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Season 2 (ABC) (1956-57)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:  Rina Fox, Tom Alger [Uploaded June 2020 RF]
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
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UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)

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ABC Saturdays 9-10pm (Eastern)

2.01 [62] The Lawrence Welk Show
01Sep1956
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "Weary Blues".
Jim Roberts sings "Isle of Capri".
Larry Dean sings "You Don't Know Me".
An organ-piano duet by Jerry Burke and Larry Hooper of
"The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else".

2.02 [63] The Lawrence Welk Show
08Sep1956
Highlights:
Larry Hooper sings "Minnie the Mermaid".
Larry Dean performs "Glendora".

2.03 [*64] The Lawrence Welk Show
15Sep1956 [Racine Journal Times]
Highlights:
Jim Roberts sings "I'll Get By".
Alice Lon sings "Whatever Will Be Will Be".
Myron Floren performs "Lady of Spain".
Buddy Merrill plays "Twelfth Street Rag."

2.04 [65] The Lawrence Welk Show
22Sep1956 [News Journal]
Highlights:
Myron Floren performs "Annen Polka".
Alice Lon sings "Allegheny Moon".
Jim Roberts does "My Blue Heaven".
Larry Dean sings "So Much to Say".
Buddy Merrill performs "South".
The Orchestra plays "Fascinating Rhythm".

2.05 [66] The Lawrence Welk Show
29Sep1956
Highlights:
Bob Lido sings "I Love a Piano" with Tiny Little Jr. on the keyboard.
Alice Lon sings "Mama Teach Me to Dance"

2.06 [67] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Oct1956
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings the title song from "Oklahoma!".

2.07 [68] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Oct1956 [Indianapolis Star]
Highlights:
Romantic music night, songs include,
"Just Walking in the Rain", "This Same Heart" and "I Want You, I Need You".

2.08 [69] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Oct1956
Themes from motion pictures will be highlighted on tonight's show.
Highlights:
Bob Lido and the Octet do "Giant".
Larry Dean solos with "War and Peace".
Orchestral selections include "Cuba" and "El Rancho Grande".

2.09 [70] The Lawrence Welk Show
27Oct1956
Regulars include Alice Lon, Larry Dean, Myron Floren, Jim Roberts,
Larry Hooper, Dick Kesner and Bob Lido.
Guest
Alvan Ashby
Highlights of the show are:
Larry Dean performs "On a Little Farm in Ioway".
Myron Floren and Lawrence perform "Saturday Night Waltz".
The Orchestra perform "Micaela".
Dick Kesner sings "Melody of Love".

2.10 [71] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Nov1956 [Times Recorder][Des Moines Tribune]
Regulars include Alice Lon, Jim Roberts, Larry Dean, Dick Dale, Larry Hooper and Bob Lido.
Highlights:
Dixieland Combo perform "Wolverine Blues".
The Orchestra perform "That Old Soft Shoe".
Jack Martin does "I Cry More".
"Intermezzo" a solo for violinist Dick Kesner.

2.11 [72] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Nov1956
Highlights:
Lawrence Welk features a medley of tunes from World War I
in observance of Veteran's Day.

2.12 [73] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Nov1956
Regulars include Alice Lon, Jim Roberts, Larry Dean and Dick Dale.
Highlights:
Jim Roberts performs "House With Love In It".
Larry Dean does "Moonlight Love".
Alice Lon and Dick Dale duet on "Tennessee Waltz".
The Orchestra performs "Blue Danube".

2.13 [74] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Nov1956
Regulars include Alice Lon, Rocky Rockwell, Larry Hooper and Dick Dale.
Highlights:
Rocky performs "Don't Bring Lulu".
Larry Dean performs "Grandfather's Clock".
Dick Dale does "Christmas Dreaming".

2.14 [75] The Lawrence Welk Show
01Dec1956
Highlights:
In response to repeated requests, Lawrence and his music makers will revive,
"Beer Barrel Polka" with an octet, two accordions and Larry Hooper.
Alice Lon sings "Silver Bells".
Songs include, "Bubbles in the Wine", "Life is Worth Living" and "Angel Waltz".

2.15 [76] The Lawrence Welk Show
08Dec1956
Regulars include Alice Lon, Rocky Rockwell, Larry Dean and Jim Roberts.
Highlights:
Rocky Rockwell does "Nuttin' for Christmas".
The Orchestra performs "Toy Trumpet".
Larry Dean does "Petticoats of Portugal".
Jim Roberts sings "One Little Candle".

