There's a 1939 film clip that shows Lois Best Herman singing and smiling next to a very young Lawrence Welk as his orchestra plays on. "You see her natural personality on the video. That was my mom," ...

When a police officer pulled over Barney Liddle a trombone player with then up-and-coming Lawrence Welk Orchestra who was rushing from a gig in Milwaukee to meet his wife in Chicago the officer couldn ...

When writing in a recent review about the scarcity of top–notch Jazz clarinetists on the scene today, I managed to overlook one — a pardonable error, as Pete Fountain has been sequestered for so long ...

Bandleader Lawrence Welk achieved fame with his bubbly “Champagne music” and beloved variety TV show — but the star’s grandson insisted his goal wasn’t to become a household name. “He didn’t care ...

Myron Floren, the accordion virtuoso who came to fame in the mid-1950s as a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show, the “champagne” music program heard by millions of Americans, died of cancer Saturday. He ...

Barney Liddell wanted to play saxophone or trumpet in his school band. None of the instruments were available, however, so he settled for learning to play trombone. In 1948, he joined the Lawrence ...

When he died in 1993, Lawrence Welk was the second-richest entertainer in America. In order to acquire his wealth, Welk spent many years barely making a living while striving to become an appreciated ...

Mike Lester, volleyball coach at Saint Mary's University in Winona, won his first-ever victory at the helm of the Cardinals with a sweep of Upper Iowa. Bruce Lee, the master of karate, stars in a ...

ALGONA, Iowa (AP) - Richard “Dick” Dale, who played sax and crooned tunes for the famed Lawrence Welk orchestra, has died in his Iowa hometown of Algona. He was 88. Brian Schaaf, of Oakcrest Funeral ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norma Zimmer, the "Champagne Lady" of TV's "The Lawrence Welk Show" and a studio singer who worked with Frank Sinatra and other pop stars, has died. She was 87. Zimmer died ...

The drummer who may have performed the most often on national television was born and raised in North Dakota. From 1955 to 1971, Johnny Klein was the regular drummer on "The Lawrence Welk Show," which ...

Join host Barbara Mandrell to celebrate the bandleader in a 1993 musical spectacular. Join host Barbara Mandrell to celebrate the legendary bandleader in a 1993 musical spectacular not seen for 30 ...