Lawrence Welk
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Biography
Lawrence Welk was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. The program was known for its light and family-friendly style, and the easy listening music featured became known as "champagne music" to his radio, television, and live-performance audiences.
"Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God."
"By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family."
"Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education."
"Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education."
"If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come."
"We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument."
"By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family."
"Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns."
"Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure."
"If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come."
"Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education."
"The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born."
"One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers."
"If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come."
"If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come."
"I just wrote a book. But don't go and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished."
"Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last."