#1001 - NEW!
"Say It With Music"
Host: Dick Dale
Airs: September 10, 2005
This Welk program from 1971 opens on a musical high-note with
the band and "Say It With Music." Bobby and Cissy dance
to the Mancini hit song, "Moon River," and our Champagne
Lady Norma Zimmer performs a heartfelt rendition of "I Asked
the Lord." Myron Floren is featured with the band in "The
12th Street Rag," and Bob Lido, Mary Lou Metzger and the
Hotsy Totsy Boys are "Runnin' Wild." Guy and Ralna
perform "True Love."
#1002 - NEW!
"Roses"
Host: Ralna English
Airs: September 17, 2005
The band and singers open this show and set the theme with "Everything's
Coming Up Roses." Kern Delo sings "Red Roses for a Blue
Lady," and Guy Hovis and Ralna English take us down
that "Primrose Lane." Dick Dale, Gail Farrell and the
group are asking for "One Dozen Roses."
#1003 - NEW!
"Mancini-Mercer"
Host: Bobby Burgess
Airs: September 24, 2005
This week's Lawrence Welk Show from 1973 salutes songwriters Henry
Mancini and Johnny Mercer. The show unfolds with dancers Bobby
and Cissy and the Orchestra performing "Goddy, Goody."
Ken Delo sings "Fools Rush In," and the whole cast gets
together in the "Cool, Cool of the Evening."
#1004
"School Days"
Host: Myron Floren and Burgess Family
Airs: October 1, 2005
Myron Floren hosts "School Days" and enjoys hearing
the special memories of his four Burgess grandchildren, who coax
him to lay their favorite songs. Joe Feeney remembers a "Sweetheart
of Sigma Chi," Tanya sings "Autumn Leaves" and
Myron plays "Shall We Dance." Guy and Ralna sing,
"Put Your Hand in the Hand."
#1005
"History of Lawrence Welk Musical Family"
Host: Larry Welk Jr., and Family
Airs: October 8, 2005
Larry Welk and his three sons host a unique and interesting "History
of the Lawrence Welk Musical Family," which recalls how each
performer joined the show. Hit songs include "This Guy's
in Love With You," by Guy Hovis and Ralna English,
"Oh Happy Day" by Larry Hooper, "Calcutta"
danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King, and "After You're
Gone" with Jack Imel and Bob Havens.
#1006 - NEW!
"Musical Masterpieces"
Host: Johnny Zell
Airs: October 15, 2005
This week's show celebrates "Musical Masterpieces" when
the program opens with the Lawrence Welk Band and singers performing
George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Tom Netherton
sings "Stranger in Paradise" and band member Johnny
Zell plays "It's All in the Game."
#1007
"Concert in the Park"
Host: Guy Hovis
Airs: October 22, 2005
In a romantic outdoor setting, Guy Hovis introduces his new wife
"Sis" as he hosts this week's Lawrence Welk program,
"Concert in the Park." On a host segment, Guy sings,
"The River," the song he sang at his wedding. The show
opens with "In the Good Old Summertime," and features
songs from "The Music Man" including "Goodnight
My Someone" with Kathie Sullivan and Ken Delo and "Lida
Rose" with Bobby and Elaine and a barbershop quartet. Guy
and Ralna sing "It Was Almost Like a Song."
#1008 - NEW!
"Halloween Party"
Host: Jack Imel
Airs: October 29, 2005
The Lawrence Welk Band gets things underway for this Halloween
Party with "That Old Black Magic." Arthur Duncan rattles
those "Dry Bones." Guy and Ralna sing "Old
Devil Moon," and other Halloween-themed songs include "Ghost
Riders in the Sky," and "Magic in the Moonlight."
#1009
"Caribbean Cruise"
Host: Arthur Duncan
Airs: November 5, 2005
The whole gang climbs aboard an ocean liner for a cruise through
sunny, Southern waters, with Ava Barber singing "Love Boat,"
and Bobby and Elaine following up with a dance to the "Love
Boat Theme." Baritone Jim Turner sings "Marianne"
and The Aldridge Sisters and The Otwell Twins are "Feelin'
Groovy," and Kathie Sullivan sings a soulful "How Deep
Is The Ocean." Guy and Ralna perform "I Can't
Stop Loving You."
