Around the World in eighty outfits
From 1971's "The World" episode....let us see what the kids are wearing
And that concludes our trip around the world.
Sally is Scotland, Ken is England....
I'm not sure what country Jimmy is representing, but I do know Mary Lou is representing Spain
Sandi and Joe are part of Ireland's contigent....
The Hotsy Totsy Boys are Italy!
And that concludes our trip around the world.
Sally knows how to wear a kilt (wolf whistles in Scottish)
Friday, February 20, 2009
An Academy Awards haiku
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Picture of the day (1-31-07)
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The Three Amigos and Mary Lou
This is not a comedia or telenovela from Univision or Telemundo, it's from the "Salute to Roses" episode from 1971 featuring Mary Lou Metzger and three of the Hotsy Totsy Boys with the number, "San Antonio Rose".And who are those cabrellos in the sombreros? From left to right, that's Charlie Parlato, Russ Klein, Mary Lou in the middle and Bob Lido.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
The Leader of the Hotsy Totsy Boys
Bob Lido is what you call a "quadruple threat". He could sing, play the violin, be a comedian and lead Lawrence Welk's Hotsy Totsy Boys, named after the maestro's first band when they were based out of South Dakota.The native of Jersey City, NJ played with Carmen Cavarello's band before joining up with the Welk orchestra around 1953, where for more than thirty years, showed off his diverse musical talents. Bob was also best friends with another popular Welk music maker, Aladdin Pallante....who also played the violin and was known for his inspirational recitations.
He passed away in August 2000, from complications of a stroke.
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