>> Announcer: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW, CELEBRATING MORE THAN 60 YEARS ON TELEVISION.

♪♪ NOW SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SHOW SELECTED ESPECIALLY FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION.

♪♪ >> HI, I'M MICHAEL REDMOND, YOUR HOST FOR THIS WEEK'S LAWRENCE WELK SHOW.

IT WAS BROADCAST ORIGINALLY IN THE FALL OF 1981, AND I HAD BEEN ON THE SHOW JUST TWO BUT EXCITING YEARS.

I WAS PART OF A TRIO WITH GAIL FERRILL AND HER HUSBAND RON ANDERSON, AND OF COURSE, WE CALLED OURSELVES GAIL, RON AND MICHAEL.

WE WOULD LEARN A BRAND NEW SONG WITH HARMONY ALMOST EVERY WEEK FOR THE SHOW.

IT WAS A REAL CHALLENGE TO FIND SONGS TO FIT EACH WEEK'S THEME, BUT BEING PART OF THE WELK MUSICAL FAMILY WAS THE BEST SHOW BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD.

IT REINFORCED A LOT OF VALUABLE LESSONS FOR ME, SELF-DISCIPLINE, DETAIL FOCUS.

WHILE ALL THE GREAT CAST AND STAFF ON STAGE AND BEHIND THE SCENES STIMULATED MY CREATIVE JUICES AND SET MY FEET FIRMLY ON A SHOW BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION PATH.

AS I WAS STANDING ON STAGE AT THE BIG WELK REUNION, I HAD A REAL GOOSE BUMP FEELING THAT MADE ME REMEMBER THE WAY I FELT SO MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS JUST GETTING STARTED, SEEING LONG TIME FRIENDS AGAIN, MEETING STARS I HAD ONLY SEEN ON TV SHOWS FROM THE PAST, AND THE SMALL WORLD COINCIDENCE THAT THE DAUGHTER OF ONE OF THE CHAMPAGNE LADIES, LOIS BEST, WAS A WELL KNOWN COMMERCIAL SINGER.

WELL, LOIS' DAUGHTER IS A TALENTED SINGER NAMED BONNIE HERMAN, FOR WHOM I HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT AND SOMEONE I HAD BEEN EAGER TO MEET.

WELL, SHE WAS THERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

I'VE SUNG IN A LOT OF COMMERCIALS TOO SO I'M VERY AWARE THAT BONNIE IS ONE OF THE TRUE LEGENDS IN THE BUSINESS.

NOW HERE'S THE NO.

1 SHOW BUSINESS LEGEND, LAWRENCE WELK, TO SPIN SOME GOLD RECORDS YOUR WAY >> GREETINGS, AND WELCOME TO A PROGRAM OF GOLD RECORD HITS, SONGS THAT SOLD A MILLION RECORDS OR MORE, AND WE START WITH ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SONGS IN RECENT YEARS, A MILLION SELLER FOR LOUIE ARMSTRONG.

GENTLEMEN, HELLO DOLLY.

♪ (INSTRUMENTAL "HELLO DOLLY") ♪ ♪ HELLO DOLLY.

WELL, HELLO, DOLLY.

♪ IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK WHERE YOU BELONG.

♪ YOU'RE LOOKING SWELL, DOLLY.

♪ WE CAN TELL, DOLLY.

♪ YOU'RE STILL GLOWING, YOU'RE STILL CROWING.

♪ YOU'RE STILL GOING STRONG.

♪ WE FEEL THE ROOM SWAYING WHILE THE BAND'S PLAYING ONE OF YOUR OLD FAVORITE SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN.

♪ SO TAKE HER WRAP, FELL AS, ♪ FIND HER AN EMPTY LAP, FELLAS ♪ DOLLY WILL NEVER GO AWAY AGAIN.

♪ TAKE HER WRAP, FELLAS.

♪ FIND HER AN EMPTY LAP, FELLAS.

♪ DOLLY WILL NEVER GO AWAY, DOLLY WILL NEVER GO AWAY AGAIN ♪♪ AGAIN ♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

A SONG WRITTEN BY THE COUNTRY SINGER EDDIE ARNOLD WON A GOLD RECORD FOR EDDIE FISHER.

YOU'LL HEAR IT NOW BY OUR OWN JIMMY ROBERTS.

♪ ANYTIME YOU'RE FEELING LONELY, ANYTIME YOU'RE FEELING BLUE.

♪ ANYTIME YOU FEEL DOWN HEARTED, THAT WILL PROVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME IS TRUE.

♪ ANYTIME YOU'RE THINKING BOUT ME, THAT'S THE TIME I'LL BE THINKING OF YOU.

