WELK MUSICAL FAMILY

Here's a real treat, an actual Geritol commercial from the late 1970s featuring Ralna English followed by the Maestro himself! And yes...

From 1969, the audience is out on the dance floor with that Champagne Music playing oh so freely....and if you notice the girl in pink to y...

Calcutta, as Welk fans know, became the Welk Orchestra's first very big hit single which reached Number One on the music charts in 1961....

And let Arthur Duncan show you how! He's even got Lawrence interested in learning a new step or two.

This week, the good folks from public television land gave us "This Colorful World" straight from the Land of Champagne and Polkas...

It's the day after Thanksgiving, which means today is Black Friday; However, it's also a day of celebration....Johnny Zell's bir...

I hope everyone is having a wunnerful Thanksgiving, although the football was left to be desired so far....the food and the family were gre...

Welk fans everywhere! For this Christmas season, you can own this lovely holiday CD by the Aldridge Sisters with the Billy Andrusco Trio, it...

This is from an early 1960s episode of the Welk show, here's the Maestro getting things started. Can any of you guess who is the artist ...

Here's Bobby Burgess and Elaine Balden painting the old town red with a few dance moves....just a little putting on the ritz.

You'll remember the classic sitcom "My Three Sons." It was produced by Don Fedderson, who also produced the Welk show, but als...

It's everywhere....even on the band's outfits! Love that bright orange jackets and pants! With Myron Floren at the accordian and Bo...

I told you the time would come....and it's today! My pictures and concert write-up for the 2006 Forever Blowing Bubbles concert in East...

Today has been fun, the Bucks beat Michigan 42-39 to play for college football's national championship, and this week's Welk episode...

The Game To End All College Football Games is today, and here in the state of Ohio....this one is a doozy. This blogmeister's predictio...

If there was ever the standard-bearer of excellent trumpet players from the Welk orchestra, Norman Bailey would fit the bill! The native of...

Here's Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn giving pupil Charlie Parlato a few lessons about the alphabet in the 1971 episode "School D...

Howdy fans, I have returned last night from Eastlake, OH where I saw the Forever Blowing Bubbles concert. Here's a little teaser of what...

The music makers come together to sing, "What the World Needs is Love, Sweet Love" from the 1980 episode "Easy Listening...

This is not a comedia or telenovela from Univision or Telemundo, it's from the "Salute to Roses" episode from 1971 featuring ...

Today music maker birthday is a real special one, it's Mary Lou Metzger's birthday! Mary Lou has the honor of being from both ends o...

This week's episode is really a fun one, it's from the Golden Age of Welk called "Broadway Musicals" which originally aire...

There's no seconds or hand me downs for Kathie Sullivan, here singing the popular "Second Hand Rose" from the "By The Nu...

This particular video I found is really trippy. It's alleged that Lou Reed's Velvet Underground made an "guest" appearance...

Two of Lawrence Welk's finest music makers, here from 1972's Salute to Los Angeles episode singing "California Here I Come...

A couple of old smoothies.....Cissy King and Bobby Burgess from the 1978 episode, "Salute to the Senior Citizens". But honestly, ...

Ken Delo finds out firsthand that being a singer means being a ladies man....and he knows that the girls just can't get his hands off hi...

Just a quick reminder that today is the day to vote. Whether you're a Democrat, Republican or Independent, liberal, conservative, modera...

Pack your bags and your suntan lotion, it's time to board the S.S Ah-One-Ah-Two for this week's show; Caribbean Cruise which first a...

Bob Lido is what you call a "quadruple threat". He could sing, play the violin, be a comedian and lead Lawrence Welk's Hotsy ...

No, Ava Barber has not dressed as a bar maid this past Halloween...she is with Lawrence on the 1979 St. Patrick's Day show about to sing...

Today, he is without a doubt one of the "old timers" of the Welk musical family....but it's kinda hard to tell from this vint...

Bobby Burgess dressed to the nines in his finest yellow tux, waiting for his best girl for a little dance....and a little romance....or to ...

Just be sure all you Welkies have a safe and happy halloween season, may your costume be scary and creative and may their be more treats th...

Today's Music Maker spotlight falls on our crooner from Kentucky, Jimmy Roberts....who was always a huge favorite of the ladies. Born a...

Happy Halloween everyone, here is this week's very spooky episode; the Halloween show from October 28, 1978....exactly twenty-eight year...