Format The Lawrence Welk Show

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alice lon , lawrence welk.



norma zimmer , welk.


welk employed many musicians , singers, known in press musical family . members of musical family had specific, well-defined roles within context of show, specializing in 1 type of performance (for instance, show had 2 pianists, 1 specialize in ragtime piano while other handle easy listening pieces; show s numerous singers , dancers typecast). 1 of prominent positions in musical family champagne lady , sang down-tempo solo number toward end of each show.


these musicians bound unofficial set of morals (artistic , personal) dictated welk, , if believed audience did not find them wholesome enough, fired. former champagne lady alice lon fired in 1959 crossing legs on desk, angered welk. after fired lon, thousands of letters filled abc mailroom, demanding apology, , rehired. welk tried lon refused.


in later years however, revealed along cheesecake incident, 1 of reasons lon s departure money; supporting 3 young sons , wanted raise. further reason dispute on kind of songs singing, , since welk insisted on playing felt audiences wanted hear, older standards , rebelled against such restrictions.


after 2 years , string of short-lived vocalists, norma zimmer hired, starting in 1960. zimmer stayed welk rest of show s run.


another example of being bound welk s set of morals famed clarinetist pete fountain, renowned new orleans-style jazz. valued member of welk cast, rumored have quit when welk objected efforts jazz christmas standard silver bells on 1958 christmas show. in interview, fountain admitted left welk because champagne , bourbon don t mix. (the departure amicable; fountain reappear in welk reunion shows after show ended.)


welk relied on fan letters tell him popular , not. often, performers received positive reaction prominently featured on future shows, while did not meet muster audience saw solo opportunities diminish , let go.


among performers wildly popular audiences during years on abc lennon sisters, joe feeney, steve smith, larry hooper, jo ann castle , electric guitarist buddy merrill, name few. lynn anderson, clay hart, , ava barber used show springboard launch own successful careers country music solo artists. @ height of show s popularity, members of musical family featured in several celebrity tabloid magazines alongside other mainstream television , movie stars.


tap dancer arthur duncan became second african-american appear regularly on sponsored television variety program, , first since 1951, when hired permanent music maker welk in 1964. (the first teddy wilson, regular band member on short-lived star time throughout 1950–51 run.)








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