♪ SO ANYTIME YOU SAY YOU WANT ME BACK AGAIN, THAT'S THE TIME I'LL COME BACK HOME TO YOU.

♪ ANYTIME YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT ME, WELL, THAT'S THE TIME I'LL BE THINKING OF YOU.

♪ SO ANYTIME YOU SAY YOU WANT ME BACK AGAIN, THAT'S THE TIME I'LL COME BACK HOME TO YOU.

♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> WATCH WHAT HAPPENS, ONE OF THE GREAT SONGS IS NOW BEING FEATURED BY LENA HORN IN HER NEW SHOW, LENA ON BROADWAY.

LET'S ENJOY IT WITH.

ARE YOU READY, GENTLEMEN?

ONE AND TWO AND -- ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS") ♪ (APPLAUSE) >> WOW.

LA LAWRENCE WELK BAND WAS REALLY FABULOUS.

A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS, AND IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HEAR THEM PLAY EVERY WEEK.

I GUESS I'LL NEVER LOSE MY ENTHUSIASM FOR LISTENING TO A GREAT ORCHESTRA PLAY OR MY EXCITEMENT ABOUT PERFORMING.

THESE DAYS I WEAR AT LEAST THREE HATS AS AN ENTERTAINER.

IN ADDITION TO MY SOLO CONCERTS, I'M ALSO PART OF THE CLASSIC ROCK AND ROLL GROUP, THE CREW CUTS, WHO YOU MIGHT REMEMBER HAD SEVERAL MAJOR HITS, SHALL BOOM, EARTH ANGEL, SHANGRI-LA.

I HEARD PAUL SIMON SAY EARTH ANGEL HAD BEEN ONE OF THE MAJOR INFLUENCES IN HIS CAREER, TEACHING HIM THAT EVEN THE WORDS TO A ROCK AND ROLL SONG COULD BE METAPHORIC AND EVEN POETIC.

LIKEWISE, IT'S A REAL KICK FOR ME TO BE PART OF THE CREW CUTS, AND WE DO A HANDFUL OF SHOWS EVERY MONTH FROM CONVENTIONS, REUNIONS, FAIRS, TO INDUSTRIAL SHOWS.

MY OTHER HAT, OF COURSE, IS A WELK LAND, AND I CONTINUE TO PERFORM WITH MY FRIENDS WHENEVER I CAN.

I'VE BEEN HELPING BOB DUNCAN, WHO WAS ONE OF THE BLENDERS ON THE WELK SHOW, PRODUCE A FILM IN NEVADA.

WE'VE BEEN PLAYING TO SOLD-OUT HOUSES AND SURE ENJOY SEEING THOSE LONG-TIME FANS AND MEETING NEW ONES.

ALSO SEVERAL TIMES EVERY YEAR MY WIFE CINDA AND I HELPED OUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATION WITH PLEDGE DRIVES.

IT'S A FUN WAY TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION FOR CARRYING THE WELK SHOW EVERY WEEK AND FOR STAYING IN TOUCH WITH YOU.

HERE IS A MAN WHO ALWAYS STAYED IN TOUCH WITH HIS FANS, MR. LAWRENCE WELK >> THE TITLE SONG OF THE MOVIE, THE WAY WE WERE, WON A GOLD RECORD FOR BARBRA STREISAND.

SETTING THE MOOD FOR KATHY SULLIVAN.

LIKE THE CORNERS OF MY MIND.

♪ MISTY WATERCOLOR MEMORIES OF THE WE WERE.

♪ SCATTERED PICTURES OF THE SMILES WE LEFT BEHIND.

♪ SMILES WE GAVE TO ONE ANOTHER FOR THE WAY WE WERE.

♪ CAN IT BE THAT IT WAS ALL TOO SIMPLE THEN?

♪ OR HAS TIME RE-WRITTEN EVERY LINE?

♪ IF WE HAD THE CHANCE TO DO IT ALL AGAIN, TELL ME, WOULD WE?

COULD WE?

♪ MEMORIES CAN BE BEAUTIFUL.

♪ WHAT'S TOO PAINFUL TO REMEMBER, WE SIMPLY SOON FORGET.

♪ WE WILL REMEMBER, WHENEVER WE REMEMBER THE WAY WE WERE, THE WAY WE WERE ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE)Y DONE, KATHY.

AND IT'S POLKA TIME WITH OUR FINE DANCE COUPLE BOBBY AND ELAINE.

LET'S HEAR THE LICHTENSTEINER POLKA.

♪ (LICHTENSTEINER POLKA) ♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> THANK YOU.

