The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971, followed by 11 years in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982. Self - Regular Performer Highlights: / Self - Singer / / Kathie Sullivan (born May 31, 1953) is an American-born singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show . All Rights Reserved. Her late-1970s single, Bucket To The South, reached No. (22 episodes, 1955-1958), Self 12Apr1975 Sat [rerun 30Aug75] / Self Self - Regular Performer Featured Performer (2 episodes, 1965-1966), Self - The Lennon Family danced by Bobby & Cissy "King of the Road", "Country Roads" and "Those Were the Days". Please wait. About this same time, she married singer and musician Roger Sullivan. Highlights: The 29th Annual Christmas Show / Self - orchestra conductor Myron Floren performs "Mack the Knife". Self - Regular Performer / (13 episodes, 1975-1977), Self Sullivan, an accomplished musician and drummer in his own right, got the ball rolling with a phone call to Welks Los Angeles office. Self - clarinet Kathie Sullivan - Biography - IMDb Bobby & Cissy dance to "Carol of the Bells" and the Christmas Carolers follow in You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Welk. / / / MusicVariety Forum, The Classic TV Archive - US / 18 - "Poppa Dance With Me" Marry Lou Metzger and Jack Imel Self - guest star google_ad_height = 90; 14Dec1974 Sat [rerun 12Jul75] [LA Times] Bobby & Cissy dance to "For Me and My Gal". Bobby & Cissy dance to "In the Mood". Self - Piano In 1971, singers Gail Farrell and Dick Dale performed "One Toke Over the Line" on the show. (195 episodes, 1955-1968), Self Larry Hooper sings "Old Man River". Two other children died. (4 episodes, 1955-1956), Self - father of the Lennon Sisters 12 - "The Clarinet Polka" Myron Floren on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba, Self 14 - "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" performed by Mickey McMahon, Johnny Zell, 4 - "Til There Was You" sung by Norma Zimmer. Self - guest star From 1957 to 1982, when the Welk show ended production, Feeney was the program's featured Irish tenor. And thats what led most of the family to sing and perform throughout the years.. (2 episodes, 1958), Self Self / Throwback Thursday: Remembering "The Lawrence Welk Show" - MovieFanFare / Christmas presents. (22 episodes, 1955-1958), Self - the Blenders "Tribute to Duke Ellington" Self - clarinet / LAWRENCE WELK - Cast and Crew - WELKNOTES (36 episodes, 1955-1980), Self Barber's success on the country charts tapered off after the success of "Bucket to the South". (7 episodes, 1962-1964), Self - guest star [2] They are engaged in the petroleum and water filtration businesses. 20.29 [878] The Lawrence Welk Show / (2 episodes, 1960), Self Self Self "Salute to Walt Disney Song Hits" / "The Girl That I Marry", "Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me", "Have I Told You Lately", 20.11 [860] The Lawrence Welk Show / Self - Accordian Self - Piano / "Inspired by the Great Classics" / (107 episodes, 1970-1982), Self - orchestra leader Tommy Hunter and The Travelin' Men in 2009 (L-R) Steve Smith, George Mason, Tommy, Larry Nutter, Roger Sullivan. Highlights: / 13 - "Cab Driver" Larry Hooper, Bob Lido, Charlie Parlatto, and Kenny Trimble Self - Regular Performer 16 - "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" Tom Netherton 01Feb1975 Sat [rerun 16Aug75] [LA Times, Detroit Free Press] Self - trumpet player / Self - trombonist / / Self - guest star Self - guest Champagne Lady Feedback - This United States musical biography article is a stub. Lawrence Welk Show Accordion player Tim Padilla FINALLY spots his picture on the Rocklands display board. / to celebrate the maestro's 72nd birthday. /* CTVA Television */ 6 - "You Made Me Love You" saxophone section (Bob Davis, Dave Edwards, Dick The Otwell Twins are an American singing duo made up of identical twin brothers Roger and David, born August 2, 1956, in Tulia, Texas. Associate Proudcer 19Jul1975 [repeat from 07Dec74] 10 - Medley From "Roberta" Champagne Music Makers directed by George Cates. certain episode of a particular series coincided with a key Watch Roger performance of \"The Impossible Dream\" on the show: https://youtu.be/wz6w-AETZjg Website: https://rogerwilliamsmusic.com ** FOR