Bio
- Was one of eight children.
- Dropped out of school in the fourth grade to farm full time; left home at 21 to begin career as a musician.
- The label "champagne music" reportedly stuck after listeners compared his music to sipping the bubbly.
- Played at President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Inaugural ball.
- Last of 1542 broadcasts of The Lawrence Welk Show was on Feb. 25, 1982; the show has flourished in repeats well into the 21st century.
- Beginning in October 2008, his show has been parodied in a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live, with Fred Armisen portraying Welk.
Lawrence WelkMarch 11, 1903 - May 17, 1992 (aged 89)Strasburg, North Dakota, USA
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Bio
- Was one of eight children.
- Dropped out of school in the fourth grade to farm full time; left home at 21 to begin career as a musician.
- The label "champagne music" reportedly stuck after listeners compared his music to sipping the bubbly.
- Played at President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Inaugural ball.
- Last of 1542 broadcasts of The Lawrence Welk Show was on Feb. 25, 1982; the show has flourished in repeats well into the 21st century.
- Beginning in October 2008, his show has been parodied in a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live, with Fred Armisen portraying Welk.
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