It's good to be Cissy King

And her birthday is today, here is Cissy in pictures doing what she does best on the Welk Show!

 

It's good to be Cissy King

Small Towns of America

From Harpster, Ohio to Hudson, Indiana and from Brockway, Wisconsin to Boyd, Minnesota, the final "new" episode of the 2011-12 Welk season salutes Small Town U.S.A.

So here are the highlights, which include....

Myron Floren switching Arthur Duncan's and Jimmy Roberts' regular coffee with Folgers Crystals.....

Natalie Nevins guest stars on this week's Welcome Back Kotter.....

.....and Cissy King with Andra Willis eat apples.


SMALL TOWNS OF AMERICA - February 1, 1969

1. DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE - Larry, Bob Lido, Sandi, Bobby, Cissy, Andra, Bob Ralston, Tanya, Joe, Jo Ann, Natalie, Jimmy, Arthur, Dick, Curt
2. MY SWEET LITTLE ALICE BLUE GOWN - Norma Zimmer
3. JOSEPHINE - the orchestra
4. THAT OLD GANG OF MINE - Steve Smith, Curt Ramsey, Larry Hooper and Charlie Parlato
5. PEACE IN THE VALLEY - Andra Willis

6. WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME - Bob Ralston at the piano
7. A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT - Jimmy Roberts
8. MY HEART IS A HOBO - Steve Smith
9. DO, RE, MI - Natalie Nevins with Cissy, Andra, Tanya, Bobby, Bob Ralston, Charlie and Larry
10. THERE'S THE KIND OF WALK YOU WALK - danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King

11. EVERYONE'S GOT A HOME BUT ME - Joe Feeney
12. HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT - Jo Ann Castle at the honky tonk piano
13. GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE - Bob Lido
14. SMALL TOWN BOYS - sung and danced by Bob Ralston and Jack Imel
15. (GIVE ME THAT) OLD TIME RELIGION - Larry Hooper with Charlie, Dick, Norma, Myron, Jo Ann, Cissy, Andra, Bob Lido and Joe

16. I'D RATHER BE BLUE - Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn
17. MY HOME IS IN MY SHOES - sung and danced by Arthur Duncan
18. IN A SMALL TOWN - Dick Dale
19. EASY STREET - Tanya Falan
20. A PRAYER FOR PEACE - Dick, Charlie, Joe, Bob Lido, Tanya, Jo Ann, Curt, Bob Ralston, Andra, Natalie, Larry, Arthur, Norma, Jimmy, Cissy, Bobby, Sandi, Steve and Sally

This was a fun episode, it was quite different that Myron Floren did the introductions to the musical numbers and that Lawrence only appeared in the opening and closing portions of the show.

And sadly, this concludes this season of episodes that includes "new" ones, so starting in September it will be a full year of repeats. Who knows, maybe due to pledge drives, some markets will be showing the "new" ones for the first time.

So from my small town to yours, from Aliceville, Alabama to Alma, Colorado; keep a song in your heart!

   

Small Towns of America

Cissy is "Singing In The Rain"

If you want to know what Cissy King has been up to these days, here's the scoop! She's appearing in Albuquerque Little Theater's production of "Singing In The Rain" which is running through this weekend. 

If you're anywhere near ABQ or anywhere in New Mexico, come see the show, I hear it is terrific! Here's Cissy on the local lifestyle show "New Mexico Style" on KASA-TV where she talks about the show and share memories of dancing on the Welk Show.

 

Cissy King is "Singin' in the Rain": kasa.com

Cissy is "Singing In The Rain"

Salute to Cole Porter

Once again, it's time for another d'lighftul episode of the Lawrence Welk Show and featured last Saturday was a musical salute to the works of Cole Porter.

So without delay, let's go to the d'lovely highlights!

 Tanya rubs a fella's head for good luck.....

Upon noticing her ring, Bobby Burgess realizes that Cissy King went to Jared....

.....and Clay Hart gets fenced in.


SALUTE TO COLE PORTER - October 27, 1973

1. WUNDERBAR - Anacani, Joe, Norma, Jimmy, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Clay,Bobby & Cissy (also dancing)
2. TRUE LOVE - Guy Hovis & Ralna English
3. NIGHT AND DAY – the orchestra
4. THE CONTINENTIAL - danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King
5.YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME - Tanya Falan

 

6. BEGIN THE BEGUINE -Henry Cuesta on clarinet with orchestra
7. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT - Norma Zimmer
8. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS - danced by Arthur Duncan
9. I LOVE YOU - Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the piano
10. I LOVE PARIS - Sandi Griffiths with Tanya, Anacani, Norma, Ralna, Gail, Mary Lou

 

11. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU - orchestra
12. YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO - Ken Delo
13. IT'S D'LOVELY - Myron Floren on accordion with Norma, Ralna, Anacani, Mary Lou, Sandi, Gail, Tanya, Cissy
14. ANYTHING GOES - Bob Ralston and Larry Hooper at the piano

15. MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY - Anacani & Tanya Falan
16. EASY TO LOVE – the orchestra
17. ROSALIE - Jimmy Roberts with the saxophone section
18. DON'T FENCE ME IN - Clay Hart with Ralna, Anacani, Gail, Cissy, Sandi, Norma, Mary Lou, Tanya, Joe, Ken, Guy, Bobby, Arthur, Larry

A d'lecteable episode if I must say so. And Myron Floren looks like he's having lots of fun!

