Russ Klein and Peanuts Hucko

These fellas know how to have fun with music....

Russ Klein and Peanuts Hucko

Salute to Famous Resorts

Now that summer is here, thinking of getting it away from it all?

When you think of places like Atlantic City, Coney Island, Cedar Point and Put In Bay, you're thinking of famous resorts which happens to be the theme of this week's Lawrence Welk episode!

So get your bags packed and let's go to the highlights.....

Norma Zimmer auditions for a role in Hot Dog....The Movie

 
The Maestro attempts to set a World Record for dancing with the most ladies in a single musical number....

.....and MTV begins filming a new season of Jersey Shore down in Atlantic City.

FAMOUS RESORTS - April 15, 1972

1. THOSE FABULOUS PLACES - Guy, Ralna, Bob (Ralston), Sally, Dick, Sandi, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Cissy, Bobby, Gail and Joe
2. I'LL BE SEEING YOU - Norma Zimmer
3. CANADIAN SUNSET - orchestra
4. WISH YOU WERE HERE - Ken Delo and the flute section
5. OLD CAPE COD - Tanya Falan

 
6. IN ACAPULCO - danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
7. ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY - Clay Hart with Ralna, Guy, Mary Lou, Gail, Ken and Jimmy
8. ON THE ALAMO - Peanuts Hucko on clarinet with orchestra
9. LET'S GET AWAY FROM IT ALL - Guy Hovis and Ralna English
10. LADY OF SPAIN - Myron Floren on accordion

11. HEIGH HO - Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn
12. MANHATTAN - orchestra
13. GOODBYE MY CONEY ISLAND BABY - sung and danced by Bobby Burgess, Jack Imel, Cissy King and Mary Lou Metzger
14. SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES - Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts
15. SAN FRANCISCO - tap danced by Arthur Duncan

16. ON THE BOARDWALK IN ATLANTIC CITY - Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger with Guy, Ralna, Bob (Ralston), Sally, Ken, Sandi, Dick, Jimmy, Cissy, Bobby and Peanuts Hucko on clarinet, Johnny Klein on drums, Bob Havens on trombone and Johnny Zell on trumpet
17. SOMEWHERE IN IRELAND - Joe Feeney
18. GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN - Dick Dale
19. LITTLE GRASS SHACK IN KEALAKEKUA - Bob Smale on keyboards, Neil Levang on ukelele and Buddy Merrill on steel pedal guitar
20. THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC - Norma Zimmer with Joe, Bobby, Guy, Jimmy, Ken and Arthur

A fine episode from one of my favorite eras of the Welk Show, this one was the season finale of their first year on syndication. When the Music Makers returned for the following season's opener, they would be on location in Hawaii.

Talk about bridging two seasons together on one common theme.

It was also great seeing Peanuts Hucko in the solo spotlight, truly one of the greats in big band music playing for the likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden.

So remember this summer, when you're getting away from it all....don't forget to have fun and take plenty of pictures!

And until next week, keep a song in your heart and a guitar handy to impress the ladies around the campfire.

Salute to Famous Resorts

Tanya Falan Hairstyle of the Week - Walkin' The Floor Over You

Here's Tanya with this week's hairstyle singing a little Ernest Tubb....

....and she's joined by her pals Mickey McMahan

Peanuts Hucko

and Bob Havens!

Tanya Falan Hairstyle of the Week - Walkin' The Floor Over You

Go Johnny Go

Johnny Klein swinging those hot sticks at the drums

Teaming up with Jack Imel....

....and with Peanuts Hucko

Go Johnny Go!

Go Johnny Go

A Peanuts Hucko haiku

Today, I bring forth a 5-7-5 in honor of this talented jazz saxophonist and reeds player

They call him Peanuts

And swings on that clarinet

Just like Glenn Miller

A Peanuts Hucko haiku

Those Swingin' Reeds

You've always wondered where the Champagne Music Makers get that wunnerful "swing?" Lets check out one of the reasons why....I give you the Welk orchestra's Reed and Woodwind section, decade by decade!

First, let us start with the fifties.....

Left to Right: Bill Page, Orie Amodeo, Russ Klein, Jack Martin and Dick Dale.

And now we move on to the sixties....

Left to Right: Bob Davis, Orie Amodeo, Russ Klein, Mahlon Clark and Dick Dale

And now here's the boys from the seventies!

Left to Right: Dick Dale, Russ Klein, Dave Edwards, Bob Davis and Peanuts Hucko

And finally, welcome to the eighties....

Left to Right: Henry Cuesta, Bob Davis, Skeets Herfert, Russ Klein and Dick Dale.

No matter what the decade, that champagne music remains the same....swingin' and sparkly!

Those Swingin' Reeds