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Season 14 (ABC) (1968-60)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox, Tom Alger [Uploaded July 2020 RF]
references:
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ABC Saturdays 7:30-8:30pm (West Coast) / ABC Saturdays 8:30-9:30pm (Eastern) 
In Color
Executive Producer Sam J. Lutz, Producer-director James Hobson.

14.01 [623] The Lawrence Welk Show [Season 14 Premiere]
28Sep1968 Sat [Santa Maria Times] [Bangor Daily]
Guest
18-year-old Susan Huskisson
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "My Kind of Music".
Norma Zimmer sings "Someone To Watch Over Me".
Cissy & Bobby dance to a medley of popular dances
from the Roaring '20s to the present, from the Charleston to the
frug and the chicken.
Natalie Nevins sings "I Believe".
Myron Floren on accordion plays "Beer Barrel Polka".
Arthur Duncan dances to "I Got Rhythm".
Norma Zimmer and Joe Feeney duet with "September in the Rain".
The band performs "Tea For Two".
Susan Huskisson reads Elizabeth Ellen Evans' "I Speak for Democracy".

14.02 [624] The Lawrence Welk Show
05Oct1968 Sat [Orlando Evening Star] [Tucson Daily Citizen]
Fall on Campus (College Days) a.k.a. Salute to Fall and College Days.
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Strike Up the Band".
Songs, "An Autumn Mood", "Trees", "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
"Flirtation Walk", "Varsity Drag", "Halls of Ivy" and "You've Gotta Be a Football Hero".

14.03 [625] The Lawrence Welk Show
12Oct1968 Sat [Daily Banner]
Salute to the Olympic Games (opening in Mexico City)
Guest
singer Anita Bryant
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Brotherhood of Man".
Songs, "How Great Thou Art", "Mexican Hat Dance", "In Acapulco",
"Cuanto la Gusta", "Tijuana Taxi" and "South of the Border".

14.04 [626] The Lawrence Welk Show
19Oct1968 Sat [Arizona Daily Star] [Post Crescent]
Get Happy
"Land of Dreams" from the Lawrence Welk singers new album is featured.
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers and singer open with "Get Happy".
Norma Zimmer sings "In the Garden".
Steve Smith sings "Penthouse Serenade".
The Vocal Quintet does "Moonglow".
Andra Willis and Dick Dale duet with "Hands Across the Table".
"Star" and "Watch What Happens".
The Band closes with a medley of "Wedding of the Painted Doll",
"Broadway Melody" and "The Doll Dance".

14.05 [627] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Oct1968 Sat [Courier News] [Tucson Daily Citizen]
Halloween Party
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers and singers open with "This Old House".
Norma Zimmer sings "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered".
The band plays "Alley Cat".
Sandi & Salli (as Raggedy Ann and Andy puppets) sing "Put On a Happy Face"
with Jo Ann Castle as the witch pulling their strings.
Jim Roberts (as a Scarecrow) sings "Smile".
Larry Hooper sings "Dry Bones" while Cissy & Bobby dance dressed up as skeletons.
Dick Dale sings "Ghost Riders in the Sky".
Steve Smith sings "Witchcraft".
Arthur Duncan sings and dances to "Me and My Shadow".
Tanya Falan sings "Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me".
Andra Willis sings "I Whistle a Happy Tune". (from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I")
Jo Ann Castle plays a ghostly tune.
Natalie Nevins sings "Lookout, Lookout it's Halloween".
Three Frankenstein monsters perform "Be Yourself".
Joe Feeney sings "Irish Leprechaun".
Bob Lido performs "Jeepers, Creepers".
Bob Ralston with a piano solo of "Bewitched".
Larry Hooper (as Dracula) sings "Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed".
The whole group joins in for "Kids".
The Orchestra closes with "Keep a Song in Your Heart".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYncBNqzf9A

14.06 [628] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Nov1968 Sat [rerun 23Aug69] [Marion Star] [Argus Leader]
Railroad Show / Traveling
Highlights:
A segment of the show is devoted to railroading in honor
of the 100th anniversary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Songs, "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe", "Toot Toot Tootsie, Good-bye",
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?", "Alabamy Bound",
"I'm Old-Fashioned", "Stop Time", "Kansas City", "Misty" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band".

*Note: Musicians Strike since October 30, 1968.

