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Thursday, June 29, 2006

The Old West never looked this good.....

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Two of our favorite cowgirls....Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn singing the "Never Ending Song Of Love" from 1972's Country ...

Picture of the day (6-29-06)

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This is how Aladdin and Bob Lido first got started in showbiz....as busboys in the Borscht Belt. Actually...it's from a 1963 live telec...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Ava Barber

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Today is Ava Barber's birthday, and lets take the time to salute this talented music maker! Born and raised in Knoxville, TN....she spen...
Monday, June 26, 2006

For all you Anacani fans....

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...especially if your going through the back-to-work Monday blues, here's our Mexican Senorita here to brighten things up! It's the...
Sunday, June 25, 2006

Salute To Famous Musical Families

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This week's show is another repeat, but a very good one! It's a salute to famous musicial families, here's the girls below singi...
Friday, June 23, 2006

Tom Netherton

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And now we bring out our Blonde Baritone Tom Netherton with a nice number for you nice folks....Bob Ralston will accompany him at the piano...
Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Picture of the day (6-21-06)

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Shall we dance? Let Bobby & Cissy show you how! With their help, you too can someday be on the next Dancing With The Stars!
Monday, June 19, 2006

Happy Birthday Ralna

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Today is June 19th which can only mean one thing here in the land of Champagne. It's Ralna English's birthday....HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAL...
Sunday, June 18, 2006

County Fair 1967

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You know it's summer when the County Fair comes to town, and that is the theme for this week's Lawrence Welk episode, a repeat with...
Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Picture of the day (6-14-06)

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Here's the Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins from an 1980 Welk episode titled, "Love Songs". Notice that Sherry Aldridge ...
Monday, June 12, 2006

Champagne Music Parisian style

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From 1977, here's Champagne Lady Norma Zimmer on the streets of Paris singing while traffic cop Arthur Duncan watches out for any pesty...
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Vacation Show

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This week's episode is a repeat, for those who wanna get away from it all....here's A Vacation Show from 1980. Kathie Sullivan is t...
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Thursday, June 08, 2006

Johnny Zell

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Here's one of the most talented and most popular musicians to have ever played the trumpet on the Welk show, Johnny Zell. Born in Fort ...
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Picture of the day (6-6-06)

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Relax...there's nothing sinister or evil here, it's just Mary Lou Metzger and Jack Imel as some friendly vampires as a homage to 6-...
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Sunday, June 04, 2006

Easy Listening

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Howdy to all fans of Lawrence Welk, this week we had Easy Listening shown on many PBS stations...featuring Mary Lou Metzger's interview...
Thursday, June 01, 2006

Dave Edwards

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Here's a picture of music maker Dave Edwards playing a nice solo of "Misty". Dave, who played for the Welk orchestra from 196...
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Picture of the day (6-1-06)

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Here's Joe Feeney singing one of his favorite ballads with the help of Myron Floren at the accordian. Check out the three piece suit Jo...
Sunday, May 28, 2006

Salute To The Armed Forces

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The episode we got for this Memorial Day weekend was a repeat but a goodie...Salute to the Armed Forces hosted by Jack Imel. However, as th...
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Friday, May 26, 2006

Would you trust this man?

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He claims that you can make music with these spoons...is it possible? According to ol' Professor Spoons....also known as singer, tap da...

Memorial Day Greetings

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Memorial Day weekend is coming upon us....just wanna wish all you Welk fans out there a safe and blessed weekend plus let's give my and ...
Thursday, May 25, 2006

Norman Bailey & Charlie Parlato

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As Lawrence Welk would say...."A Couple Of Old Timers". Here's two of the band's talented trumpet players Norman Bailey (...

American Idol

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This may go a bit off-topic somewhat...but I did watch the finale of American Idol, I'm glad (inspite of some nay-sayers) that Taylor Hi...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Picture of the day (5-24-06)

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Jo Ann Castle and Myron Floren both in a accordian showdown at the O.K. Corral....which one shall win?
Sunday, May 21, 2006

Salute To The Big Bands 1980

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Yesterday, I got to see "Salute To The Big Bands" from 1980 and here's my two cents worth....a pretty fine and well-done sho...
Saturday, May 20, 2006

Andra Willis

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Here's Andra Willis waiting for the evenin' train....trying to get the heck out of Flossmoor for some reason. This talented singer ...
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Friday, May 19, 2006

Picture of the day (5-19-06)

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A typical scene from a flower shop....featuring employees of the week (and great singers too) Steve Smith & Tanya Falan (Welk-Roberts).

Bobby Burgess

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Here's a shot of dancer Bobby Burgess from the New Years' Eve 1970 show....he must be excited because today (May 19th) can only mean...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Picture of the day (5-17-06)

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From the County Fair show in 1971, Joe Feeney and his Welk friends singing "Shine On Harvest Moon". That can only mean that summer...
Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Bill Page and Orie Amodeo

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Here are two of the finest musicians from the Welk orchestra circa 1964....Bill Page and Orie Amodeo from the reed section. Bill was with th...
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Picture of the day

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Your elected officials at work....paid for by your tax dollars

Frank Scott

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Here's a nice picture of pianist/arranger Frank Scott (1921-1995) after playing a nice instrumental of "Georgia On My Mind" fr...
Monday, May 15, 2006

Happy Birthday Natalie Nevins

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Today is the fifteenth....just wanna wish Natalie Nevins a very happy birthday today! Although she was on the show for a brief time (1965 to...
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Salute to Irving Berlin

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Here's a nice shot of Mr. Welk dancing with Cissy King from last Saturday's Irving Berlin episode. Speaking of that episode, origina...
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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.
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