If you may have noticed during the show, there's a new guy in the band. To the right of Charlie Parlato is Laroon Holt, sporting a mustache! He would go on to be a mainstay of the orchestra for the next nine years with his talents playing the trumpet.

So, until next time, keep a song in your heart and don't get fenced in!

Salute to Cole Porter

The Wig Bit

Some things in life causes people to lose their hair....

And then there's the wig bit on the Lawrence Welk Show.

The Wig Bit

Ringing the old year out....bringing the new year in

And now, here's the ladies with a very special message....

 

Ringing the old year out....bringing the new year in

Can't Touch This

Check out the MC Hammer pants the Maestro is wearing!

Cissy and Bobby are, and they dig them!

Can't Touch This

Meanwhile, down on the farm

From the Down On The Farm episode which aired a few weeks back, here's Bob Lido and the Music Makers as they sing about the assortment of animals found on Old MacDonald's farm!

 

Meanwhile, down on the farm

Down On The Farm

So, how are you going keep 'em down on the farm?

One thing for sure is have them watch this week's Welk episode!

Highlights include the following.....

Cissy and Bobby doing it for kicks.....

We get to watch for the first time the long lost pilot episode of Dancing With The Stars....

.....and Lawrence welcomes the Democratic National Committee to town.

DOWN ON THE FARM - February 17, 1973

1. HOW ARE YOU GONNA KEEP 'EM DOWN ON THE FARM? - Ken, Jack, Bobby, Mary Lou, Guy, Ralna, Gail, Joe, Buddy, Sandi and Dick
2. SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY - Norma Zimmer
3. ROSE GARDEN - the orchestra featuring Bob Smale on piano, Henry Cuesta on clarinet, Neil Levang on guitar and Russ Klein on saxophone
4. COTTON FIELDS - Guy Hovis and Ralna English
5. HONEYCOMB - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger

6. PEACE IN THE VALLEY - Bob Ralston on the Thomas organ
7. GRAZING IN GREENER PASTURES - Clay Hart
8. RANCHO ALLEGRE - Anacani with Neil Levang on guitar and Johnny Klein on walnuts
9. TURKEY IN THE STRAW - danced by Cissy King and Bobby Burgess
10. OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - Joe Feeney with Myron Floren on accordion

 
11. THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP - Ken Delo
12. BY HECK - Henry Cuesta on clarinet
13. SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW - Tanya Falan
14. PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT RIGHT HERE - danced by Lawrence, Cissy, Bobby, Mary Lou, Ken, Ralna, Guy, Gail, Dick and Norma
15. SHINE ON HARVEST MOON - Jimmy Roberts

16. IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE - danced by Arthur Duncan
17. MOUNTAIN MUSIC - Bob Lido and his Hotsy Totsy Boys of Myron Floren on accordion, Richard Maloof on tuba, Charlie Parlato on piccolo trumpet, Russ Klein on soprano saxophone, Bob Havens on trombone, Johnny Klein on drums and Buddy Merrill on banjo and starring Bobby Burgess and Jack Imel as the donkey
18. OH SHENANDOAH - Dick Dale
19. OLD MacDONALD HAD A FARM - Bob Lido with Ralna English, Guy Hovis, Dick Dale, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger

As you can tell, life on the farm can bring the animal out of anyone....

Maybe that's one way of keep them down on the farm.

Oh well, until next time....keep a song in your heart and always watch your step when you're out in the pasture!

Down On The Farm

Nothing to see here, that's just Elmer's Tune

From 1974, here's Dick Dale with the girls as they sing this classic Glenn Miller song.

 

Nothing to see here, that's just Elmer's Tune

Close Encounters of the Champagne Kind

Somehow, if there is life on other planets, I doubt that they would look like what Cissy and Bobby are wearing....

 

Close Encounters of the Champagne Kind

Oh what the hell, just strike up the band.....

It's more than just music, music, music here at the Welk studios....

"So, what kind of stuff you keep down there?"

"I got my eye on you, so no sour notes from you!"

"Pull my finger!"

Oh what the hell, just strike up the band.....

Salute to Vincent Youmans

That's the episode shown this Super Bowl weekend, here are some of the highlights.....

Sandi and Sally look snazzy in their outfits, which also can be at the car wash for washing and buffing....

 
The Maestro gets in a polka dance with Cissy.....

Judging from the look of Ralna's face, Guy must be in her dog house, so he's trying to get back in her good graces by singing....

.....and Kenny the Sailor Man gets acquainted with the locals.

And here's my Super Bowl prediction:

STEELERS 19, PACKERS 16

Salute to Vincent Youmans

Let's face the music and dance

Cissy and Bobby are....what about you?

 

Let's face the music and dance