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5 Things You Never Knew About ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’

For more than three decades, The Lawrence Welk Show was a staple in American living rooms, with its trademark champagne music and gentle humor. Hosted by North Dakota-born bandleader Lawrence Welk, ...
Missoulian

Pianist shoots pilot remake of 'Lawrence Welk' show

Local pianist Asaph Adonai's remake of "The Lawrence Welk Show" will air at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, on MCAT Channel 189 and 190. It will also stream on MCAT.org at those times. The musician shot the ...
PBS

Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy

Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...
Tulsa World

Norma Zimmer, 'Lawrence Welk Show' soloist, dies at 87

Norma Zimmer, internationally known as the Champagne Lady on "The Lawrence Welk Show," died Tuesday at her home in Brea, Calif. She was 87. Zimmer, a 5-foot-2-inch blonde, was a featured soloist on ...
Yahoo

North Dakota's historic sites will finally have toilets that flush

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn't have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home in rural North Dakota now do. The bandleader’s childhood family home marks the ...
PBS

Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy

This biographical documentary explores the life and legacy of Lawrence Welk. Lawrence Welk was born to Russian immigrant parents in Strasburg, North Dakota, where he developed a strong work ethic and ...