21st SEASON OF "THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW" ON PUBLIC TELEVISION
#1101 - Season Premiere – NEW! Guest: Arthur Duncan
Airs: September 8, 2007 Lawrence and the Band kick-off this Show with the Glenn Miller hit “In The Mood,” Guy & Ralna sing “Feelings,” Tanya takes center stage with a sensational version of “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Arthur Duncan dances to “Doin’ The New Low Down,” and Lawrence and Cissy King have a “Waltz of the Flowers.” The show ends with the Champagne Lady, Norma Zimmer and the Singers performing “America the Beautiful.”
#1102 - Big City USA – NEW! Guest: Bobby Burgess
Airs: September 15, 2007 Favorite songs that represent cities, states, and other geographical sites are featured in “Big City, USA.” Spotlighting the East Coast are Lawrence and the Band as they swing to “Manhattan.” Bobby and Elaine keep those “City Lights” a glow and Jimmy Roberts sings “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Kathie Sullivan takes you “Kansas City” way and the Band and Singers close the Show in that windy city of “Chicago.”
#1103 - Songs of Jimmy McHugh – NEW! Guest: Ralna English
Airs: September 22, 2007 A 1980 salute to the songs of Jimmy McHugh…ranging from Lawrence leading the Band in “I Feel a Song Coming On” to Guy Hovis and Ralna English singing “Maggie Blues.” Ralna sings, “Don’t Blame Me.” Other McHugh hits include “When My Sugar Walks Down the Street” and “Don’t Blame Me.” The entire cast knows “A Lovely Way to Spend and Evening.”
#1104 - “Say It With Music”
Guest: Dick Dale
Airs: September 29, 2007
This Welk program from 1971 opens on a musical high-note with the band and “Say It With Music.” Bobby and Cissy dance to the Mancini hit song, “Moon River,” and Champagne Lady Norma Zimmer performs a heartfelt rendition of “I Asked the Lord.” Myron Floren is featured with the band in “The 12th Street Rag,” and Bob Lido, Mary Lou Metzger and the Hotsy Totsy Boys are “Runnin’ Wild.” Guy & Ralna performs “True Love.”
#1105 - “Musical Masterpieces”
Guest: Johnny Zell
Airs: October 6, 2007
This week’s show celebrates “Musical Masterpieces” when the program opens with the Lawrence Welk Band and singers performing George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Tom Netherton sings “Stranger in Paradise” and band member Johnny Zell plays “It’s All in the Game.” Guy & Ralna sing “The Anniversary Song.”
#1106 – “Fashions & Hits Through The Years” – NEW! Guest: Mary Lou Metzger
Airs: October 13, 2007 Chronicles the changes in fashion coupled with changing musical styles from the 20’s through the 50’s with songs like “Alice Blue Gown” by Norma Zimmer. Mary Lou Metzger joins Bobby Burgess, Jack Imel and Charlie Parlato in a charming novelty number, “Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long.” The Show winds up with the entire cast in “Put On Your Sunday Clothes.”
#1107 - “Hooray For Hollywood”
Guest: Gail Farrell
Airs: October 20, 2007
Lawrence and his Musical Family give a cheer for Hollywood! The whole cast opens this tribute to the movies…and “Takes Your Girlie To the Movies.” Bobby and Cissy dance to “The Entertainer,” Guy Hovis and Ralna English sing “True Love,” Tom Netherton does the unforgettable “As Time Goes By” from “Casablanca” plus Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou sing “Toot Toot Tootsie.”
#1108 - “Halloween Party”
Guest: Jack Imel
Airs: October 27, 2007
The Lawrence Welk Band gets things underway for this Halloween Party with “That Old Black Magic.” Arthur Duncan rattles those “Dry Bones.” Guy and Ralna sing “Old Devil Moon,” and other Halloween-themed songs include “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” and “Magic in the Moonlight.”
#1109 - "Southtown USA"
Guest: Barbara Boylan
Airs: November 3, 2007 The entire cast opens the program with "Southtown USA," followed by the lovely Lennon Sisters singing "Humming Bird." Ever-charming Champagne Lady, Norma Zimmer recalls those "Wayward Winds," Charlotte Harris and the Welk Band play "Melody in F," and Dick Dale and The Lennon Sisters sing "Gotta Travel On."
