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20. "Damn fine music"

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 08:54 PM

Apr 2020

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!"

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I can't believe I'm actually watching the Lawrence Welk Show. [View all] trof Mar 2020 OP

And a one and a two jpak Mar 2020 #1

Have you checked your temperature Chainfire Mar 2020 #2

I should probably check to see if I still have a pulse. trof Mar 2020 #3

I am going to tell you all a secret, but don't spread it around Chainfire Mar 2020 #19

I'm 73. Growing up, my extended family was addicted to Lawrence Welk. BKDem Mar 2020 #4

Ok come on. Horrified is a bit strong? trof Mar 2020 #5

I used to watch it with my grandmother when she baby sat me. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #6

Lawrence Welk was hip, he just didn't know it. Hoyt Mar 2020 #7

I remember that. He was clueless. trof Mar 2020 #9

"A modern spiritual" ????????????????????????? Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #14

I thought that was an urban legend. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #13

I guess I should say this is on my local CBS station in Mobile. trof Mar 2020 #8

I caught myself watching a reunion special weeks ago and was captivated by it kimbutgar Mar 2020 #10

My grandma was in a nursing home in the 80s Freddie Mar 2020 #11

Wun'erful, Wun'erful! Doc_Technical Mar 2020 #12

North Dakota trocar Mar 2020 #15

With that accent of his, Lord Ludd Mar 2020 #17

Don't forget to pop a Geritol or two! Blue Owl Mar 2020 #16

And a one and a two Soxfan58 Mar 2020 #18

"Damn fine music" FuzzyRabbit Apr 2020 #20