2.16 [77] The Lawrence Welk Show
15Dec1956 [Los Angeles Times][Times Recorder]
In a Yuletide mood
regulars are Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, Rocky Rockwell and Larry Hooper.
Guests
The Lennon Sisters
Highlights:
The Orchestra performs "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers".
Alice Lon does "Don't Wait Till the Night Before Christmas".
The Lennon Sisters sing "Hi Lili".
Rocky Rockwell does "Too Fat for the Chimney".
Alice Lon sings "I Want to Do More Than Whistle".
The Lennon Sisters perform "Winter Wonderland".
Larry Hooper does "Hi Ho".

2.17 [78] The Lawrence Welk Show
22Dec1956
Christmas Show
Highlights:
Janet Lennon sings "Are My Ears on straight"
The Orchestra performs "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day".

2.18 [79] The Lawrence Welk Show
29Dec1956
New Year's Eve Show
Highlights:
Songs from 1956 are performed.
Tunes include, "Maybellene", "Josephine", "Song from Moulin Rouge", "Oh Happy Day" and "Moonglow".

*2.19 [80] The Lawrence Welk Show
05Jan1957
Regulars, Alice Lon, Larry Hooper, Jim Roberts, Larry Dean and the Lennon Sisters.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah".
Musical selections include, "Two Different Worlds", "Simple Melody", "Kathleen",
"Sing Something Simple" and the theme song of "The Desert Song".

2.20 [81] The Lawrence Welk Show
12Jan1957
Highlights:
Myron Floren plays Florena Polka".
Rocky Rockwell does "Kitten on the Keys".
Alice Lon sings "Suddenly There's a Valley".
Dick Dale solos with "Miss You".

2.21 [82] The Lawrence Welk Show
19Jan1957 [The Times]
Highlights:
Trumpet player Rocky Rockwell offers "There'll Be Some Changes Made".
The Lennon Sisters "Friendly Persuasion"
Alice Lon does the vocals on "Champagne Polka".
And the instrumental novelties "The Tumbler Song" and "Caravan".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKv9eei6BQ

2.22 [83] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Jan1957
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "High Heels".
Rocky Rockwell does his Country bumpkin version of "That's My Girl".

2.23 [84] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Feb1957
Highlights:
Myron Floren plays the "Johnson Rag".
Rocky Rockwell solos "I Want to Be A Cowboy in the Movies".

2.24 [85] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Feb1957 [Journal Times]
Highlights:
Violinist Dick Kesner does a solo rendition of Fritz Kreisler's composition "The Old Refrain".
Alice Lon and Dick Dale sing "The Tennessee Waltz".
Larry Hooper performs "Old Man River".
The Lennon Sisters sing "Heartaches".
Two Pianos perform "Cross My Heart".

2.25 [86] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Feb1957 [Evening Sun]
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "Buttons and Bows".
Rocky Rockwell and Aladdin duet on "English Muffins and Irish Stew".
The band performs "Elmer's Tune".
Alice Lon sings "The Brass Ring".
Tiny Little does a ricky-tick piano version of "The Third Man Theme".

2.26 [87] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Feb1957 [Evening Sun]
Guest
Eddie Cantor will make the presentation of a special tribune from
the American Heart Association.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "In My Loving Heart".
Alice Lon sings "To You I Give My Heart".
Rocky Rockwell performs "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart".
Bob Lido sings "Deep In My Heart of Texas".
Aladdin performs "Two Hearts in Three-Quarter Time".
Joe Feeney does "Your Cheating Heart".
Buddy Merrill sings "Cold, Cold Heart".
Tiny Little Jr. performs "Peg o' My Heart".
Dick Dale does "Young At Heart".
Diane Lennon and Larry Dean sing "Two Innocent Hearts"

2.27 [88] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Mar1957
Regulars include Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, Bob Lido, Myron Floren, Larry Hooper, Larry Dean and Aladdin.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters perform "Beautiful Dreamer" and St. Theresa of the Roses.
Bob Lido does "Red River Valley".
Myron Floren performs "Clarinet Polka".
Larry Hooper does "Asleep in the Deep".
Larry Dean performs "I'll See You in My Dreams".
Rocky Rockwell does "Smiles" and Aladdin performs "Tik-a-tee, Tik-a-tay".