#1110 - "Salute to Sinatra"
Guest: Bob Allen
Airs: November 10, 2007 This show features some of the great songs which marked Sinatra's journey through the nation's musical life. The show opens with clarinet star Henry Cuesta in the solo spotlight with "I've Got You Under My Skin," and then the sax and trumpet sections follow with a glowing version of "Young at Heart." Guy & Ralna reprise the title song from one of Sinatra's hit movies, "The Tender Trap," and Tom Netherton sings a heartfelt, "This Love of Mine."
#1111 – “Thanksgiving Special” – NEW! Guest: Sandi Griffiths
Airs: November 17, 2007 This most beautiful Thanksgiving Special gets off to a rousing start with the Band and Singers welcoming you “Home For the Holidays.” Guy & Ralna invite viewers to “Y” All Come!,” with Sandi and the Girls singing “Count Your Blessings.” The traditional “Bless This House,” features Norma Zimmer and Joe Feeney and the Group sings “Be Thankful.”
#1112 – “Southern Show”
Guest: Kathy Lennon
Airs: November 24, 2007 From the "Are You From Dixie" opening to the "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" closing, this weeks program celebrates songs from the South. Dancers Jack Imel, Bobby Burgess and Arthur Duncan take you aboard the "Chattanooga Choo Choo," Guy & Ralna sing "Anniversary Song" and Jo Ann Castle plays a rousing version of "Down Yonder." Dick Dale and the group just keep rolling down the "Mighty Mississippi."
#1113 – “Songs By Johnny Mercer” – NEW!
Guest: Guy Hovis
Airs: December 1, 2007 Lawrence and the gang salute the genius by featuring some of the well-loved songs written by this prolific lyricist and composer – Johnny Mercer. “Many of Johnny’s songs had a lot of good philosophy,” says Lawrence, illustrating his point with “Accentuate the Positive” done by Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou. Guy & Ralna reprise the exciting “Tangerine” made famous by Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberle, Bobby and Cissy dance to “Charade,” and Larry Hooper and Jimmy Roberts do a spoof of “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.”
#1114 – “U.S. Tour” – NEW!
Guest: Tanya Welk-Roberts
Airs: December 8, 2007 As Lawrence says in his opening remarks, he’s played almost every small town in the United States – and every state but Alaska – so he takes a special interest in this musical tour of the country. Things get underway with the entire chorus and orchestra and “This Land Is Your Land,” Ralna sings “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” then Bob Ralston ripples off a piano medley of New York songs, and Sandi and Sally ask “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” Jo Ann Castle does a Castle-version of “On the Beach at Waikiki” and Myron Floren noodles through an infectious “Pittsburgh, Pa”.
#1115 – “Winter” – NEW!
Guest: Dee Dee Lennon
Airs: December 15, 2007 The Champagne Music Makers present a “Winter Show” as they sing “Button Up Your Overcoat.” Jo Ann Castle goes all out on “Skater’s Boogie” and the Lennon Sisters sing one of their favorites, “A Marshmallow World.” Bob Lido and the Boys present a Dixie version of “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” and Dick Dale sings “Let It Snow.”
#1116 – “Christmas” – NEW!
Guests: Norma, Randy, Mark Zimmer
Airs: December 22, 2007 The program opens with “Jingle Bells,” Norma Zimmer and the group sing “Silent Night,” and Arthur Duncan knows how to “Ring Those Christmas Bells.” The program also includes such holiday favorites as “Sweet Little Boy Jesus” by Guy Hovis and Ralna English, and “Oh Holy Night” by Joe Feeney.
#1117 – “Tour of Southern California” – NEW!
Guests: David & Roger Otwell
Airs: December 29, 2007 This colorful look at Southern California beauty spots has Guy & Ralna singing “Far Away Places,” Myron Floren, Joey Schmidt and the Man himself play “It’s a Small World,” The Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins sing a wistful “California Dreamin’,” and Anacani sings the lovely “Cielito Lindo.”
