I can't believe I'm actually watching the Lawrence Welk Show.

[trof]

I was never a fan when he was making live shows, but now it seems to be kind of kitchy(?) middle America...'comforting'?

I dunno.
It's just kind of campy and fun to watch.

[jpak]

1. And a one and a two

[Chainfire]

2. Have you checked your temperature

I think you must be delirious with a fever.

My parents watched that when I was a kid, and I have never gotten over it.

[trof]

3. I should probably check to see if I still have a pulse.

[Chainfire]

19. I am going to tell you all a secret, but don't spread it around

My parents also loved to make us kids sit through Liberace. I still bear those scars too.

[BKDem]

4. I'm 73. Growing up, my extended family was addicted to Lawrence Welk.

I was horrified by it then and I'm horrified by it now. I recommend the Stan Freberg version, Wunnerful, Wunnerful.

[trof]

5. Ok come on. Horrified is a bit strong?

I think it's hilarious.

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. I used to watch it with my grandmother when she baby sat me.

very corny music, very fond memories!

[Hoyt]

7. Lawrence Welk was hip, he just didn't know it.

[trof]

9. I remember that. He was clueless.

Too funny.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

14. "A modern spiritual" ?????????????????????????

[CaptYossarian]

13. I thought that was an urban legend.

Thanks for posting it.

[trof]

8. I guess I should say this is on my local CBS station in Mobile.

WKRG
It's a rerun from PBS.
Hey, it's Alabama.

[kimbutgar]

10. I caught myself watching a reunion special weeks ago and was captivated by it

I remember as a kid it would come on at 6 pm. My Grandfather if he was over for dinner would watch it. As soon as he left the channel was changed. But I loved as a kid the singing and dancing,

[Freddie]

11. My grandma was in a nursing home in the 80s

We would often visit her Saturday evenings. Bring her dinner and then at 7:00 the entire place watched Lawrence Welk. Fun fact: despite his accent he was born in the USA. Grew up in a small town in Nebraska where everyone spoke German.

[Doc_Technical]

12. Wun'erful, Wun'erful!

[trocar]

15. North Dakota

He's still a hero in North Dakota. So is Peggy Lee

[Lord Ludd]

17. With that accent of his,

you wouldn't think he was born in ND.

[Blue Owl]

16. Don't forget to pop a Geritol or two!

[Soxfan58]

18. And a one and a two

[FuzzyRabbit]

20. "Damn fine music"

My father used to watch Lawrence Welk's show every Saturday night. Back in the 1950's He (and I) watched shows like Nat King Cole's, Frank Sinatra's, Perry Como and any other shows that might have jazz music or singers. Dad's favorites were the jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald and gospel singers like Mahalia Jackson. I'll never forget the time he took the 14 year old me to hear Cab Calloway. We both loved the folk music shows in the early 1960s.

The Lawrence Welk show I remember best was one where the band played 3 big band favorites, ending with a great rendition of "One O'clock Jump" and afterwards Welk walked up to his microphone and exclaimed "That's damn fine music!"