From 1960, here's announcer Lou Crosby, on behalf of the Dodge dealers of America, presenting Lawrence with a gold baton (inside this case) to celebrate the show's fifth anniversary on the ABC network.
And as the story goes....there will be many more years to follow!
The blogmeister is also the webmaster behind the very successful Welk Musical Family.com. I have been a fan of Lawrence Welk since I was a youngster (not too long ago!) and have watched (and taped) his show every Saturday night on my local PBS station, WGTE and sometimes WBGU. My hometown and current residence is Toledo, Ohio and in recent years, I have attended many of their live concerts and had the chance to meet many of the wunnerful music makers as well.