2.28 [89] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Mar1957
Regulars include Bill Page, Jerry Burke, Alice Lon, Myron Floren, Bob Lido and Orie Amadeo.
Highlights:
Bill Page performs "Begin the Beguine".
Dixieland perform "Tennessee Fish Fry".
Jerry Burke does "My Happiness".
Alice Lon and Lawrence Welk do "Rustic Dance".
Myron Floren does "Canadian Capers".

2.29 [90] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Mar1957
St. Patrick's Day Show
Highlights:
It's a night for the Irish with Lawrence and company scheduled to offer,
"Meet Mr. Callahan", "Danny Boy", "The Luck of the Irish" and "Mickey".
Joe Feeney sings "A Little Bit of Heaven".

2.30 [91] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Mar1957
Regulars include Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, Dick Dale, Larry Dean and Bob Lido.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters perform "If I Had My Druthers".
The Lennon Sisters and the Sparklers perform "You Tell Me Your Dreams".
Larry Hooper does "Oh".

2.31 [92] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Mar1957
Regulars include Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, Dick Dale, Larry Dean and Bob Lido.
Guest
Harold Loeffelmacher
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "Singing in the Rain".
The Lennon Sisters perform "Teenage Waltz".
Buddy Hayes performs "Dark Eyes".
Harold Loeffelmacher from the Six Fat Dutchman of New Ulm, Minnesota plays "The Clairnet Polka" on the tuba.
Bob Lido and Big Tiny Little team up for "The Wreck of the Old 88".
Jim Roberts sings "When I Lost You".
Dick Dale and Alice Lon do "Row, Row, Row".
Lawrence Welk performs "Hot Lips" and the Orchestra does "Red Petticoats".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kUdDrD0iLE

2.32 [93] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Apr1957
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "Come Home".
Bob Lido will lead off a production number of "This Old House".
Aladdin performs "Chantez".

2.33 [94] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Apr1957 [San Bernardino Sun]
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "In the Alps".
Bob Lido sings "That's My Baby".
Lawrence Welk and Alice Lon will do the "Accordion Polka".

2.34 [95] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Apr1957
Easter Show
Featuring The Lennon Sisters, Rocky Rockwell, Alice Lon, Joe Feeney, Jim Roberts and Aladdin.
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters and Rocky perform "Peter Cottontail".
Janet Lennon sings "Brahmns Lullaby".
The Lennon Sisters and Joe Feeney perform "The Rosary".
Jim Roberts sings "I See God".

2.35 [96] The Lawrence Welk Show
27Apr1957 [The Times]
Highlights:
Myron Floren and Aladdin duet on "The River Seine".
A musical of "I Married For Money".

2.36 [97] The Lawrence Welk Show
04May1957
Highlights:
Alice Lon and Rocky Rockwell perform "Town and Country Polka".
Buddy Hayes does "The Music Goes Round".
The Choral Group sings "Tie Me to Your Apron Strings".
Kesner does "Moonlight Madonna".

2.37 [98] The Lawrence Welk Show
11May1957
Salute to Mother's Day
Highlights:
Baseball's Little Leaguers perform

2.38 [99] The Lawrence Welk Show
18May1957 [Fort Lauderdale News]
Highlights:
Saxophonist Jack Martin will limber up his vocal chords to sing "The Auctioneer".
Aladdin sings "Butcher Boy".
Alice Lon and Bob Lido duet on "The Phonograph Song".

2.39 [100] The Lawrence Welk Show
25May1957 [The Times][San Bernardino Sun]
Highlights:
Celebrating their 100th show on ABC with a special concert.

2.40 [101] The Lawrence Welk Show
01Jun1957 [Marion Star]
Highlights:
A musical "May and December" will be presented in which
Janet Lennon sings "School Days"
and Larry Hooper sings "Grandfather's Clock".

2.41 [102] The Lawrence Welk Show
08Jun1957 [Atlanta Constitution]
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "My Foolish Heart".
The Sparklers sing "By the Sea".
Rocky Rockwell does "Rhythm is a Nursery Rhyme."
Lawrence Welk plays "Three O'Clock in the Morning".