14.07 [629] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Nov1968 Sat [Gastonia Gazette] [Courier News]
Salute to Veterans Day
Highlights:
The male chorus sings "There's Something About a Soldier".
"You're a Grand Old Flag", "Give My Regards to Broadway"
and "Yankee Doodle Dandy".
Natalie Nevins sings "Mr. Wonderful".
The whole chorus with a rousing finale to "This Is My Country".

14.08 [630] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Nov1968 Sat
Guest
14-year-old trumpeter David Joy.
Highlights:
David Joy performs "Tennessee Waltz" and "Jazz Me Blues".
Bobby Burgess and Cissy King step out with a medley of dance styles.
Myron Floren and Jo Ann Castle perform "Happy Yodeler".
Norma Zimmer sings "Love Makes the World Go Round".
Natalie Nevins sings "Wanting You" with Joe Feeney performing.
Sandi & Salli duet with "The Girl From Ipanema".

*Note: If the Musicians Strike continues a rerun will air featuring
"The Song Is For You", "Blue Velvet" and "Tiny Bubbles".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Nov1968 Sat [repeat from 26Nov66]
Thanksgiving Show

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Nov1968 Sat [repeat from 03Feb68] [Marion Star]
Highlights:
Larry Hooper sings "The Bare Necessities".
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance to "Beautiful Lady in Blue".

*Note: Musicians Strike ends.

14.09 [631] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Dec1968 Sat [Independent Press Telegram] [Janesville Gazette]
Musical Salute to Winter
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Say It With Music".
Dick Dale sings "Gentle On My Mind".
"Button Up Your Overcoat".

14.10 [632] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Dec1968 Sat [Independent Press Telegram]
Holiday Spirit
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers get into the holiday spirit as they open
with "Ring Those Christmas Bells".
Jo Ann Castle plays "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "Jingle Bells".
Songs, "Winter Wonderland" and "The Christmas Song".

14.11 [633] The Lawrence Welk Show
21Dec1968 Sat [Independent Press Telegram]
Christmas Show
Highlights:
Five of the maestro's grandchildren, including 1-year-old Lisa Fredericks,
join in to sing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" with other children
joining their fathers and Sandi Jensen teaming up with her sister and brother.

14.12 [634] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Dec1968 Sat [Gastonia Gazette]
New Year's Eve Show
Guests
Pasadena's 1969 Tournament of Roses Queen, Pamela Anicich
and her court of six princesses.
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Let's Start the New Year Right".
"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
The Orchestra and cast close with "Auld Lang Syne".

14.13 [635] The Lawrence Welk Show
04Jan1969 Sat [Daily Record]
Guests
Ted Mack, host and clarinet player
and David Joy, 15-year-old trumpeter.
Highlights:
Ted Mack plays "Tin Roof Blues" and "That's '-Plenty"
with the backing of Welk's Dixieland group.
*Note: David Joy was a three-time winner on Ted Mack's program "The Original Amateur Hour"
when he was 11 years old.

14.14 [636] The Lawrence Welk Show
11Jan1969 Sat [rerun 31May69] [Longview Daily News] [Miami Herald]
Salute to Stephen Foster
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "That Great Come and Get It Day".
Tribute to composer Stephen Foster with favorites as "Oh! Susannah", "Swanee River",
"Beautiful Dreamer" "I Dream of Jeanie", "Camptown Races" and "My Old Kentucky Home".
Also "Brazil".

14.15 [637] The Lawrence Welk Show
18Jan1969 Sat [Independent Press Telegram] [Dispatch]
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "If My Friends Could See Me Now".
Norma Zimmer sings "June in January".
Larry Hooper offers "1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero".
"Dancing on the Ceiling".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "I'll See You Again".
The Orchestra and cast close with "This Is a Great Country".

14.16 [638] The Lawrence Welk Show
25Jan1969 Sat [rerun 12Jul69]
Salute to Big Time Bands
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers salute the singers and bands of the Big Band era
Highlights:
The Orchestra performs "Pennsylvania Polka".
Sandi, Sally, and Andra sing "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen".
Larry Hopper sings "That's What I Like About the South".
Bob Ralston on piano performs "Tonight We Love".
"Doin' the New Low Down" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Steve Smith with Charlie Parloto, Norma Zimmer, Andra Willis, and Curt Ramsey
perform "I'll Never Smile Again".
The Orchestra performs "Song of India".
Steve Smith and Norma Zimmer duet with "Sweetheart" and "Just Because".
Tanya Falan sings "Sentimental Journey".
Dick Dale, Kenny Trimble, and Charlie Parlato perform "Boo Hoo".
Jo Ann Castle and Myron Floren perform "Carolina Blue" and "Sugar Blues".
Andra Willis sings "Oh Johnny".
Joe Feeney performs "Shanty Town".
Bobby and Cissy performed a set of dances.
Dick Dale sings "Linda Mine".
The Orchestra perform "Woodchopper's Ball".
Norma Zimmer and chorus sing "God Bless America".

