Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welkwas an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fansas "champagne music"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth11 March 1903
CountryUnited States of America
music pittsburgh hospitality
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
music orchestra makers
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
sound fascinated
Sounds always fascinated me.
successful trying firsts
The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.
desire kind improvement
I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.
dream speak-english lessons
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.
jobs trying motivational-work
If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come.
love trust god
Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.
good-day bad-day parental
There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.
blessing years lasts
Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.
real people crowds
I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion.
If they can't hum it after we play it, it's not for us.
joy able use
To be granted some kind of usable talent and to be able to use it to the fullest extent of which you are capable - this, to me, is a kind of joy that is almost unequaled.
His act may start out slow, but it tapers off.