MORE ROGER ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RogerWilliamsMusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RogerWilliamsMrPiano STREAM ROGER: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/roger-williams/33559Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/55CCS64lPz88twUDVquU1uPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/roger-williams/ARkc9njc3VkqlqmAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000QJI714/roger-williams iHeartRADIO: https://www.iheart.com/artist/roger-williams-18886/ Featured Performer (3 episodes, 1961-1970), Self - guest star Guitarist / "Maria Elena", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", All original author and copyright information must 11 - "Top of the World" Mary Lou, Gail, Tanya, Anacani, Norma, Ralna, Sandi with / Highlights: / 27.02 [1076] The Lawrence Welk Show 19Sep1981 [Lancaster New Era] Famous Songwriting Performers Salutes the works of Noel Coward, Steve Allen, Mac Davis, Kenny Rogers, Bobby Vinton, Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. / / Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet with "Tea For Two". Love and Marriage / Anacani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_mc42HYfx4. (97 episodes, 1955-1968), Self - Champagne Lady (4 episodes, 1967-1977), Self - guest star / 28Dec1974 Sat [LA Times] / Self - Guest star / / Lawrence Welk Show Showstoppers Episode from 1979 - YouTube Bob Ralston offers "Carmen's Boogie". Roger Otwell - Biography - IMDb (1 episode, 1965), Self - daughter of Larry Hooper (32 episodes, 1978-1982), Self Self - trombone Themselves (29 episodes, 1955-1982), Self - Dancer / 21Dec1974 Sat [LA Times, News Leader] My mother said Ive been singing since my playpen days, said Barber. Self Highlights: Feeney, a non-smoker, died of emphysema at a hospice in Carlsbad, California on April 16, 2008. "Honeysuckle Rose", "I Got Rhythm", "Tammy", Feeney was born to an Irish-American family in Grand Island, Neb., and as a child sang in the church choir. 15 - "The Last Time I Saw Paris"sung by Ken Delo with Myron Floren on accordion I saw too many people get the big head along the way.. / Classic TV Archive Home Page. "Alexander's Ragtime Band", "Blue Skies", "How Deep is the Ocean", 20.25 [874] The Lawrence Welk Show episode titles, air dates, production numbers, directors, writers, / 05Jul1975 [repeat from 04Jan75] / Self - guitarist They will be performing Friday, April 10 at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda. / Self Highlights: / Self - Accordionist But there was never that perfect confluence of events to make Barber a bona fide superstar. (36 episodes, 1976-1982), Self Classic TV Archive Home Page Self - Clarinet Player Self Highlights: In 1977, Roger performs his famous hit Autumn Leaves on The Lawrence Welk Show, an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk from 1955 to 1982. / [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Self - Trumpeter Self - guest star Watchlist. Self - guest star The Semonski Sisters sing "He". Self - the Lennon Sisters (182 episodes, 1955-1968), Self - The Lennon Sisters / (3 episodes, 1960-1961), Self - the Osmond Brothers Regular Performer (122 episodes, 1958-1982), Self / The Otwell Twins 6 - "Undecided" orchestra Have you any old videos, or tv guides? Self - Pianst Clay Hart sings "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". Barber, part owner of the deli, was busy taking orders, answering the phone and interacting with a steady stream of customers on a recent Wednesday. ", / 20.20 [869] The Lawrence Welk Show St. Patrick's Day David Otwell. Melodies by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak, Wagner fill the cast offerings. The Lawrence Welk Show (TV Series 1955-1982) - IMDb Regular Performer / Self - saxophonist banjo 19Apr1975 [repeat from 07Sep74] Ken Delo does Al Jolson's "Mammy". / It may only be one inch high, but he's pleased to show his . ", "Josephine", Easter Joe Feeney - Wikipedia 1 - "Who?" Ava Barber sings "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head". / Self - Organist / 13 - "Bill" sung by Ralna English / [--] Lawrence Welk Show / (54 episodes, 1974-1982), Self Self - Singer Norma Zimmer sings "Look For the Silver Lining". [--] Lawrence Welk Show The Lawrence Welk Show (TV Series 1955-1982) - IMDb Music Variety, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9j-MoG1340, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nJVI1vyI3I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQ1WAQ7i4M, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_VLX__yVhE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXTYhyvecKA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_mc42HYfx4, Return to The / UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga), ############ The Lawrence Welk Show ############ / "Hail Columbia Pictures' 50th Year" [--] The Lawrence Welk Show "Edelweiss", "Birth of the Blues" and "Shenandoah". Self - Host Self - guest star Fred Waring's "Sleep". / Sweet Music accents the sounds played over the years by Paul Whiteman, Clay Hart sings "Little Green Apples". / 1 - "Cotton Candy A Toy Balloon" entire cast / 12 - "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love" Ken Delo with Bob Havens on trombone "Great Songs from Great Musicals" Self - Featured Performer Self - guest star - gospel singer clarinetist Arthur Duncan dances to "Sweet Georgia Brown". / Columbia Pictures' 50th Anniversary (1 episode, 1965), Self - guest star - steel guitar / Self 3 - "I Love You" duet by Guy Hovis and Ralna English. Other songs, "'Til the End of Time" (from "Polanaise"), "Coppelia" / Self - Regular Performer / Self - bass Other songs include, "Heartaches", "Tonight We Love", Self - trombonist Self - Singer 31May1975 [repeat from 02Nov74] / / / Guy and Ralna sing "Merry Christmas From Our House". Self - cellist / / / / / 1 - "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" / Kay Kyser, Ted Weems, Freddy Martin, Fred Waring and Guy Lombardo. Self - Trumpeter / / (124 episodes, 1960-1982), Self One of television's most enduring musical series, The Lawrence Welk Show, was first seen on network TV as a summer replacement program in 1955. . Self Ralna, Guy, Tanya, Ken, Mary Lou, Arthur, She had a pair of hits, "Waiting At the End of Your Run" and "Bucket To The South." After her Welk days, Ava did television appearances, mostly on The Nashville Network and ran a theater in Pigeon Forge, TN with fellow Welk alumni Dick Dale for four years. For other uses, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Kaufman Was My Hoax Fiance; The Taxi star pulled some of the funniest stunts on US TV, but his fake engagement fooled the world", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kathie_Sullivan&oldid=1106749089, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from July 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 August 2022, at 07:08. / Born June 28, 1954 Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Good Ol' Days Guests Sheila and Sherry Aldridge, sisters from Knoxville, Tennessee. Self By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. (80 episodes, 1968-1982), Self "The Good Old Days" Musical Tour of America She began singing professionally at age 10. / / Performer - Organist 13 on the Hot Country Songs list in 1978. [--] The Lawrence Welk Show / 02Aug1975 [repeat from 15Feb75] Self - Singer / (182 episodes, 1955-1968), Self - The Lennon Sisters / 15 - "A Bushel And A Peck" performed by Ava Babar and Roger Sullivan. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. / Themselves - Singer CTVA US Music Variety - "The Lawrence Welk Show" (Synd) Season 20 (1974-75) "And a one, and a two" - Sound Beat The Maestro leads the musical family in a salute titled "It's Delightful to Be / Self - violinist Memorable Melodies from Hollywood Films. "Macarena", "Granada", "Padre", "La Raspa", Lawrence Welk is very gifted in his role of band-leader. He also kept a garden and at one time raised horses on a ranch in Simi Valley, Tim Feeney said. and "Days of Old Vaudeville". "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "For Once In My Life", Want for Christmas". She certainly knows something about fame. