I absolutely loved every minute of this tribute to Lawrence Welk. I have been watching his show for my entire life. . Thank you in heaven Mr. Welk for your historic musical contribution to millions and millions of viewers. We will always keep a song in our hearts.

My Momma watched every Saturday night.

Maybe the best documentary yet on Mr. Welk. He had some moves, didn’t he? I can’t help but smile bigly when JoAnn Castle plays! Wow and wow! They’re all accomplished musicians; those who aren’t can sing beautifully, and dance, too. Loved this, thank you❤️😊

@hansjeffborger8038

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Yes this is the best documentary on Welk ever.

A very moving tribute. He is still carried on many PBS Stations and, of course, on KZread. Of all the Big Bands he has enjoyed an enduring perdurability that so many of the other lost for one reason or another. Though, oddly & surprisingly, Glenn Miller, playing himself, and his band are available on KZread via the two movies he made: "Orchestra Wives" & "Sun Valley" where Glenn Miller and his band are recorded.

Growing up in the 60’s, (which I personally think was the best of the Welk years) it was an every Saturday night at 7:30, sitting with mom and watching the Lawrence Welk show.... Much better times is seems.

@hansjeffborger8038

3 жыл бұрын

It came on at 7:30? That is a strange time! It always came on at 7:00 in our area.

@CaptZdq1

2 жыл бұрын

The '60s were the best of a lot of people's years.

I love this documentary about Lawrence Welk. Great music.

@DM-ur5br

3 жыл бұрын

As long as i can remember,i have been hooked on the Lawrence Weelk show,truly the best in entertainment,we watch him every Sat.,especially like Anacani aand her Spanish songs!

@CaptZdq1

2 жыл бұрын

@@DM-ur5br I especially liked her n he Spanish songs, too. She was very beautiful n very talented.

Oh my gosh the memories. Thank you so much for posting this. Took me back so many years. I adored Mr. Well and still do.

@hansjeffborger8038

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JR. He is my idol!

Awesome shows my mom and I miss terribly!

@hansjeffborger8038

2 жыл бұрын

No need to miss...there are many Lawrence Welk shows here on KZread that can keep you entertained for hours. No need to wait for Saturday night anymore!

Love Love Love this!

The syndicated version of The Lawrence Welk Show had a de facto flagship television station: KTTV Ch. 11 here in L.A. 📺👍😁

Remembering when "Lawrence Welk: Television's Music Man" first ever aired as part of PBS' Festival '87 Pledge Campaign for PBS stations nationwide including KPBS in San Diego, Circa Wednesday March 18th, 1987!! TV Worth Watching and TV Worth Watching and TV Worth Paying For!!

George Cates was the genius behind the Calcutta arrangement. It was 1 of the very best renditions of any song ever. It was fantabulous. Such great music in general by that wunnerful Musical Family, some of who were luminaries in their own right: Myren Floren, Buddy Merrill, Henry Cuesta, Pete Fountain, the Lennon Sisters.

@hansjeffborger8038

2 жыл бұрын

George was kind of the unsung hero until they put him on TV and folks could see who LW called " The Colonel Sanders of the music business."

I grew up watching L Welk ... But then I learned that he fired Alice Lon for showing knees, and fired Cissy and Natalie Nevins .... seems he was a Perfectionist ... and a purest and a demander ....

"Dodge Had A Good Time, Too" ....Larry Hooper. Those were the great days of television. I rarely watch anything on television today because it's just too filthy, profane filled and at times down right vulgar and sleazy. Lawrence Welk's show was clean, and honest. Just great music and entertaining.

@CaptZdq1

2 жыл бұрын

TV nowadays is really gross, no sensibilities.

This format, this style, this genre of music was supposed to die with the Big Band era amid the two front attacks of rock and jazz in the 1950's and early 60's. It had no business making it near a television set let alone building a sustained audience on Saturday nights as a full hour form of entertainment through the 80's. What was even more astonishing is the contempt it showed for the kind of gimmicks that virtually all shows used to gain a bigger slice, a broader demographic or revitalize their brands. Lawerence Welk seemingly did not know when or what 'Sweeps Week' was, let alone plan anything to attract a bigger audience and ensure a happy and generous set of sponsors . This show should not have lasted 6 months.

@hansjeffborger8038

2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Welk certainly knew his audience. I think Brian you forget that there were millions of people alive at the time that remember that music and had been ignored by the TV programmers. An hour a week of nostalgia was served up. They needed no bigger audience as the sponsors were aiming at the senior audience and sold a lot of Geritol, Serutan and Rose Milk. I think what is even more fascinating is that the Welk show made it as a huge show in Branson until just a few years ago.

@CaptZdq1

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, jazz, especially swing, was a big part of this music, n Welk himself was a big fan of Dixyland, as I am. And it had every business on TV n was really popular in the '50s n '60s.

"And-da-one and-da two, and-da tree!!"

@hansjeffborger8038

2 жыл бұрын

I don' think there was a "tree" in there...only went up to two ah....

Where can I buy this video?

@hansjeffborger8038

2 жыл бұрын

This was a TV program and I have never seen it released on video anywhere. Recorded off the air back in the late 1980s!

Almost as good as 🚂💨🎶ᔕOᑌᒪ TᖇᗩIᑎ🎶 Nawwwwwwww