By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family. Lawrence Welk — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
On the stage of the Italian Terrace Room in the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1938 ... the place where… — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
I knew nothing of the life of a real musician, of course, but somehow I seemed to see myself standing in front… — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds… — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
“I just wrote a book. But don't go and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished.” — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
The ones the listeners loved most of all in those early years were the four Lennon girls who became the whole nation's little sisters. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
One thing all stage mothers share is an overpowering ambition for their daughters. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
We really were a very musical family. In spite of the fact that we were so poor when I was a youngster that supper… — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
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… — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will… — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
My first appearance, the first time I try anything, invariably is not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly. — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
