Download or read book Ah one Ah two written by Lawrence Welk and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Welk (1903-1992), son of Ludwig Welk and Christina Schwan, was born near Strasburg, North Dakota. he married Fern Renner. Tells of the life and career of this famed band leader who began his career playing accordion at barn dances.
Download or read book Lawrence Welk s Musical Family Album written by Lawrence Welk and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lawrence Welk and His Musical Family written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wunnerful Wunnerful written by Lawrence Welk and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1971 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells of the life and career of this famed band leader who began his career playing accordion at barn dances.
Download or read book Lawrence Welk written by Charles River and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading By the mid-20th century, a musical revolution was stirring, and a generation that had not fought in the wars was ready to put the sorrows of the previous 50 years away. Requiring a commentary on modern life all its own, the first post-war generation went for self-expressed rock & roll, with Elvis Presley leading the movement. Jazz, incubated within America, grew into an increasingly sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic language, even though older generations were not able or willing to so easily follow. Not only did the elders' personal brand of music soothe the wounds of war, but the music reflected the dynamism of a scattered people's personality, ideals, and customs. From the trains of Woodie Guthrie to the fields of the Russian peasants, each story of suffering, distance, and celebration was played and sung in its own way. For Scandinavians, central Europeans and Russians, the music of the homeland was a language as powerful as that which was spoken in the household. Such emblematic music and social dance functions held the family's national identity together and accompanied acts of faith in every spiritual tradition from the old world. By the time each immigrant group bonded to its distant history, virtually hundreds of distinct musical art forms found their geographical voice in North America, with few possessing much understanding of the other. Each brought the dances and songs from their home region, including the displaced African Americans. Some were overtly passionate, others decorous and refined, but all suited a perfectly crafted remembrance of familiar folk from one's birthplace. The Carter family sang of the poor life in the eastern mountains of America, while the Andrews Sisters elicited the war experience for returning American servicemen. One immigrant son above all others took the step of defying the family farming tradition to participate in his people's musical remembrance. Lawrence Welk, born in 1903 in Strasburg, North Dakota, dedicated his life's work to fostering the sounds and steps of a family with its origins in Odessa, Ukraine, and the Alsace-Lorraine region. He began with the unwavering idea that providing uncomplicated and powerfully nostalgic music to members of his heritage would attract a devoted national audience in sympathy with Upper Midwestern ideals. He went on to craft a media culture based on Old World manners and decorum that endured for several decades. Known and loved by the parents and grandparents of the post-war generation, Welk remained impervious to the eye-rolling and mockery from young people and devotees of "sassier" musical fare. Shouldering his accordion, the national instrument of the Russian German presence in the United States, he never attempted to amass a universal audience, but instead held firm to a sliver of like-minded listeners and viewers. Welk brought forms of European operetta, waltzes, polkas, and schottisches from the German and Austrian stage as well. Many Americans failed to realize that such forms had already saturated America, from the sentimental Irish arias of Victor Herbert in the early 20th century to the transplanted Viennese waltzes of Oklahoma and Carousel, courtesy of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The elements of German band music followed immigrants to the American Midwest and held a special social significance. Public band performances, hints of which are to be found in the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony's commentary on class equality, represented a rare opportunity for non-aristocrats. In the public parks of the old country, they could stand next to their wealthy, titled counterparts to listen on equal footing. Along the way, Welk became far more than a musician. He all but reinvented himself in later years as the host of The Lawrence Welk Show, which helped showcase up-and-coming musicians of different stripes.
Download or read book Champagne Lady written by Eric G. Meeks and published by . This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Lawrence Welk's most beloved entertainers, an Emmy Award winner and a Vegas headliner, Roberta Linn captured the hearts of fans nationwide. Her inspiring story unfolds in the pages of Champagne Lady. Born in a small Iowa town to a farmer's daughter and a minor league baseball player, Roberta discovered her talent for performing at a young age. She played in film productions and worked with big name stars like Shirley Temple, Cary Grant, and Clark Gable. At the age of thirteen, she fabricated her true age and enlisted in the Women's Army Corps, entertaining the troops of World War II. From 1950 to 1955, Roberta became Lawrence Welk's first television "Champagne Lady", and she was displayed on magazine covers around the country. But the harshness of celebrity life finally took it's toll, and Roberta's ill health led to a medicine-induced coma in 1958. Her amazing recovery reinforced her faith, and she continued to find success in her career. Both moving and uplifting, Champagne Lady, showcases the triumph of one of the most popular entertainers of Hollywood's golden Age.