14.17 [639] The Lawrence Welk Show
01Feb1969 Sat
Small Town USA
Highlights:
Larry, Bob Lido, Sandi, Bobby, Cissy, Salli, Andra, Bob Ralston, Tanya, Joe, Jo Ann, Natalie,
Jimmy, Arthur, Dick, Curt join in for "Dear Hearts and Gentle People".
Norma Zimmer sings "My Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown".
The Orchestra performs "Josephine".
Steve Smith and Larry Hooper with Curt Ramsey and Charlie Parlato perform "That Old Gang of Mine".
Andra Willis sings "Peace in the Valley".
Bob Ralston at the piano plays "Walking My Baby Back Home".
Jimmy Roberts sings "A House with Love in It".
Steve Smith sings "My Heart Is a Hobo".
Natalie Nevins with Cissy, Andra, Tanya, Charlie, Bobby, Larry, Bob Ralston perform "Do, Re, Mi".
"There's the Kind of Walk You Walk" is danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King.
Joe Feeney performs "Everybody's Got a Home but Me".
Jo Ann Castle on honky tonk piano plays a tune.
Bob Lido sings "Give Me the Simple Life".
Jack Imel & Bob Ralston perform "Small Town Boys".
Larry Hooper with Charlie, Dick, Norma, Myron, Jo Ann, Cissy, Andra, Bob Lido, Joe
perform "Gimme That Old Time Religion".
Sandi Griffiths & Salli Flynn duet with "I'd Rather Be Blue".
"My Home Is in My Shoes" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Dick Dale with Charlie, Joe, Bob Lido, Tanya, Jo Ann, Curt, Bob Ralston, Andra, Natalie, Larry, Arthur, Norma,
Jimmy, Cissy, Bobby, Salli, Steve, Sandi join in for "Everybody Knows What Everybody Else Is Doing in a Small Town".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOONYsyKDa4

14.18 [640] The Lawrence Welk Show
08Feb1969 Sat [Daily Times] [Troy Record]
Salute to St. Valentine's Day
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Hooray for Love".
"Zing Went the Strings of My Heart", "A Bushel and a Peck"
and "Somebody Loves Me".
Salute to Lincoln's Birthday with "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

14.19 [641] The Lawrence Welk Show
15Feb1969 Sat [Atlanta Constitution]
Salute to Vaudeville
Highlights:
Trombonist Barney Liddell solos with "To a Wild Rose".
Jo Ann Castle on ragtime piano plays "The Days of Old Vaudeville".
Joe Feeney sings "My Wild Irish Rose".
Sandi and Salli duet with "Poor Papa".
Natalie Nevins sings "By the Light of the Silvery Moon".
Larry Hooper, Andra Willis and Buddy Merrill offer "Daddy Sang Bass".
*Note: Barney Liddell became a member of Welks' musical family
21 years ago this week; "To a Wild Rose" was his first solo with the band.

14.20 [642] The Lawrence Welk Show
22Feb1969 Sat [rerun 26Jul69] [Pittsburgh Press] [Independent Press Telegram]
Salute to Top Tunes of Recent Years  (Musical hits ranging back to 1954)
Highlights:
Larry Hooper sings "Big Bad John".
Songs, "True Love", "Those Were the Days", "Georgy Girl",
"Sunny", "Hey, There" and "Calcutta".
Myron Floren announces the awarding to Welk of the Freedoms Foundation service medal.
 
14.21 [643] The Lawrence Welk Show
01Mar1969 Sat [Naugatuck Daily]
Memory Lane
Guest
Country singer Lynn Anderson (returning for a guest appearance)
Highlights:
Lawrence Welk dances with Cissy King to the "Viennesse Waltz" ("Holiday Waltz").
The sining group offers "Walk Right In".
Andra Willis sings "A Penny a Kiss".
Steve Smith sings "Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket".
Jo Ann Castle plays "Dark Eyes".
Bob Havens does "Sheik".
Natalie Nevins sings "I Believe".