#1118 – “Music Memories”
Guest: Bob Ralston
Airs: January 5, 2008 ”This show opens with Myron Floren and dancers Bobby Burgess and Cissy King setting the scene for a salute to Musical Memories with a lovely version of the "Pennsylvania Polka." Arthur Duncan keeps his feet taping "Doin' the New Low Down" in a salute to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Myron Floren and Jo Ann Castle perform an accordion duet, "Just Because." Norma Zimmer leads the entire group singing "God Bless America" as a special tribute to Kate Smith.
#1119 – “All Time Favorites” – NEW!
Guest: JoAnn Young
Airs: January 12, 2008 Filled with the fans’ favorite songs, “All Time Favorites” …”Music, Music, Music,” opens the show and sets the mood for a look back at some great old songs. Guy & Ralna sing “Can’t Help falling in Love,” Arthur Duncan dances to “Doing the new Low Down,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” sung by Norma Zimmer and the group.
#1120 – “French Show” – NEW!
Guest: Janet Lennon
Airs: January 19, 2008 This black and white classic features Aladdin giving Janet Lennon a “French Lesson,” Jimmy Roberts asking “Where is Your Heart?” and the Champagne Lady Norma Zimmer sings “Paris in the Spring.” Join all the Champagne Music Makers on a trip down the “River Seine.”
#1121 – “Musical Tour of Europe”
Guest: Guy Hovis
Airs: January 26, 2008 Lawrence and the gang take a make-believe trip to Europe. Things get going with "Around the World," Guy & Ralna sing "Rock of Ages," and then Bobby and Cissy do a Spanish dance based on the art of bull fighting to "Espana Cani." Norma Zimmer sings "Wonderful Copenhagen," Ken Delo sings "Gigi," Arthur Duncan does some fast stepping to "Danke Schoen," and the whole cast gets together with Myron Floren for a fast and furious "Liechtensteiner Polka!"
#1122 – “Time Was”
Guest: Jo Ann Castle
Airs: February 2, 2008 Larry Hooper and the gang get things underway on this Time show singing "Grandfather's Clock." The band plays "One O'clock Jump" and Myron Floren gets into the mood with "Tick Tock Polka." Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts blend their voices in "Now Is The Hour." And the whole group wants just "Five Minutes More."
#1123 – “Tribute to Irving Berlin”
Guest: Cissy King
Airs: February 9, 2008 A musical "thank you" to one of America's greatest composers! As the show unfolds, those marvelous Berlin songs sound like a litany of some of America's fondest memories including "Always," "Say It With Music," and "There's No Business Like Show Business," Guy & Ralna sing "Easter Parade" and the whole cast and Norma Zimmer conclude with "God Bless America."
#1124 – “Songs of the South” – NEW!
Guest: Ava Barber
Airs: February 16, 2008 Guy & Ralna sing “Yellow Rose of Texas,” Anacani sings “Come to the Mardi Gras” with everyone wearing breathtaking costumes. Ken Delo struts to “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” beautiful Ralna sings a soulful “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,” and the whole cast gets together for a show-stopping “South Rampart Street Parade.”
#1125 – “Academy Awards”
Guest: Tanya Welk Roberts
Airs: February 23, 2008 Jack Benny plays first fiddle with the Welk band! Benny's hilarious monologue and violin solo highlight a show which features great movie songs like Guy & Ralna singing "Buttons and Bows." Bobby and Cissy dance a graceful waltz to the "Theme From Love Story." Other winners on the list include major hits such as "Never On Sunday," "Georgy Girl," and "Born Free."
#1126 – “Big Band Memories”
Guest: Elaine Balden
Airs: March 1, 2008 Lawrence and the gang recreate the music, the dances, the "feel" of the days of the Big Band! From the moment this show opens with the band, singers and dancers, to its all-out foot-stomping arrangement of "Panama" at the closing, its memories of the great days of the big bands. Guy & Ralna perform a classic version of "Green Eyes," Bob Ralston and Bob Smale play twin pianos in "Concerto in B Flat Minor" as a tribute to the late Freddy Martin. Bobby and Elaine dance to "Opus One," and lovely Anacani offers the famous Latin hit, "Perfidia."
