July 2, 1955-September 4, 1971; 1971-1982 (Syndicated). This was the "15th Anniversary Show" broadcast. "The Lawrence Welk Show" presented middle-of-the-road music for almost three decades. Numbers were performed by the members of Welk's television family. That large group included the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet), Alice Lon, Norma Zimmer, Tanya Falan, Arthur Duncan, Joe Feeney, Guy Hovis, Jim Roberts, Ralna English, Larry Hooper, Jerry Burke and former Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess.
Maestro Welk begins his 15th year of network television with a melodic trip down memory lane.
The Champagne Music Makers open with "Say It with Music," just as they did when they debuted as a summer series on July 2, 1955. Also reprised from that show: "Tico Tico" (Myron Floren), "Golden Days" (Jim Roberts) and "Love Me or Leave Me" (Ralna English).