14.22 [644] The Lawrence Welk Show
08Mar1969 [rerun 09Aug69]
Salute to Occupations / Working People
Highlights:
Tanya, Sandi, Cissy, Andra, Bobby, Dick, Joe, Steve join in for "The Trolley Song".
The Orchestra performs "The Firefly Serenade".
Norma Zimmer & Jim Roberts duet with "Penthouse Serenade".
Myron Floren on accordion with pianist Bob Ralston, guitarist Neil Levang & Richard Maloof on tuba
perform "The Circus Polka".
Sandi Griffiths & Salli Flynn duet on "We'll Make It to the Moon Tonight".
Charlotte Harris performs a number on the cello.
"Dance Lesson" is sung and danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King.
Dick Dale sings "The Wichita Lineman".
Tanya Falan sings "Call Me".
Jo Ann Castle on honky tonk piano with Bobby, Cissy, Bob Ralston & Sandi perform "The Painter's Rag".
Andra Willis sings "Salt and Pepper".
"Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet" is danced by Arthur Duncan and sung by Larry, Steve, Curt & Charlie
Larry Hooper with Steve Smith, Curt Ramsey & Charlie Parlato perform "Cab Driver (Drive By Mary's Place)".
Cissy King, Tanya Falan, Sandi Griffiths, Andra Willis with Frank Scott at the piano
perform "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long".
Joe Feeney & Natalie Nevins duet with "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral" (Irish Lullaby).
Jack Imel with Sandi, Cissy, Andra & Tanya perform "He's a Sound Effect Man".
Bob Lido sings "Lulu's Back in Town".
Steve Smith sings "I'm an Old Cowhand".
Larry Hooper sings "Sixteen Tons".
Bob Havens on trombone, Russ Klein on saxophone, David Joy on trumpet & rhythm section join in for "Dixieland Music".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufnqoq_JNbs&list=PLPrVM5UXt2kpAmCvKrh1z3TGVcG5nsJ1r&index=73

14.23 [645] The Lawrence Welk Show
15Mar1969 Sat [Naugatuck Daily] [Tucson Daily Citizen]
St. Patrick's Day Show
Guest
accordionist Frank Yankovic.
Highlights:
Natalie Nevins sings "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?"
Joe Feeney sings an Irish medley.
Tanya Falan sings "If You're Irish".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "Dancing the Devil Away".
Jo Ann Castle plays "Sweet Rosie O'Grady".
Steve Smith sings "Peg o' My Heart".
Bob Lido offers "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelley".
The Music Makers perform "Clancy Lowered the Boom.

14.24 [646] The Lawrence Welk Show
22Mar1969 Sat [The Dispatch] [Naugatauck Daily]
Salute to Spring
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Let the Sunshine In".
Norma Zimmer sings "Spring Is Here".
Sandi & Salli duet with "Walkin' in the Sunshine".
Larry Hooper sings "Oh, Happy Day".
Bob Havens offers "When You're Smiling".
Jim Roberts and Bob Ralston perform "When It's Springtime in the Rockies".

14.25 [647] The Lawrence Welk Show
29Mar1969 Sat [Orlando Evening Star] [Daily Times]
Traveling
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Happiness Is".
Tanya Falan sings "Let It Be Me".
Violinist Joe Livoti plays "Czardas Polka".
Songs, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"
"Spanish Eyes", "Espana Cani" and "Dark Eyes".