#1127 – “Los Angeles”
Guest: Sandi Griffiths
Airs: March 8, 2008 Things get going on this Los Angeles show with the whole group singing "California, Here I Come," and then Bobby and Cissy dance to "High Society" in a replica of the famous Hollywood Palladium. Guy & Ralna sing "Far Away Places," Sandi and Sally trek to the LA Airport for "Leavin' on a Jet Plane." Dick Dale tells a "Whale of a Tale" while fishing off the coast of Malibu, and Norma Zimmer joins Jimmy Roberts for "Tea for Two."
#1128 – “Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael”
Guest: Anacani
Airs: March 15, 2008 Lawrence and his Musical Family pay "Tribute to Hoagy Charmichael," one of the greatest composers of the 20th Century. All of the Hoagy Carmichael hits are featured in the program, including "Two Sleepy People," sung by Guy & Ralna, "Heart and Soul," sung by Anacani. the program ends with "Georgia on My Mind," featuring the entire cast and band. Ralna sings “Skylark.”
#1129 – “Easter” – NEW!
Guest: Jo Ann Castle
Airs: March 22, 2008 Join our singers and dancers for the “Easter Parade,” and Sandi Griffiths and Sally Flynn as they hop along on the “peter Cotton Trail.” Bob Ralston plays the beautiful “Sunrise Serenade” and Myron Floren has a special number for this Easter Show…”The Lost Cord.”
#1130 – “Roses”
Guest: Ralna English
Airs: March 29, 2008
The band and singers open this show and set the theme with “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Ken Delo sings “Red Roses for a Blue Lady,” and Guy & Ralna take us down that “Primrose Lane.” Dick Dale, Gail Farrell and the group are asking for “One Dozen Roses.”
#1131 – “Musical Memories” –NEW!
Guest: Kathy Lennon
Airs: April 5, 2008 The group opens this show with “Talk to the Animals,” Norma Zimmer sings “I Get Along Without You,” and the Lennon Sisters ask “Where Are the Words.” Myron Floren and the Band are featured on “Papa Won’t You Dance,” and Joe Feeney feels “There is No Tomorrow.”
#1132 – “Tribute to Swing & Sweet Bands”
Guest: Ava Barber
Airs: April 12, 2008 Lawrence salutes the wonderful music of the Big Bands! Things get under way with "And the Angels Sing," Ken Delo sings "Got a Date With an Angel," and the Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins reprise the Andrew Sisters' big hit, "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree." Guy sings “I Should Care.”
#1133 – “Spring”
Guest: Kathie Sullivan
Airs: April 19, 2008 Lawrence and the gang serenade the natural beauty of "Spring." From the opening song with the band, "April Showers," to Guy & Ralna performing "Listen To My Smile." Bobby & Cissy do a spectacular dance number to "Love Will Keep Us Together," and Tanya sings "Spring Will Be a Little Late."
#1134 – “Music of Irving Berlin” – NEW!
Guest: Ken Delo
Airs: April 26, 2008 Lawrence and the band kick off this Irving Berlin Show with “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” Bobby Burgess and Cissy King dance to “Let’s Face the music and Dance,” and Guy & Ralna sing “Remember.” An arousing rendition of “God Bless America” with Norma Zimmer and our Musical Family close the show.
#1135 – “Pleasant Dreams” – NEW!
Guest: Tiny Little
Airs: May 3, 2008 This black and white classic opens with Lawrence and the Band performing “Cheek to Cheek,” the Lennon sisters sing “Till the End of Time,” and Dick Dale wants “One Dozen Roses.” Big Tiny Little tickles those ivories with “Spaghetti Rag” and then sings “Caldonia.”
#1136 – “Easy Listening”
Guest: Clay & Sally Hart
Airs: May 10, 2008 Lawrence, the Band, the Singers, and ... Easy Listening! This show opens with the band playing "Sweet and Lovely," and that sets the mood for the following hour. Bobby and Elaine dance the English quickstep to "Whispering," Skeets Herfurt plays a beautiful sax solo in "Someone to Watch Over Me." Guy Hovis teams up with Neil LeVang in "For the Good Times."
