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1992 Lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89

1992 Lawrence Welk, conductor/accordionist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies at 89

1982 Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs

1966 Ehm Welk, born in Biesenbrow, Germany, writer, journalist, pseudonym, Thomas Trimm, survived Oranienburg concentration camp, founder, folk high schools, dies at 82

1965 Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies

1955 "Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC

1954 Ava Barber, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country singer, Lawrence Welk Show

1949 Tom Netherton, born in Munich, Germany, singer, Lawrence Welk Show

1938 Jo Ann Campbell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Lawrence Welk's champagne lady

1936 Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show

1930 Tiny Little, Jr., Worthington, Minnesota, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show

1930 Pete Fountain, born in New Orleans, jazz clarinetist, Lawrence Welk 1957-59

1921 Frank Scott, born in Fargo ND, pianist, Lawrence Welk Show

1919 Myron Floren, Webster, South Dakota, accordionist, Lawrence Welk Show

1918 Peanuts Hucko, born in Syracuse, New York, dixieland clarinetist, Lawrence Welk Show

1911 George Cates, New York City, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show

1908 Lawrence Welk, born in Strasburg, North Dakota, orchestra leader, Lawrence Welk Show

1902 Steve Smith, singer, Lawrence Welk Show

1884 Ehm Welk, born in Biesenbrow, Germany, writer, journalist, pseudonym, Thomas Trimm, survived Oranienburg concentration camp, founder, folk high schools


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