Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Thursday, July 08, 2010
TV Movie Screen - September 1968: Welk's New Family
Today, it's the issue of TV Movie Screen from September 1968
In this issue, we read about the new champagne kids on the block, Sandi & Sally, Lynn Anderson, Andra Willis, Tanya and Larry Welk and their upcoming marriage plus there's a scoop on the Lennon Sisters as well.
As you can tell, the headlines are usually exaggerated. A common trait amongst magazines of that kind in those days.
To view and read the articles click on the icon below
TV Movie Screen - September 1968: Welk's New Family
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
A Silver Champagne Christmas
Here's the boys in the band with some festive music....
Janet Lennon is getting into the act....
...and lets meet the music makers and their families!
Here's Jack Imel....
Next is Orie Amodeo....
....followed by Dick Kesner
....and finally Dee Dee Lennon with one of her brothers
To conclude, Larry Jr would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas
A Silver Champagne Christmas
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Happy Birthday Lawrence!
Happy Birthday Lawrence!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Lawrence Welk the Third
Here's Larry as a kid from the 1974 Christmas special....
And here's Larry, all grown up, with his pop co-hosting the wraparounds from one of the Welk shows shown on public television!
Today, Larry the Third is very successful in his own right....he is Chief Pilot and reporter for KCBS and KCAL TV in Los Angeles where he has won two Emmys for his work, he is also a solid family man...married with kids of his own!
Happy Birthday Larry.....check out his profile from the KCBS Channel 2 wepage.
Lawrence Welk the Third
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Meet Our Musical Family
In fact, this week show is all about signature tunes.....starting things off with the cast singing "I Believe In Music", followed by Bob Ralston playing his signature "Cumana" on his piano. We also have Tanya Falan singing, "You Make Me Feel So Young" which ironically, was the first number she ever sang for the maestro. And of course, this show would not be complete wth Bobby & Cissy dancing to some Calcutta with some backing from Gail, Sandi & Mary Lou.
And of couse there's Myron Floren at the squeezebox, which is always very nice.
The Semonski Sisters do their rendition of "It's A Small World" and Kathie Sullivan, who at the time of this show is the new kid on the block, sings "My Bill" which was the tune she first sang for Mr. Welk.
Ken Delo does a little audience participation with "Tie Me Kangaroo Down" going back to his time in Australia (he was part of the Delo and Daly comedy team that was big down under in the 1960s) and the cast did a rousing instrumental of "Carmen's Boogie".
It was a brilliant show, from top to finish....we had a chance to meet Larry Jr's three sons and their families, especially Jeff, the next generation. Don't forget that there is another episode next week as always....and like the others, should be a good one!
And don't forget, the family that blows bubbles together...stays together.
Meet Our Musical Family