#1137 – “Big Band Sounds” – NEW!
Guest: Bill Thrash
Airs: May 17, 2008 This happy, light-hearted show opens with the cast dancing down the aisles of the TV studio singing “We Can Make Music” and shaking hands with members of the audience en route. Guy & Ralna sing “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” Once on stage, Anacani sings “Spanish Eyes,” and Clay Hart sings a hit song of the year which became almost a national anthem, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Old Oak Tree.” Ralna brings the show to an emotional high with a spine-tingling rendition of her most-requested and signature song, “How Great Thou Art.”
#1138 – “Occupations” – NEW!
Guest: Jack Imel
Airs: May 24, 2008 Lawrence and his Musical Family go to work! This charming show features the various occupations that keep us busy, ranging from Sandi and Sally flying high as a couple of astronauts performing “We’ll Make It To the Moon” to Larry Hooper digging deep as a coal miner in “Sixteen Tons.” The show concludes with an all-out Dixieland version of “Muskrat Ramble.”
#1139 – “Songs From the Classics” – NEW!
Guest: Jim Turner
Airs: May 31, 2008 Lawrence has fun tracking down the origin of contemporary songs adapted from the classics! In the opening of this show, Lawrence asks a rhetorical question, ”What do the following songs have in common, ‘Mack the Knife,’ ‘Our Love’ and ‘Hot Diggity?” The answer, as he gleefully explains, is that all of them were originally classic compositions, and, as the show progresses, Lawrence explains where each song came from. Guy & Ralna sing “Songs of Love.”
#1140 – “Songs of Perry Como” – NEW!
Guest: Sheila & Sherry Aldridge
Airs: June 7, 2008 This charming show features songs made famous by Perry Como, and things get underway with one of Perry’s happiest hits, “Hot Diggity,” Guy & Ralna sing, “If” and then Kathie Sullivan sings the lovely “It’s Impossible.” Bobby and Cissy dress up as a pair of toddlers and “Papa Loves Mambo,” George Cates leads the band in a lush arrangement of “Temptation,” and Ava Barber be lots out one of Perry’s greatest hits, “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes.”
#1141 – “Mancini – Mercer”
Guest: Bobby Burgess
Airs: June 14, 2008 This week’s Lawrence Welk Show from 1973 salutes songwriters Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. The show unfolds with dancers Bobby and Cissy and the Orchestra performing “Goddy, Goody.”Guy & Ralna sing “All His Children.” Ken Delo sings “Fools Rush In,” and the whole cast gets together in the “Cool, Cool of the Evening.”
#1142 – “Music, Music, Music”
Guest: Big Tiny Little
Airs: June 21, 2008 This joyful hour opens with Lawrence leading the Welk Band through Vincent Youman's "Bamballino," followed by Alice Lon "Singing in the Rain." Highlights of the show include "Melodie d'Amore" by the four Lennon Sisters, Big Tiny Little performing "Dill Pickles," and Jack Martin sings "Somebody Stole My Gal."
#1143 – “Caribbean Cruise”
Guest: Arthur Duncan
Airs: June 28, 2008 The whole gang climbs aboard an ocean liner for a cruise through sunny, Southern waters, with Ava Barber singing “Love Boat,” and Bobby and Elaine following up with a dance to the “Love Boat Theme.” Guy & Ralna perform “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” Baritone Jim Turner sings “Marianne” and The Aldridge Sisters and The Otwell Twins are “Feelin’ Groovy,” and Kathie Sullivan sings a soulful “How Deep Is The Ocean.”
#1144 – “California Show” –NEW!
Guest: Margaret Heron
Airs: July 5, 2008 This show pays tribute to the many wonderful vacation spots in California, and there are shots of San Francisco, Disneyland and other famous landmarks. Jo Ann Castle and Bob Lido offer “San Francisco,” Jimmy Roberts sings “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Bobby and Cissy dance to “Music To Watch Girls Go By.”
