WELK MUSICAL FAMILY

Today is the birthday of Lawrence Welk the Third, the Maestro's grandson and also Tanya's and Larry Welk Jr's firstborn! Here...

Here's Mary Lou Metzger....post-Welk....in a publicity photo from when she doing local theater in LA. I wonder what production she was ...

Cinco de Mayo maybe two and a half months away....but these three amigos, Aladdin, Dick Dale and not sure who the third amigo is....all hav...

It's Oscar Night! What better way to celebrate Champagne Style than to watch this week's offering "Academy Awards" from Ap...

Good news for all of us Northwest Ohio viewers! Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures, in addition to being shown on this March 17th, will make i...

It's a big day for the blogmeister this Saturday, I am now a member of the thirtysomething club! Personally, it all happened so fast......

From the 1974 episode "Hit Songs of the 1970s", here's Sandi Griffiths in the solo spot singing Perry Como's hit song, ...

As we continue on our weekly tour of the orchestra, lets look at some of the fine trumpet players that have tooted their horns for Lawrence ...

Dont feel so blue, it's really pretty cool! From 1975, it's Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell, Norma Zimmer and Mary Lou Metzger singi...

Happy Paczki Day everyone.....or Happy Fat Tuesday to be exact. Earlier today, I went up to Detroit for some vinyl record shopping at Car ...

This week, the music makers pay tribute to the music of Hoagy Carmichael; here's the gang dressed in their finest starting the show off ...

Yes, the weather sucks...and the meteorologists aren't excatly accuarate with the forecast, here's Mary Lou Metzger and Jack Imel wi...

We finally reached Friday, and the start of the weekend....but today is also February 16th, which happens to be music maker Charlie Parlato...

And now, a look at some of the fine banjo players that have appeared on the Lawrence Welk Show.. There's the incomprable Eddie Peabody....

Everyday is always Ladies Day with Lawrence Welk! Being a bandleader has its rewards. Oh...and Happy Valentines Day today, spend it with so...

Looks like were going to be dumped with the white stuff...seven inches to about a foot's worth here in Toledo, and my car may not have ...

Sheila Aldridge and Joe Feeney with a touch of light green from the 1979 episode, "Concert In The Park". And just a reminder that...

Pack your bags, let go tour the continent of Europe and its countries, courtesy of Lawrence Welk and his Champagne Music Makers! First air...

From last week's show, lets hit the road with Neil Levang and his "Wheels" accompanied with some nice fiddling by the string s...

I just got a reply back from WGTE, my local public broadcaster with some great news! All of Toledo and Northwest Ohio will be getting both R...

May your rest of today be filled with good karma and sweet sax sounds!

From 1960, here's announcer Lou Crosby, on behalf of the Dodge dealers of America, presenting Lawrence with a gold baton (inside this c...

You all know that Buddy Merrill is known for his artistry at the guitar, we'll did you know that he can sing with the best of them as we...

It's Monday again....the day after the Super Bowl (in which the Colts won 29-17) and it's still very very cold here in Toledo and al...

This week's show is made for those who are always on the go, it's "Transportation" from October 14, 1972. Here's the g...

Here's a nice shot of Lawrence Welk's musical supervisior George Cates, doing one of the things he does best. Born and raised in th...

It's officially Super Bowl weekend, and yours truly....like the rest of the music makers, will be watching the big game along with this...

Just think about the sun, sand, surf and beauty of the Hawaiian Islands....let Sheila and Sherry Aldridge show you how!