Wabash Cannonball

From a 1966 episode of the Lawrence Welk Show, here's the Champagne Music Makers with their version of the popular "Wabash Cannonball" written by J.A. Roff and later covered by artists such as the Carter Family and Roy Acuff.

Featured instrumentally in this number is Frank Scott at the harpischord, Neil Levang on guitar, Dick Cathcart on trumpet and some wonderful work by the string section.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lawrence
• Welk
• champagne
• music
• folk
• Wabash
• Cannonball
• Frank
• Scott
• Neil
• Levang
• Dick
• Cathcart
• Indiana

[fordman4444]

Dick was the best! God bless you Peg, I know you miss him!!!!

[1stCornet]

Sweet!  Dick is playing a cornet! And just like Peggy said before they wed, her dream man would be highly skilled...how true.

[skipplet]

That's actually a Cornet, not a trumpet. Love this video! Thanks for uploading a piece of history I would have never seen otherwise.

[mattwittman1]

I wish I could of met Dick Cathcart and tell him that he was my favorite musician on the show.

[pyrofella]

My favourite song ... I was greatly suprised how good this sounds......

Thanks for posting

[chokeonsomestuff]

OMG, They even had a viola.

Do you know the difference between a viola and a violin?

A viola makes a bigger fire.

[rmsjrb]

I am 38 years old and my fatherrr play this 45

Dot recording all the time

this is KillERRRR

I like it

[bjdon99]

Avacado green was a popular color late 60s/early 70s.

[anr274]

Awesome song from Lawrence Welk!