1992 Death Lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89 1992 Death Lawrence Welk, conductor/accordionist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies at 89 1982 Event Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs 1966 Death Ehm Welk, born in Biesenbrow, Germany, writer, journalist, pseudonym, Thomas Trimm, survived Oranienburg concentration camp, founder, folk high schools, dies at 82 1965 Death Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies 1955 Event "Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC 1954 Birthday Ava Barber, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1949 Birthday Tom Netherton, born in Munich, Germany, singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1938 Birthday Jo Ann Campbell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Lawrence Welk's champagne lady 1936 Birthday Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show 1930 Birthday Tiny Little, Jr., Worthington, Minnesota, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show 1930 Birthday Pete Fountain, born in New Orleans, jazz clarinetist, Lawrence Welk 1957-59 1921 Birthday Frank Scott, born in Fargo ND, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show 1919 Birthday Myron Floren, Webster, South Dakota, accordionist, Lawrence Welk Show 1918 Birthday Peanuts Hucko, born in Syracuse, New York, dixieland clarinetist, Lawrence Welk Show 1911 Birthday George Cates, New York City, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show 1908 Birthday Lawrence Welk, born in Strasburg, North Dakota, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show 1902 Birthday Steve Smith, singer, Lawrence Welk Show 1884 Birthday Ehm Welk, born in Biesenbrow, Germany, writer, journalist, pseudonym, Thomas Trimm, survived Oranienburg concentration camp, founder, folk high schools