#1010 - NEW!
"Broadway Musicals"
Host: Norma Zimmer
Airs: November 12, 2005
It's a champagne toast to Broadway! This show features the great
songs from "Sound of Music" and "My Fair Lady"
and also presents Sandi and Sally making-up as clowns for "Put
On a Happy Face." Guy and Ralna sing "People
Will Say," Bobby and Cissy do a spectacular dance number
to "Dancing In the Dark," and Tanya sings "Birth
Of the Blues" accompanied by some of the finest jazz artists
in the business. The whole group, led by bobby and Cissy, winds
things up with an energetic version of "Black Bottom."
#1011
"America, The Melting Pot" (Thanksgiving)
Host: Clay and Sally Hart
Airs: November 19, 2005
To celebrate Thanksgiving, Clay and Sally Hart host "America,
The Melting Pot," a tribute to the native countries of the
many immigrants that have settled in the USA. Guy & Ralna
sing, "Edelweis" and Ken Delo does an English Music
Hall version of "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts,"
Dick Dale sings the classic German song, "Du Du Liegst Mir,"
and Clay salutes Australia with "Waltzing Matilda."
#1012
"This Colorful World"
Host: Sandi Griffiths
Airs: November 26, 2005
Sandi Griffiths is your host for "The Colorful World,"
featuring songs that have a 'color' in the title. Sandi, Gail
and Mary Lou sing "Red, Red Robin," Guy Hovis and Ralna
English swing with the "Orange Blossom Special,"
Clay Hart salutes Roger Miller with "Little Green Apples"
and the band plays "Deep Purple." Sandi is joined by
family members and reminisces about her children's weddings.
#1013
"Lawrence Welk Family Christmas"
Host: Various
Airs: December 3, 2005
In the 40 year holiday tradition of "The Lawrence Welk Show,"
the Musical Family gathers at the Champagne Theatre in Branson
for a Christmas reunion concert. Hosted by Champagne Lady Norma
Zimmer, this program features more than 30 favorite Christmas
carols and musical numbers. Starring Jo Ann Castle, The Lennon
Sisters, Jack Imel, Mary Lou Metzger, Guy Hovis, Ken Delo, Tom
Netherton, Bobby Burgess, Elaine Balden, Anacani and Joe Feeney.
#1014
"Hooray For Hollywood"
Host: Gail Farrell
Airs: December 10, 2005
Lawrence and his Musical Family give a cheer for Hollywood! The
whole cast opens this tribute to the movies…and "Takes
Your Girlie To the Movies." Bobby and Cissy dance to "The
Entertainer," Guy Hovis and Ralna English sing "True
Love," Tom Netherton does the unforgettable "As Time
Goes By" from "Casablanca" plus Sandi, Gail and
Mary Lou sing "Toot Toot Tootsie."
#1015
"Christmas Reunion"
Host: Various
Airs: December 17, 2005
This holiday show is filled with timeless Christmas music like
Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts singing "Silver Bells."
Jo Ann Castle plays "Santa Claus is Coming to Town,"
Lawrence dances a Christmas waltz with Mary Lou Metzger and George
Cates leads the entire group in "Adeste Fideles" and
other dearly-loved carols.
#1016
"America's Wonderland"
Host: Dick Dale
Airs: December 24, 2005
Dick Dale hosts "America's Wonderland" and gets things
rolling with "This Land Is Your Land." Guy Hovis and
Ralna English sing "Hawaiian Wedding Song," Arthur
Duncan dances in "Mountain Greenery," and Norma Zimmer
and Jimmy Roberts enjoy "Springtime in the Rockies."
#1017
"New Year's"
Host: Bob Ralston
Airs: December 31, 2005
Bob Ralston makes New Year's Eve a family affair with his wife,
daughter and grandson. The Welk Band plays "Champagne Waltz"
while Lawrence dances with Norma Zimmer, the Lennon Sisters reminisce
with "May You Always," and Jo Ann Castle gets the party
going with "Happy Days Are Here Again."
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