Pluggers by Rick McKee for March 18, 2014

Even I don’t know who Mr. Welk is/was.

My favorite clip is when they sang “One Toke Over the Line” on the show (search youtube for welk toke). Evidently he thought it was a gospel song.

what about Hee Haw and Laugh In

@Elete. They’re much newer then Welk. At age 70, Welk was more of a parent thing.Before Dick Clark he was the main New Years Eve TV show.

….always liked the lawrence welk show…

UncaJim: Yes, the “guy lumbago style” (excessive vibrato) term has faded in the music community now. When Welk first appeared on the scene, many musicians were impressed – a dance band using a bassoon or alto flute – what a breakthrough in orchestration! However that soon vanished as it became apparent that was just a gimmick within the relentless sameness of the arrangements.

I’m only 54 years old and I know about him and his tv show. watched him once in a while when I was younger.

Let’s hear it for Bobby and Cissy. Wunnerful, wunnerful.

A fondness for the Lennon (sp) Sisters helped, as well.

The shows on TV now are from the past. They’ve been packaged for PBS. Back in the 1950s they were sponsored by Dodge. I recall seeing the brand new 1957s for the first time on his show. I also remember Larry Hooper singing bass when they were signing off for the evening. He always sang, “Dodge had a good time too!” in a descending voice.My dad’s collection of VHS tapes usually have a Welk show on near the end. Whilst I’m re-recording my tapes on to DVDs I believe I’ll pass on the Welk shows.