Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welkwas an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fansas "champagne music"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth11 March 1903
CountryUnited States of America
nice successful pitfalls
I realized some of the pitfalls of being well-known; it was nice if you were successful, but it made it just that much harder to take when you failed.
trying bottles mouths
For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved the problem by sticking my finger in my mouth and popping it out.
country parent firsts
When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh.
father musical pumps
We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument.
biographies
This is the best biography by me I have ever read.
music pittsburgh hospitality
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
music orchestra makers
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
sound fascinated
Sounds always fascinated me.
successful trying firsts
The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.
desire kind improvement
I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.
dream speak-english lessons
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.
jobs trying motivational-work
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.
love trust god
Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.
good-day bad-day parental
There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.