2.42 [103] The Lawrence Welk Show
15Jun1957
Salute to Father's Day.
The Welk's Little League Baseball team from Van Nuys, California visit the program
and sing their theme song "Little Leaguer".
Regulars appearing are Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, Myron Floren, Aladdin, Dick Dale,
Jack Martin, Bob Lido, Larry Hooper, Maurice Pearson, Alvan Ashby and the Band.
Highlights:
"Dad's Waltz".
"Little Lads Make Believe"
"Blue Tattoo"
"Johnny B. Good"
"Green Grass Grew All Around"
"North Dakota".

2.43 [104] The Lawrence Welk Show
22Jun1957
Regulars include Larry Hooper, Jack Martin, Bob Lido, Alice Lon, Dick Dale and the Lennon Sisters.
Highlights:
Larry Hooper does "Whale of a Tale".
Jack Martin performs "Blue and Brokenhearted".
Bob Lido does "Girl With the Golden Braids".
Alice Lon sings "You Turned the Tables".
Alice Lon and Dick Dale duet on "Can You W-A-L-T-Z?".

2.44 [105] The Lawrence Welk Show
29Jun1957
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "Croce Di Ora".
The Lennon Sisters sing, "You Broke Your Promise".
*Note: Lawrence Welk is away on a European vacation.

2.45 [106] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Jul1957
Highlights:
Larry Hooper performs "Fourth Religion"
Alice Lon sings "Taking a Chance on Love"
Larry Dean performs "Stardust".
The Lennon Sisters sing "Two Different Worlds".
Dick Kesner does "Moonlight and Roses".
Bob Lido and Big Little perform "I Love a Piano".
Rocky Rockwell performs "I Wanna Be a Cowboy".

2.46 [107] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Jul1957 [Marion Star]
Highlights:
Jim Roberts sings "Golden Days".
Dick Kesner plays "Play, Fiddle, Play".
Aladdin sings "I Love Louisa".
Buddy Hayes does a novelty tune.
*Note: Lawrence Welk returns from Europe.

2.47 [108] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Jul1957
Highlights:
The Lennon Sisters sing "White Silver Sands".

2.48 [109] The Lawrence Welk Show
27Jul1957
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "Far Away Places".
Dick Kesner gives a rendition of "Red Sails in the Sunset".

2.49 [110] The Lawrence Welk Show
03Aug1957 [Marion Star]
Highlights:
Alice Lon performs "No Business Like Show Business".
Larry Hooper presents "Johnny Tremain".
The Sparklers perform "Home on the Range".
Aladdin does "Heidelberg".

2.50 [111] The Lawrence Welk Show
10Aug1957
Highlights:
Alice Lon and Rocky Rockwell duet on "Town and Country Polka".

2.51 [112] The Lawrence Welk Show
17Aug1957 [Marion Star]
Salute to Summertime
Highlights:
A special musical presentation of "It Always Rains at a Picnic".
Dick Kesner plays "The End of a Perfect Day" on his Stradivarius.
Aladdin presents his own violin arrangement of "Ferry Boat Serenade".

2.52 [113] The Lawrence Welk Show
24Aug1957 [The Tennessean]
Highlights:
Alice Lon sings "Melancholy Baby".
Jim Roberts sings "Carolina Moon".
The Welk Champagne musicians do "Tea for Two".
Larry Hooper sings "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep".
Dick Dale solos with "Over the Rainbow".

2.53 [114] The Lawrence Welk Show
31Aug1957
Guest
Fran Irwin
Highlights:
Alice Lon and Dick Dale duet on "Dearie".
Larry Hooper performs "Sleep, Sleep Daughter".
Jimmie Roberts sings "Pray for Me".
Aladdin performs "That's Amore".
Dick Kesner performs "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes".

2.54 [115] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Sep1957
Live From Dallas
Introduction of Jimmy Henrickson, young trombonist from Wichita Falls, Tx.
Highlights:
The Orchestra performs "The Eyes of Texas", "Jingle, Jangle Jingle",
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" and "Texas Millionaire".
Alice Lon sings "Alice From Dallas" and "Yellow Rose of Texas".
Lawrence and Alice perform "Put Your Little Foot Right There".
The Lennon Sisters sing "White Silver Sands".
Bob Lido does "In All the World" and "Texas".
Pete Fountain performs "On the Alamo".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XTmA4MF064

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