Champagne Book of the Month Club: Ears & Bubbles

It was the Los Angeles Angels that done him in.

That's according to Bobby Burgess, in regards to how a certain baseball team steered him on to his path to stardom.

How you say? We'll just leave it at that, you can find out more from Bobby's new autobiography, Ears & Bubbles: Dancing My Way from The Mickey Mouse Club to The Lawrence Welk Show.

Published by Theme Park Press, Ears & Bubbles is the journey that is the life of dancing and pop culture icon Bobby Burgess from his childhood growing up in Long Beach to his days as a Mouseketeer, as a member of Lawrence Welk's Musical Family for twenty-one seasons and beyond.

It's quite a revealing, in-depth look at Bobby, but not in a scandalous, TMZ tabloid sense. Instead, for longtime Mickey Mouse Club and Lawrence Welk fans, Bobby gives the reader plenty of delightful and interesting stories that will leave one saying, "COOL!"

The book reveals the behind-the-scenes activity from both the MMC and Welk programs as well as the adventures and misadventures from touring on the road as well as Bobby's long lasting relationships and friendships with his fellow Mouseketeers and Welk stars.

And you'll also get to meet his family, and how his love of dancing has become a family business.

And all because the Angels done him in.

I recommend this book with enthusiasm, it is a delightful trip down the pop culture nostalgia lane and a good read too.

Ears & Bubbles is available from Amazon.com, both in print and in Kindle format, or you can get it or order it from your local bookstore.

You can also go online to THEME PARK PRESS.COM if you want more information about Ears & Bubbles or inquire about any other titles they have published as well. 

Champagne Book of the Month Club: Ears & Bubbles

Champagne Book Of The Month Club: Wunnerful, Wunnerful! The Autobiography of Lawrence Welk

Like Oprah, we at Welk Musical Family will have our own Book of the Month Club and what better way to get this started than with the Maestro's own autobiography!

First published in 1971, it marked the collaboration of the Maestro with Bernice McGeehan.

Basically, Lawrence talks about his life up to that point....his beginnings as a child of German immigrants growing up in North Dakota, his early days as a musician performing with George T. Kelly's band, forming his own band (The Hotsy Totsy Boys, Honolulu Fruit Gum Orchestra), his courtship and marriage to Fern and the growth of his own family as well as his Musical Family.

The book also is a perfect reflection of the American Dream, and how he got rich and famous while always staying true to his roots, never losing faith in people and his religion. He also set the record straight on some of the more controversial moments from the show, such as the departures of Alice Lon and the Lennon Sisters.

When the book was first published 39 years ago, it was a perfect storm of circumstances....ABC just canceled his show and it was making the transition to syndication, which made plenty of press. Also, that was the year the Musical Family played Madison Square Garden in New York to a standing room only sellout crowd.

All that resulted in being a New York Times bestseller, with many more books by Welk-McGeehan to follow.

But this one is special, if you find in your local library or vintage bookstore, pick up a copy and read....you won't be disappointed.

Champagne Book Of The Month Club: Wunnerful, Wunnerful! The Autobiography of Lawrence Welk