Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music".
Early life
Welk was born in the German-speaking community of Strasburg, North Dakota. He was sixth of the eight children of Ludwig and Christiana (Schwahn) Welk, ethnic Germans who emigrated to America in 1892 from Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). Lawrence Welk was a first cousin, once removed, of former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer. (Welk's mother and Schweitzer's paternal grandmother were siblings.) Welk's grandparents, Moritz and Magdalena Welk, emigrated in 1808 from Alsace-Lorraine to Ukraine.
The family lived on a homestead, which is now a tourist attraction. Growing up speaking German and English, Welk left school during fourth grade to work full-time on the family farm. They spent the cold North Dakota winter of their first year inside an upturned wagon covered in sod. Welk decided on a career in music and persuaded his father to buy a mail-orderaccordion for $400 (equivalent to $4,725 in 2016) He promised his father that he would work on the farm until he was 21, in repayment for the accordion. Any money he made elsewhere during that time, doing farmwork or performing, would go to his family.
Achtung Los = Polkas By Lawrence Welk Featuring Myron Floren
published: 31 Dec 2014
Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra Achtung Los
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published: 18 Aug 2023
Achtung Los with Frank Svet
An Austrian song made popular on the Lawrence Welk show by Myron Floren
published: 12 Nov 2018
Achtung, los!
published: 04 Aug 2015
Achtung Los
1st Video in "Hunkered in the Bünker" Performance Series.
Polka, Accordion.
published: 24 May 2020
Achtung Los
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Achtung Los · John Harvey
Consentida
℗ 2011 John Harvey Publishing
Released on: 2011-05-01
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published: 07 Jun 2015
Accordion-Jer Achtung Los Polka
Jerry - Accordion Soloist Demo Song
published: 06 Mar 2019
Achtung los
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Achtung los · Jean-Yves Sixt
Accordéon en balade
℗ 2002 Productions Jean-Yves Sixt / SGPE
Released on: 2002-06-02
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published: 08 Jan 2014
Achtung,los
Vadim Fedorov
published: 06 Jun 2013
Achtung Los Polka.....Stan and Gerry
Victoria Accordion Club 20th anniversary celebration
August 20 2022
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Achtung los · Jean-Yves Sixt
Accordéon en balade
℗ 2002 Productions Jean-Yves Sixt / SGPE
Released on: 2002-0...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Achtung los · Jean-Yves Sixt
Accordéon en balade
℗ 2002 Productions Jean-Yves Sixt / SGPE
Released on: 2002-06-02
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Achtung los · Jean-Yves Sixt
Accordéon en balade
℗ 2002 Productions Jean-Yves Sixt / SGPE
Released on: 2002-06-02
Auto-generated by YouTube.
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Achtung los · Jean-Yves Sixt
Accordéon en balade
℗ 2002 Productions Jean-Yves Sixt / SGPE
Released on: 2002-06-02
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Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music".
Early life
Welk was born in the German-speaking community of Strasburg, North Dakota. He was sixth of the eight children of Ludwig and Christiana (Schwahn) Welk, ethnic Germans who emigrated to America in 1892 from Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). Lawrence Welk was a first cousin, once removed, of former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer. (Welk's mother and Schweitzer's paternal grandmother were siblings.) Welk's grandparents, Moritz and Magdalena Welk, emigrated in 1808 from Alsace-Lorraine to Ukraine.
The family lived on a homestead, which is now a tourist attraction. Growing up speaking German and English, Welk left school during fourth grade to work full-time on the family farm. They spent the cold North Dakota winter of their first year inside an upturned wagon covered in sod. Welk decided on a career in music and persuaded his father to buy a mail-orderaccordion for $400 (equivalent to $4,725 in 2016) He promised his father that he would work on the farm until he was 21, in repayment for the accordion. Any money he made elsewhere during that time, doing farmwork or performing, would go to his family.
I'm comin' home, I've done my time Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free Then you'll know just what to do If you still want me If you still want me CHORUS: Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree It's been three long years Do ya still want me? (still want me) If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree I'll stay on the bus Forget about us Put the blame on me If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree Bus driver, please look for me 'cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see I'm really still in prison And my love, she holds the key A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free I wrote and told her please CHORUS (Instrumental Break) Now the whole damned bus is cheerin' And I can't believe I see A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the ole oak tree I'm comin' home, mmm, mmm (Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree) (Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree) (Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree) FADE (Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree) (Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)