Lawrence welk german biography imdb
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Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk | |
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Lawrence Welk and Norma Zimmer, 1961. | |
| Born | (1903-03-11)March 11, 1903 Strasburg, North Dakota |
| Died | May 17, 1992(1992-05-17) (aged 89) Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, accordionist, bandleader, and televisionimpresario |
| Spouse(s) | Fern Veronica Renner (1931–1992) (his death) |
| Children | Shirley Welk, Donna Welk, Lawrence "Larry" Welk, Jr. |
| Website | Welk Musical Family |
Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an Americanmusician, accordionist, bandleader, and televisionimpresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982.
His style came to be known as "champagne music".
Lawrence welk german biography imdb
In 1996, Welk was ranked #43 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Welk was born in Strasburg, North Dakota. Most people there spoke German, but also knew English.
His parents were Ludwig and Christiana (Schwahn) Welk, who were ethnic Germans from