Before he became a household name as the host of his own self-titled television show, Lawrence Welk was a hardworking bandleader shaped by the rural Midwest, European folk traditions, and the rhythms ...

FARGO — Prairie Public is celebrating one of North Dakota’s most beloved sons with a new documentary about bandleader and television icon Lawrence Welk. “Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy” ...

When the Jazz Arts Group Big Band takes the stage this afternoon to play music from Lawrence Welk's TV show, the tunes will be a blast from the past, not only for the audience but also the players.

Explore the life and legacy of North Dakota's farm boy turned television star, Lawrence Welk. Lawrence Welk was born to Russian immigrant parents in Strasburg, North Dakota, where he developed a ...

This program is a musical tribute to America's freedoms, its leaders and its veterans, and to the patriotism Lawrence Welk held dear as part of the classic American success story of his life. The ...

I’m willing to bet "The Lawrence Welk Show," aired Saturday nights on NET, still draws a good number of viewers. Some of those regular viewers are people who mocked the show when they were kids.

Myron Floren, an accordion player who entertained generations of television viewers on "The Lawrence Welk Show," died last Saturday. He was 85. Floren died of cancer at his Rolling Hills Estates home ...