.....with Joe Livoti leading the string section
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Showing posts with label Joe Livoti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Livoti. Show all posts
Friday, May 06, 2011
Kathie Sullivan asks, "Why do I love you?"
From 1980, here's Kathie from the Love Songs episode as she sings "Why Do I Love You?"
.....with Joe Livoti leading the string section
.....with Joe Livoti leading the string section
Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Saturday, February 07, 2009
Joe Livoti
Today, we look at the talented violin concertmaster of the Welk show, Joe Livoti.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 24, 1912; he first took up playing the violin after attending a musical recital with his parents where he heard the legendary violinst Mischa Elman perform. At the age of twelve, his talents earned him a scholarship to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music.
Later, Joe went out to Hollywood, where he worked as first violinist for the NBC orchestra, and later with the Warner Brothers staff orchestra. He also worked with notable musical directors such as Gordon Jenkins and singers such as Frank Sinatra.
He joined Lawrence Welk and his music makers in 1962, and as first violinst there....his skills and fame as a concertmaster grew....especially when it came to those great instrumental medleys conducted by George Cates.
One of his more popular numbers is "Wild Dog", in which he performed along with Neil Levang at guitar....a great blend of country and classic blending together.
Joe and his wife Erma, were the parents of two kids....one of them, daughter Sylvia guested many times on the show in the early 1960s as a singer.
He passed away in 1998, but his legacy lives on with the Welk Show. There's a new generation of musicians who want to play the violin so beautifully, look no further than the recordings made by Joe Livoti!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Fashion Hits thru the ages
And after a long day of watching the Midnight Blue & Gold schooling the Maize & Blue on the gridiron, what better way to celebrate and relax with a nice Welk episode from public television?
This week, it's Fashion Hits Thru The Years from 1971, here are some highlights....
This week, it's Fashion Hits Thru The Years from 1971, here are some highlights....
Norma Zimmer is singing about her sweet Alice Blue Gown...(as in Alice Lon?)
Playing "Play Fiddle Play" is Neil Levang on guitar and Joe Livoti on violin....
Myron Floren and the girls get their polka on with "Hoop De Do"....
Next, the girls join Clay Hart with "Everything Is Beautiful".....
And the ladies join the fellers for the closing number, "Put On Your Sunday Best".
Next week, it's "Hooray For Hollywood" with Gail Farrell being interviewed. So until then, keep a song in your heart.
And GO ROCKETS!
Thursday, March 06, 2008
The Sultans of String
Monday, November 05, 2007
Fun with the Livotis
This here is Lawrence Welk's very talented violinst and concertmaster Joe Livoti, a member of the orchestra since 1962.
Also, his daughter Sylvia is a very talented singer in her own right....she has made several guest appearances on the show during the 1960s!
Here's one of them, where she teams up with Charlie Parlato.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
The Welk 500
Back in the spring of 1965, a television milestone was established over at ABC,
The Lawrence Welk Show aired it's 500th show that Saturday night!
The Lawrence Welk Show aired it's 500th show that Saturday night!
Here are a few highlights from that milestone and memory,
The Maestro opens the show with his trusty accordian....
Here's the entire Lennon family together for a hootnanny!
Joe Livoti demonstrating his skills as a violin concertmaster....
And Larry Hooper swinging into high with Lawrence watching with glee.
By next season, the show would make the move to color.....and many many more milestones and memories would made!
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