14.26 [648] The Lawrence Welk Show
05Apr1969 Sat
Easter Show
Guest
Country singer Charley Pride.
Highlights:
Sandi, Salli, Andra, Cissy, Bobby, Larry, Dick, Steve with trombonist Bob Havens perform "A-Tisket, A-Tasket".
"Little Green Apples" is performed by the Orchestra with Frank Scott at the organ.
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance to the "Easter Waltz".
Charley Pride with Neil Levang & Buddy Merrill on guitar, Johnny Klein on drums perform "Kaladja".
"Eli, Eli" is performed by the string section with Bob Ralston at the piano, Charlotte Harris on cello,
Bob Lido & Harry Hyams on violin and Richard Maloof on bass
Sandi Griffiths & Salli Flynn duet with "Hava Nagila".
Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts sing "Whispering Hope".
Andra Willis sings "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)".
The Orchestra performs "Maria".
Natalie Nevins with Joe, Andra, Steve, Sandi, Salli, Dick, Jimmy, Norma, Charlie, Tanya, Bobby, Cissy join in for "Come Home".
Dick Dale with same chorus as above, adding Bob Ralston & Jo Ann perform "Easter Parade".
Myron Floren on accordion with Frank Scott at the piano, Neil Levang on banjo, Richard Maloof on bass,
Jack Imel on marimba performs "Everything's Coming Up Roses".
Tanya Falan & Steve Smith duet with "It's Easter Time".
Larry Hooper sings "The Bible Tells Me So".
Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the organ performs "Jerusalem".
Bob Ralston at the piano plays "Sunrise Serenade".
Charley Pride sings "Cotton Fields".
Jo Ann Castle at the honky tonk piano with Arthur Duncan dancing to "Peter Cottontail".
Norma Zimmer with Andra, Sandi, Salli, Natalie, Tanya, Cissy, Joe, Steve, Bobby, Dick, Jimmy, Larry, Charley
join in for "The Lord's Prayer".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpY182HS8cg

14.27 [649] The Lawrence Welk Show
12Apr1969 Sat [Morning Call]
Salute to the Academy Awards
Guest
singer-actress Paula Stewart
Highlights:
Paula Stewart sing "Over the Rainbow".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "The Continental" a 1934 favorite.
Songs, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Swinging on a Star", "The Last Time I Saw Paris".

14.28 [650] The Lawrence Welk Show
19Apr1969 Sat
April Showers
Highlights:
Andra, Dick, Sandi, Steve, Salli, Bobby, Cissy, Larry join in for "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella".
The Orchestra featuring Frank Scott at the piano perform "The More I Love You".
Lynn Anderson sings "The Auctioneer Song".
Myron Floren on the accordion plays a polka with Lawrence dancing with Cissy.
Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet with "I'll Remember April".
Bobby Burgess & Cissy King dance to "Dancing in the Dark".
Sandi & Salli duet on "Chanson D'Amour".
Natalie Nevins sings "It's a Grand Night for Singing".
The Orchestra performs a medley of songs from "Oklahoma".
Bob Lido with entire cast join in for "A Shine on Your Shoes".
Bobby Burgess & Jack Imel dance to "That Old Soft Shoe".
Tanya Falan sings "Walking the Floor Over You".
Jo Ann Castle plays "This Ole House" on the honky tonk piano, with assist from Bobby,
Cissy, Andra and Buddy Merrill on banjo.
Steve Smith sings "April Love".
The Orchestra performs "Hey Jude" (from Galveston album).
Dick Dale & Andra Willis duet with "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off".
Larry Hooper sings "Dance with a Dolly".
Joe Feeney, piano: Frank Scott perform "Cara Mia".
Bob Ralston at the organ plys "The Sound of Music".
Larry Hooper at the piano with Cissy, Bobby, Andra, Steve, Natalie, Joe, Dick, Norma,
Jimmy, Sandi, Salli, Tanya join in for "April Showers".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EKq4l3mdbs

14.29 [651] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Apr1969 Sat [Detroit Free Press] [Charleston Daily] [Daily Times]
Salute to Time
Guest
singer Lynn Anderson
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Five Minutes More".
Tanya Falan sings "Can't Buy Me Love" in a clock shop.
Jo Ann Castle plays "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight".
Myron Floren on accordion plays "Tick Tock Polka".
Lynn Anderson sings "No Another Time".
Songs, "Anytime", "'Til the End of Time", "Bidin' My Time" and "Time On My Hands".
*Note: 21 tunes on the show are concerned with some aspect of time.

14.30 [652] The Lawrence Welk Show
03May1969 Sat [Daily News] [Progress Index]
Salute to National Music Week
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers salute National Music Week with "Hey Mr. Banjo".
Norma Zimmer sings "Among My Souvenirs".
Buddy Merrill plays "Steel Guitar Rag".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "Tijuana Taxi".
Larry Hooper offers "I Love a Piano".
Natalie Nevins sings "I Love a Violin"..
Johnny Zell plays "Cookie Jar".