#1145 – “Broadway Musicals”
Guest: Norma Zimmer
Airs: July 12, 2008 It’s a champagne toast to Broadway! This show features the great songs from “Sound of Music” and “My Fair Lady” and also presents Sandi and Sally making-up as clowns for “Put On a Happy Face.” Guy & Ralna sing “People Will Say,” Bobby and Cissy do a spectacular dance number to “Dancing In the Dark,” and Tanya sings “Birth Of the Blues” accompanied by some of the finest jazz artists in the business. The whole group, led by bobby and Cissy, winds things up with an energetic version of “Black Bottom.”
#1146 – “Tribute to Bing Crosby” – NEW!
Guest: Anacani
Airs: July 19, 2008 Lawrence pays tribute to “one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever known”…Bing Crosby! Tom Netherton sings one of Crosby’s most romantic ballads, “Moonlight Becomes You,” Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou have fun with “Swinging on a Star,” Joe Feeney croons “Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra,” the lovely Irish lullaby from Crosby’s Academy Award-winning movie, “Going My Way,” and Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts blend their voices in “True Love.”
#1147 – “Tribute to the Big Bands” – NEW!
Guest: Rocky Rockwell
Airs: July 26, 2008 The Band remembers Glenn Miller with “In the Mood,” Tommy Dorsey is saluted with “Marie” and Benny Goodman with his Let’s Dance.” Jack Imel presents “When My Baby Smiles at Me” to honor Ted Lewis, and the show ends with a tribute to the “Boss” and his theme song “Bubbles in the Wine.”
#1148 – “Transportation”
Guest: Ken Delo
Airs: August 2, 2008 The Welk stars have fun paying tribute to various forms of transportation, from the opening number, "Gotta Travel On" with everybody on three-wheeled bikes! Tanya is "Walkin' the Floor," Guy & Ralna change the mood a little with a spirited version of "Do Lord." Bob Lido and his Hotsy Totsy pals try to get the plane off the ground with "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines."
#1149 – “Farm Show” - NEW!
Guest: Dick Dale
Airs: August 9, 2008 The Welk Stars have fun pretending they’re down on the farm as they open this show with “Surrey with the Fringe on Top.” The band plays “Goofus,” Guy Hovis does a nice “Country Boy,” Clay Hart sings “Grazin’ in Greener Pastures,” Sandi and Sally get together for “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and Guy & Ralna sing one of their favorite hymns, “In the Garden.”
#1150 – “A Pretty Girl”
Guest: Janet Lennon
Airs: August 16, 2008 This show opens with a lively band version of "A Pretty Girl." Myron Floren and Jo Ann Castle and their flying fingers play "Hot Foot Polka." The Lennon Sisters are featured in "Darlin' Meggie" and Larry Hooper wants an "Oh Happy Day." Aladdin holds class and teaches the Lennon Sisters to sing a "Music Lesson."
#1151 – “Hawaii” – NEW!
Guest: Charlotte Harris
Airs: August 23, 2008 Soft winds, dreamy songs, catamarans skimming over blue waters, and the haunting music of Hawaii permeate this outstanding show. The whole gang flew to Hawaii, and spent a week on location in some of the most famous beauty spots in the Islands. This telecast features a beautiful interpretation of the “Hawaiian Wedding Song” by Guy & Ralna, Clay Hart, Sanyi and Salli singing, “Pearly Shells,” and Mary Lou and Gail sing an engaging comedy number, “The Cockeyed Mayor of Kuanakakai,” featuring diminutive Charlie Parlato.
#1152 – “Carnival” – NEW!
Guest: Rose Weiss
Airs: August 30, 2008 The show opens with the band playing “When the Carnival Comes,” Jack Imel does the “Baby Elephant Walk” and Myron Floren and Joey Schmidt do a sizzling version of “Tiger Rag.” Lovely Anacani sings “Les Bicyclettes,” Norma Zimmer does a poignant, “Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair” and the show closes with everyone gathering to “Follow the Band.” Guy sings “Color of My Life.”
