The Lawrence Welk Show: Canadian Sunset

Lawrence Welk and his orchestra! (1963)

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Music

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• Lawrence
• Welk

[Rolco64]

For all of his straight laced, somewhat awkward Stage Persona, Lawrence Welk was one Gifted Musician. His Orchestra "nailed" it every time. I never knew (as a kid growing up in the '70's) just how good they really were, or just how right Grandma was about him being the best. I miss him sorely and am thankful for the many recordings of his superior talent. Thanks for this historic post!

[neopolitanlightning]

Hey! Who's the eye-candy? Looks like Rosemary Clooney! It's norma Zimmer, I would guess. This arrangement is actually really, very hip, considering it's Lawrence Welk. If I had only heard the audio I would not have guessed that it was Lawrence Welk with that (cha-cha) beat in the beginning. And then it just seamlessly slides right on into that into that swing part, and then back again. Lawrence welk was a musial genius, that's what he was. 

[Alushi23]

Just wonderful; I enjoyed it so

[rakkav]

Lawrence Welk was definitely "Behind-The-Scenes" in his social style (term c/o Dr. Linda V. Berens) and for him to get up like that at all in public was a challenge. But he let his musical arrangements and his performers speak for him and together they helped make his name in history. I remember watching him when young with my mother and I always appreciated his show.

[jhdennis1]

This is my *Lawrence Welk jam*.

I recently heard it on one of the 70's reruns with the same arrangement and I've had the syncopated brass section in my mind ever since.