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
blessing years lasts
Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.
music pittsburgh hospitality
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
biographies
This is the best biography by me I have ever read.
father musical pumps
We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument.
successful trying firsts
The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.
trying bottles mouths
For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved the problem by sticking my finger in my mouth and popping it out.
nice successful pitfalls
I realized some of the pitfalls of being well-known; it was nice if you were successful, but it made it just that much harder to take when you failed.
bad-day long world
You know, it's a long world.
creative genius innovators
I have never been an innovator, a creative genius.
music home joy
Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure.
boys together sticks
Boys, if you don't stick together, how do you expect me to follow you-ah?
music orchestra makers
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
night chill spine
Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well.
talking down-and conversation
Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.