Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 - May 17, 1992) was a musician, accordion player, bandleader, and television impresario, hosting "The Lawrence Welk Show" from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans as "champagne music." He is a 1961 inductee of North Dakota's Roughrider Award. Wikipedia
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Free Club For Fans of the Popular Lawrence Welk TV Show. One of television's most enduring musical series, The Lawrence Welk Show, was first seen on network TV as a summer replacement program in 1955. Although the critics were not impressed, Mr. Welk's sh welk.buffnet.net/
Through the generous donation of the Welk family, North Dakota State University acquired the Lawrence Welk legacy in 1993. The NDSU Libraries and the Institute for Regional Studies were given responsibility for preserving and making available the music a www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/welk/
This week, the Welk stars pay tribute to Frank Sinatra which originally aired on November 4, 1978....here are a few highlights! welkmusicalfamily.blogspot.com