Download or read book The Music of Your Life written by John Rowell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a voice that is both sophisticated and deeply Southern, author John Rowell evokes the memory of the great Truman Capote in this wonderful collection of short stories, peopled with unforgettable, endearing characters and filled with wry insights. Drawn from the emotional well of a young man who grew up in love with the glittery, glamorous world of music and movies and theater—far removed from his own more prosaic life in North Carolina—and informed with honesty and compassion, the seven short stories that comprise The Music of Your Life showcase the talent of a remarkably gifted writer. Compulsively readable and always accessible, each story takes the reader into the mind and heart of its central character, whether a young boy suffering from Lawrence Welk damage and teetering precariously on the edge of puberty ("The Music of Your Life") or a not-so-young-anymore man for whom fantasy and reality have become a terrifying blur and who finds himself slipping over the edge toward total meltdown ("Wildlife of Coastal Carolina"). Nostalgia plays a part in these stories as a somewhat jaded New York film critic looks back on his life and the movies that shaped him ("Spectators in Love"), and an aging flower-shop owner ruefully assesses the love he found and lost when, as an eighteen-year-old, he embarked on a Hollywood career that never soared but did include one particularly memorable appearance on the I Love Lucy television show ("Who Loves You?") These stories all create entire worlds within which the characters live and struggle to find their way. Funny, touching, serious, and tender, the tales within The Music of Your Life are sure to appeal to anyone who has ever known the awkwardness of being "different," and while life is often harsh for the stories' characters, the bold determination with which they persevere offers inspiration to all.
Download or read book Ah one Ah two written by Lawrence Welk and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1975 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Musical Hayes Family of West Virginia written by Dana W. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . Dont let them break your concentration . Take care of the woman . Fight for your rights . Ignorance of the law is no excuse . Find the source of the problem . Dont abuse anything . People are always telling you who they are . A manager who is focused . The Yeller . When it's over it's over . It's culture not race . Break the TV . Everything is going to be alright
Download or read book Over the River and Through the Woods written by Joe DiPietro and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1999 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn't mean his family isn't still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Sixties 2 volumes written by Abbe A. Debolt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comedian Robin Williams said that if you remember the '60s, you weren't there. This encyclopedia documents the people, places, movements, and culture of that memorable decade for those who lived it and those who came after. Encyclopedia of the Sixties: A Decade of Culture and Counterculture surveys the 1960s from January 1960 to December 1969. Nearly 500 entries cover everything from the British television cult classic The Avengers to the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement. The two-volume work also includes biographies of artists, architects, authors, statesmen, military leaders, and cinematic stars, concentrating on what each individual accomplished during the 1960s, with brief postscripts of their lives beyond the period. There was much more to the Sixties than flower power and LSD, and the entries in this encyclopedia were compiled with an eye to providing a balanced view of the decade. Thus, unlike works that emphasize only the radical and revolutionary aspects of the period to the exclusion of everything else, these volumes include the political and cultural Right, taking a more academic than nostalgic approach and helping to fill a gap in the popular understanding of the era.
Download or read book Ears and Bubbles written by Bobby Burgesss and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Burgess, known to generations of fans as a Mouseketeer on the original Mickey Mouse Club and then as a dancing star on The Lawrence Welk Show, recounts his eventful life in this official autobiography full of humorous, heartwarming tales and behind-the-scenes showbiz stories.
Download or read book Diary of a Player written by Brad Paisley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The country music superstar shares what the guitar has meant to him as a means of finding his own voice, who inspired his love of music, and memorable stories about the great guitar players he has encountered over the years.
Download or read book All Music Guide written by Vladimir Bogdanov and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.
Download or read book Jack Imel written by Jack Imel and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you one of the millions of devoted fans who faithfully watch The Lawrence Welk Show at six o'clock on Saturday night? Then you surely remember Jack Imel, the tap-dancing marimba player who charmed the audience with his musical talent, comedic appeal, and handsome good looks. After a long and lively career in show business that began when he was just a small-town youngster from Portland, Indiana, Jack reluctantly decided it was probably time to retire at the age of 76. In this book, he shares a lifetime of amusing stories that take you behind the scenes with the beloved Welk Family of Musicians and on the road with a bizarre assortment of performers such as Captain Astronaut, Tonka the Lion, and Cannonball Jones. Jack Imel loves life, and his enjoyment shines through in this delightful memoir. Like the lyrics suggest from his signature song "Old Bones": Oh yes, he'd like to do it all again.
Download or read book Unleashed in Oregon written by Sue Fagalde Lick and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a Californigonian? What was waiting by the door that night? What possessed us to adopt two puppies at once? How is playing the piano like ice skating? Why stay in Oregon when it rains all the time and the family is still back in California? Find the answers to these and other questions in these posts selected from ten years of the Unleashed in Oregon blog. Chapters will look at the glamorous life of a writer and the equally glamorous life of a musician, true stories from a whiny traveler, being the sole human occupant of a house in the woods, and dogs, so much about dogs.
Download or read book The Heart of Branson The Entertaining Families of America s Live Music Show Capital written by Arline Chandler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans cherish childhood memories of family trips to Branson to see performances by the Baldknobbers or the Presleys. Now they take their own children to see how new generations of those same entertaining families continue to split sides and tug heartstrings. Go backstage with Arline Chandler in places like Silver Dollar City and the Shepherd of the Hills. Reminisce in the stories of the people who made Branson into the showbiz marvel that it is today while holding on to the values of hard work and family at the town's cultural foundation. And learn about the emergence of newer acts like the Duttons, the Hughes Brothers and Shoji Tabuchi in a place where Broadway and the backwoods shake hands and SIX voices is all that is needed to produce a full orchestra.
