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The Lawrence Welk
Show Volume 1
The Lennon
Sisters
Welk and Alice Lons
Pete Fountain
The Lawrence Welk Show is an
American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader
Lawrence Welk.
The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to
1955, then nationally for another 27 years on ABC
from 1955 to 1971, and in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982.
On May 11, 1951, The Lawrence Welk Show began
as a local program on KTLA in Los Angeles, the flagship station of
the Paramount Television Network and the first
television station in California. The original show was broadcast
from the since-demolished Aragon Ballroom
at Venice Beach.
When the show debuted nationwide, The Lawrence Welk Show was billed
as the Dodge Dancing Party in 1
955 and 1956. From 1956 to 1959, Lawrence Welk was broadcast two
nights per week. The second show's title
was Lawrence Welk Presents Top Tunes and New Talent (195658) and
then Lawrence Welk's Plymouth Show,
after another Chrysler vehicle (195859). The Plymouth show was the
first American television program to air
in stereophonic sound. Starting with the 195960 season the two
shows were merged into The Lawrence Welk Show,
reverting to monophonic broadcasts. The name stuck, and it became
the most popular variety show ever.
The primary sponsor of The Lawrence Welk Show was Dodge (automobile
maker), later to be followed by Geritol
(a multivitamin), Sominex (sleep aid), Aqua Velva (aftershave),
Serutan (laxative), Universal Appliances
(manufacturer of home appliances), Polident (a denture cleanser),
Ocean Spray (fruit juice) and
Sinclair Oil (automobile fuel) served as associate sponsors for a
short time.
The show would often open by showing bubbles floating around and was
accompanied by a sound effect of a
bottle of champagne opening, including the opening theme ("Bubbles
in the Wine", composed by Welk and
Frank Loesser). Each week, Welk would introduce the theme of the
show, which usually inspired joyous singing
and/or patriotic fervor. He was most known for delivering these
monologues in a distinctive German accent
(this despite being born and raised in North Dakota), which was
parodied in popular culture (even by Welk himself:
the two books he authored, Wunnerful, Wunnerful! and Ah-One, Ah-Two!
were so titled because they were his catchphrases).
Among the performers that
were wildly popular with audiences during the years it was on ABC
were The Lennon Sisters,
Joe Feeney, Steve Smith, Larry Hooper, Jo Ann Castle and electric
guitarist Buddy Merrill, just to name a few.
Pete Fountain, renowned for his New Orleans-style jazz was another
popular guest
The surviving episodes from the first 10 seasons on ABC, which began
in 1955, exist today as black and white
kinescopes or videotape, as the show was broadcast live for the
first 10 years, right up through the
19641965 season.
Here we have Volume 1 with 20 Hour long shows
from 1956-1960 on 18 DVD's
DVD 1
Lawrence Welk
Pacific Ocean Park-Aragon Ballroom
Sponsor Dodge - 1960
Champagne Music Makers
In The Good Old Summertime
By The Sea
Champagne Waltz
Strolling Through the Park
Moonlight Bay
Joe Feeney - Loveliest Time of the Year
Lennon Sisters - Round and Round
The Plymouth Show
Sponsor Plymouth - 1959
Thanksgiving Day Show
Champagne Music Makers
I've Got Rhythm
Lennon Sisters - I'll Remember Tonight
DVD 2
Lawrence Welk
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Sponsor Dodge - 1957
Champagne Music Makers
Eyes of Texas
Pete & Lennon Sisters - White Silver Sand
Around The World
Beloved music of Christmas 1957
Champagne Music Maker
Jingle Bells
Lennon Sisters - Oh Holy Night
12 Days of Christmas
Christmas Songs
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
Lennon Sisters - Oh Holy Night
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
DVD 3
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth
Champagne Music Makers
This is my Lucky Day
Alice Long - A Very Special Love
Let It Snow
Lennon Sisters Little White Lie
DVD 4
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth
Champagne Music Makers
New Talent
Janet Lennon - When Pa Was Courting Ma
Alice Lon Somebody Loves Me
Lennon Sisters When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall
DVD 5
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Dodge & Plymouth 1956
Champagne Music Makers
Top Tunes & New Talent
Gary Man On the Street Where You Live
Diane Lennon Two Innocent Hearts
Lennon Sister Give Us This Day
Bob Brunner Leading the Orchestra
DVD 6
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth
Alice Lon - Hostess - Singer
Champagne Music Makers
Diane Lennon Just In Love
Lennon Sisters Stay as Sweet as You Are
Eveline Nash Volare
DVD 7
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth & Dodge - 1957
Top Tunes & New Talent
Champagne Music Makers
Susan Capone - Happiness Street
New Talent/Dick - Dont Be Cruel
Lennon Sisters Friendly Persuasion
DVD 8
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
The Little Band
Champagne Music Makers
Diane Lennon Born Too Late
Alice Lon In the Cool of the Evening
DVD 9
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Halloween Show
Alice Lon - I Don't Know Enough about You
DVD 10
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Lennon Sisters - Promise Me Love
Dancers- Me and My Shadow
Pete Fountain
DVD 11
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers
Walking In the Rain
Christmas Holiday Tunes
Top Tunes & New Talent
Guitar Solo Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Dick Dale - The Christmas Song
Lennon Sisters If I Had My Druthers
Bill Cenclara You Do Something To Me
DVD 12
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers
Isnt It Romantic
Alice Lon, Champagne Lady I Hadnt Anyone Till You
Joe Fenny Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight
Buddy Merrill & Myron Floren
Lennon Sisters
DVD 13
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers
Myron Floren/Orchestra & Accordion - Goody, Goody
Lennon Sisters May You Always
Robert Roux-9 years old/Classic Piano
Alice Lon Look At Me Now
DVD 14
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers
Junior Orchestra Cubby /Drummer
Diane Lennon True Love
Alice Lon As Time Goes By
DVD 15
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers
Richard Rogers - This Cant Be Love
Alvan Ashby - Wonderful Marvelous
Alice Lon My Heart Sings
Lennon Sisters Hawaiian Song
DVD 16
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers - Nola - Hot Lips
Brian Seedman & Lennon Sisters When the Cats Away
Alice Lon - Somethings Gotta Give
Joe Fenny Love You to The End Of Time
DVD 17
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers - It Had To Be You
The Little Band
Lennon Sisters
Alice Lon Will You Still Be Mine
Special Guest - Violinist Mischa Elman
DVD 18
Lawrence Welk
Sponsor Plymouth 1959
Champagne Music Makers
Myron Floren & Buddy Merrill
Jimmy Roberts
Ronnie Brown/Pianist Too Love Again
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