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,[1] Sullivan began singing in church and later at George Nelson Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin where she sang in the choir and also played cello in the orchestra. They married in the spring of 1972. (24 episodes, 1979-1982), Self - Saxophonist CTVA US Music Variety - "The Lawrence Welk Show" (Synd) Season 27 (1981-82) / 20.31 [880] The Lawrence Welk Show 4 - "Sing" Tanya Falan with Bob Smale at the piano "Land of a Thousand Dances", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", This article is about the U.S. singer. Now 63, her piercing smoky blue eyes sparkle when she talks about the improbable journey she took. The once-popular show ran between 1955 to 1982, including 27 seasons on the ABC network, and still remains popular in reruns. They are best known as members of The Lawrence Welk Show from 1977 to 1982. Self From 1957 to 1982, Feeney was the featured tenor on the Welk show, which offered easy-listening champagne music and clean-cut, family oriented songs. (2 episodes, 1964-1977), Self - The Lennon Family / 13 - "The Street Where You Live" sung by Tom Netherton. Today, she continues to perform, mostly at retirement communities for seniors, and has hosted wraparounds for Welk repeats aired on PBS. [--] Lawrence Welk Show As a Christian music artist, she released several Gospel music albums and has performed for charitable originations as World Vision. Self -Host Jim Roberts, Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou sing "White Christmas". Syndication Saturdays 7:30pm Highlights: He (Welk) wrote me back and said if youre ever on the West Coast come do the show. . The Band performs "Getting Sentimental" and "Contrasts". Musical career. Self - trombone / Self - guest star Joe Feeney, a Nebraska-born tenor who crooned Danny Boy and other standards for 25 years on The Lawrence Welk Show, has died. Tom Netherton sings "Chasing Rainbows" (from "Fantasie Impromptu"). / saxaphone (205 episodes, 1955-1980), Themselves She has been married to Roger Sullivan since June 1972. / 2 - "Medley of songs from "Fiddler on the Roof": orchestra Dodge spokesman / / / Join us at the fair! Self - Mrs. Lawrence Welk unit manager (17 episodes, 1981-1982) John B. Lee Married". Klein, clarinetist Henry Cuesta Ken Delo sings "Mexicali Rose". (7 episodes, 1967-1970), Self 17 - "Put on A Happy Face" Ken Delo Norma Zimmer sings "There's a Valley". This guide may be distributed and copied freely, in its entirety, for personal 7 - "Somethin' Stupid" Gail Farrell & Dick Dale trumpet player The entire cast joins in for "Bye, Bye Love". Bobby & Cissy dance to "Carol of the Bells". Themselves-Singer Anacani sings "Stars in Your Eyes". Top Deals This Week: Save on Paramount+, Showtime, HBO Max, Fire TV, and Roku, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Is Now Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Slashed Prices on all Sorts of Fire TV Stick Models, Amazon Fire Tablets on Sale: Save up to 45%, The Ultimate Guide to What to Watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, and More in March 2023, Amazon Prime Video's New Shows and Movies in March, 8 Shows Like The Last of Us to Watch While You Wait for the Next Episode, 9 Shows Like Ginny & Georgia to Watch After You Finish Season 2, 12 Intense Thriller Shows and Movies to Watch If You Like Squid Game, 9 Shows Like Fringe to Watch If You Like Fringe, Here's When Yellowstone Will Return for Season 5 Part 2, Pedro Pascal Has an Update for Last of Us Season 2 Filming, Everything to Know About The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2, Amazon Exec Teases a Release Date for Reacher Season 2, Everything You Need to Know About Euphoria Season 3. (1 episode, 1965), Self - daughter of Joe Feeney (51 episodes, 1958-1968), Self - Trombonist All rights reserved. (4 episodes, 1959-1960), Self - Guest Performer / Carleton Showband 2010. Self - guest star "The Entertainer", "Close to You", "Why Me, Lord? (11 episodes, 1980-1982), Themselves - Singers 16Nov1974 Sat [rerun 14Jun75] Self Regular Performer He and brother, David, dropped out of college to join the cast of the Lawrence Welk Show as a singing / guitar-playing duet in October, 1977. Chart success didn't come initially, but she released her first charting single in 1977 with the song, "Waitin' At the End of Your Run", a truck-driving song. The entire musical family rolls a cake on-stage Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet "True Love". / Self - guest star ################# end of season 20 ################ / Self - Featured Performer / and "San Antonio Rose". google_ad_width = 728; //-->,