14.31 [653] The Lawrence Welk Show
10May1969 Sat [Marion Star] [Boston Globe]
Mother's Day and celebration of Irving Berlin's 81st birthday
and of the first Transcontinental Railway 100 years ago.
Guest
Virginia Graham
Highlights:
A scale model of Union Pacific's engine 119, one of the engines
which took part in the historic Golden Spike ceremonies linking
by rail the East and West Coasts in 1869, appears honoring the
centennial of the event. Also an appearance by Virginia Graham,
chairman of the National Cancer Crusade.

14.32 [654] The Lawrence Welk Show
17May1969 Sat [Progress Index] [Sioux City Journal]
Salute to Armed Forces Day
Guest
singer Lynn Anderson (returns as a guest)
Highlights:
"Colonel Bogey March" with accordionist Myron Floren,
whistlers and band.
Songs, "Ballad of the Green Beret", "American Boys", "My Buddy"
and "Beyond the Sea".

14.33 [655] The Lawrence Welk Show
24May1969 Sat [Janesville Gazette] [Tucson Daily]
Salute to Memorial Day
Guests
singer Ralna English
and singer-guitarist Clay Hart.
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Honey".
"Keep the Bell of Freedom Ringing", "Those Were the Days".
Clay Hart offers "Little Green Apples" and "Gentle on My Mind".
The Orchestra closes with "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
31May1969 Sat [repeat from 11Jan69]
Salute to Stephen Foster

14.34 [656] The Lawrence Welk Show
07Jun1969 Sat [Beckley Post] [Tucson Daily]
Young Love
Guest
singer Ralna English (her second guest appearance)
Highlights:
The month of June comes in for musical attention with
"June Night" and "June Is Bustin' Out All Over".
Ralna English sings "Teach Me Tonight".
Jim Roberts sings "I Gotta Be Me".
Myron Floren on accordion plays "Finger-Tip Polka".
*Note: Salli Flynn and Bob Davis of "The Lawrence Welk Show"
announce their engagement and are to marry in early Fall.

14.35 [657] The Lawrence Welk Show
14Jun1969 Sat [Arizona Daily Star] [News Pilot]
June Weddings / Father's Day
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "For Me and My Gal".
Maestro Welk plays "True Love" on the organ joined by Bob Ralston
on a second organ and Frank Scott on harpsichord.
Songs, "Isn't It Romantic?" and "Get Me to the Church on Time".
*Note: Lawrence Welk makes his TV debut on the organ.

14.36 [658] The Lawrence Welk Show
21Jun1969 Sat
Musical Tour of the USA
Highlights:
Dick Dale and Bobby, Cissy, Steve, Sandi, Jimmy, Salli, Larry, Ralna perform "This Land Is Your Land".
The Orchestra performs "Chicago".
Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet on "It Happened in Monterey".
Bob Ralston at the piano plays a Buffalo & New York Medley.
Ken Delo with hawaiian guitar by Buddy Merrill perform "Hawaiian Wedding Song".
"Galveston" is danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King.
Tanya Falan sings "Can't Buy Me Love".
Ralna English sings "By the Time I Get to Phoenix".
An organ trio with Bob Ralston, Lawrence Welk & Frank Scott playing "I Love You Truly".
Sandi Griffith & Salli Flynn duet on "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
"San Francisco" is danced by Arthur Duncan.
Jo Ann Castle plays "On the Beach at Waikiki" on honky tonk piano
with accompaniment by Neil Levang, Buddy Merrill & Jack Imel
Steve Smith sings "Manhattan".
Myron Floren plays "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" on accordion with Lawrence & Cissy dancing, Bobby cutting in.
Natalie Nevins sings "Meet Me in St. Louis".
Joe Feeney performs "Moon Over Miami".
"Mention My Name in..." is sung & danced by Jack Imel & Arthur Duncan.
Larry Hooper & Bob Lido sing "San Fernando Valley".
Dick Dale performs "Denver".
Bob Havens plays the "St. Louis Blues" on trombone.

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
28Jun1969 Sat [repeat from ] [San Francisco Examiner] [Progress Index]
Highlights:
Jim Roberts sings "Memories".
Norma Zimmer sings "In the Garden".
Larry Hooper sings "Oh, You Beautiful Doll".
Jo Ann Castle plays "Bill Bailey".
Other songs, "Get Happy", "It Had to Be You", "Land of Dreams"
"Big Noise from Winnetka" and "Mr. Success".

