![]() Even if we paid a visit to a relative’s house on a Saturday there was a 100% chance the TV there would be tuned to ABC, Welk’s home for 27 years. Like “The Fugitive.” “The Ed Sullivan Show.” “The Hollywood Palace.” “The Man from UNCLE.” “The Avengers.” “The Big Valley.” “Batman.”Īnd on Saturday nights, “The Lawrence Welk Show.” A regular ritual, our family warmly sat together, never missing a minute of the cornball hour. In the Fischer household there were certain couldn’t miss TV shows. ![]() ![]() You had NBC, CBS, ABC, public TV, and an independent local station. So travel back with me to a time that was sweeter, more innocent that gave generations many memories.īack when I was a kid television choices were limited. Probably never even got this far into the blog. You do realize you’re taking a big chance? Whoa whoa whoa, Kevin! Are you actually devoting your Friday night music feature… to him? This Monday marks the 29 th anniversary of the death of bandleader and TV celebrity Lawrence Welk. These selections demonstrate that despite what is being passed off as art today, there is plenty of really good music available. Every Friday night we smooth our way into the weekend with music, the universal language.
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