14.37 [659] The Lawrence Welk Show
05Jul1969 Sat [Tucson Daily Citizen] [News Journal]
Anniversary Show
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Say It With Music".
Myron Floren on accordion plays "Tico Tico".
Jim Roberts sings "Golden Days".
Joe Feeney sings "A Little Bit of Heaven", his first solo on joining the Welk show in 1957.
The show will have a Summertime look with "In the Good Old Summertime",
"By the Sea", "Summertime" and "Down Among the Sheltering Palms".
Lawrence Welk introduces singer-guitarist Clay Hart as a regular member
of the Music Makers.
*Note: The anniversary show opens with "Say It With Music", the number
which also opened the first show in 1955.

[-] The Lawrence Welk Show
12Jul1969 Sat [repeat from 25Jan69]
Salute the Big Time Bands

14.38 [660] The Lawrence Welk Show
19Jul1969 Sat [Tucson Daily Citizen]
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers go rural with "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".
Other songs "Cornsilk", "Home on the Range", "Old Grey Mule",
How Ya Gona Keep 'Em Down on the Farm", "Shine On Harvest Moon",
"Louisiana Hayride" and "Surrey With the Fringe On Top".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
26Jul1969 [repeat from 22Feb69]
Salute to Top Tunes
Highlights:
"Georgy Girl", "Big Bad John", "Hey, There".

14.39 [661] The Lawrence Welk Show
02Aug1969
A Blend of Old and New
Highlights:
Clay Hart performs "Cotton Fields".
Norma Zimmer sings "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes".
Steve Smith sings "Happy Heart".
Cissy & Lawrence dance to "Over the Rainbow".
Joe Feeney performs "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life".
Tanya Falan sings "Let It Be Me".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
09Aug1969 [repeat from 08Mar69]
Salute to Occupations

14.40 [662] The Lawrence Welk Show
16Aug1969
One of Those Songs
Highlights:
Larry Hooper and the group set the mood with "One of Those Songs".
Sandi & Salli duet with "I'll Never Fall In Love Again".
Clay Hart performs "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay".
Charlotte Harris performs "Melody in F".
Tanya Falan sings "I Can't Stop Loving You".
Ralna English performs "The Windmills of Your Mind".
Jim Roberts sings "Sonny Boy".
The Band plays "Honey".

[--] The Lawrence Welk Show
23Aug1969 [repeat from 02Nov68]
Railroad Show / Traveling
Highlights:
"Alexander's Ragtime Band", "Misty",
"Loved Walked In", "Kansas City", "Stop Time",
"Alabamy Bound" and "Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe".

14.41 [663] The Lawrence Welk Show
30Aug1969 [Colorado Springs Gazette]
County Fair
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers open with "On With the Show".
Steve Smith sings "On a Clear Day".
Ralna English sings "Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?"
Joe Feeney sings "Loveliest Night of the Year".
Tanya Falan and Jack Imel duet with "If My Friends Could See Me Now".
Other songs, "Love Makes the World Go Round", "Laughing on the Outside" and "Ann".

14.42 [664] The Lawrence Welk Show
06Sep1969 Sat [Santa Maria Times]
Salute to the Big Band Era
Highlights:
The band with dancers Cissy & Bobby open the show with "In the Mood".
Frank Scott and the band play Tommy Dorsey's original "Boogie Woogie".
Freddie Martin, with Frank Scott, Larry Hooper and Bob Ralston offer "Cumma".
Accordionists Myron Floren and Jo Ann Castle swing out on "Just Because",
made famous by Frank Yankovic.
Sandi and Salli duet with "Sentimental Journey" a Doris Day - Les Brown hit.
Norma Zimmer solos "When Day Is Done" which was Paul Whiteman's closing theme.
Joe Feeney sings "Amapola" made famous by Jimmy Dorsey's band.

14.43 [665] The Lawrence Welk Show
13Sep1969 Sat [Tucson Daily Citizen]
Highlights:
The Champagne Music Makers start the show with "On a Wonderful Day Like Today".
Cissy & Bobby dance to "Hava Nagila".
Clay Hart performs "Galveston".
Dick Dale sings "Shenandoah".
Joe Feeney sings "Dakota".
Myron Floren on accordion plays "Liechensteiner Polka".

14.44 [666] The Lawrence Welk Show
20Sep1969 Sat [Marion Star] [Arizona Daily Star]
Salute to the Centennial Anniversary of College Football / Swinging Into Fall
Highlights:
"You've Gotta Be a Football Hero", "Collegiate", "Varsity Drag",
"Buckle Down Winsocki" and "Step in Time".

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