A VERY POPULAR BROTHER AND SISTER SINGING TEAM, THE CARPENTERS, HAD A MILLION SELLER WITH THIS NEXT PRETTY SONG, AND I'M SURE YOU'LL ENJOY IT NOW BY OUR TALENTED TRIO OF GAIL, RON AND MICHAEL.

♪ WHY DO BIRDS SUDDENLY APPEAR EVERY TIME YOU ARE NEAR?

JUST LIKE ME, THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU.

♪ WHY DO STARS FALL DOWN FROM THE SKY EVERY TIME YOU WALK BY?

♪ JUST LIKE ME, THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU.

♪ ON THE DAY THAT YOU WERE BORN, THE ANGELS GOT TOGETHER AND DECIDED TO CREATE A DREAM COME TRUE.

♪ SO THEY SPRINKLED MOON DUST IN YOUR HAIR OF GOLD AND STARLIGHT IN YOUR EYES OF BLUE.

♪ THAT IS WHY ALL THE BOYS IN TOWN FOLLOW YOU ALL AROUND.

♪ JUST LIKE ME, THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU.

♪ JUST LIKE ME, THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU.

♪ JUST LIKE ME, THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> WELL, HERE'S A LITTLE GAL I'VE BEEN CLOSE TO ALL HER LIFE, MY DAUGHTER MELISSA >> NICE TRANSITION, DAD >> WELL, THANK YOU.

A LITTLE RESPECT NOW, EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE A SENIOR AT USC.

MAYBE YOU COULD TELL THE FANS OUT THERE ABOUT YOUR MAJOR >> WELL, I'M EARNING MY BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE INVOICE WITH A HUMANITIES EMPHASIS IN FRENCH >> WITH ALL THAT, YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO SING, DON'T YOU?

>> OF COURSE, I DO.

HOW ABOUT RIGHT NOW?

>> HOW COULD I RESIST THAT OFFER?

HERE'S A SONG I USED TO SING WITH MY OWN DAD.

MAESTRO.

♪ GOING TO TAKE A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, GOING TO PUT MY HEART AT EASE.

♪ GOING TO TAKE A SENTIMENT SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY TO RENEW OLD MEMORIES.

♪ GOT MY BAG, GOT MY RESERVATIONS, SPENT EACH DIME I COULD AFFORD.

♪ LIKE A CHILD WITH WILD ANTICIPATION, I LONG TO HEAR THAT ALL BOARD.

♪ SEVEN, SEVEN, THAT'S THE TIME WE LEAVE, AT SEVEN, SEVEN.

I'LL BE WAITING UP FOR HEAVEN, HEAVEN, COUNTING EVERY MILE ON THE RAILROAD TRACK THAT TAKES ME BACK.

♪ NEVER THOUGHT MY HEART COULD BE SO YEARNY.

♪ WHY DID I DECIDE TO ROAM.

♪ GONNA TAKE A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY HOME ♪♪ >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MAESTRO.

>> WE CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON THIS TALENTED TWOSOME FOR A NUMBER THAT FITS THE THEME OF OUR SHOW.

LET'S JOIN MARY ALLOW METZGER AND JACK IMEL.

♪ HEY, HERE'S A GREAT OLD SONG THAT KEEPS COMING BACK >> I GOT RHYTHM BY GEORGE GERSHWIN, YEAH >> THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT DANCE >> PERFECT.

I GOT RHYTHM.

♪ I GOT RHYTHM.

♪ I GOT RHYTHM.

♪ I GOT RHYTHM.

♪ I GOT MUSIC.

♪ I GOT RHYTHM.

WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?

♪ I GOT DAISIES IN GREEN PASTURES.

♪ I GOT RHYTHM, WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?

>> ♪ OLD MAN TROUBLE, I DON'T MIND HIM.

♪ YOU WON'T FIND HIM ROUND MY DOOR.

♪ I GOT STARLIGHT.

I GOT SWEET DREAMS.

♪ I GOT RHYTHM, WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?

♪ WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?

♪ ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) WE GOT RHYTHM!

(APPLAUSE) >> VERY NICELY DONE, MARY LOU AND JACK.

RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO TURN THINGS OVER TO OUR DISTINGUISHED MUSICAL DIRECTOR, GEORGE CASE.

>> THANK YOU, LAWRENCE.

OUR MANY JEWISH FRIENDS WHO ARE CELEBRATING THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT OUR ARRANGEMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL ELI ELI.

♪ ELI ELI.

♪ ELI, ELI ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> THAT TRADITIONAL SONG FOR THE JEWISH NEW YEAR REMINDS ME OF AN AMAZING 10 DAY TRIP TO ISRAEL MY WIFE AND I TOOK LAST YEAR.

THE TOUR WAS BOTH PLEASURE AND A LITTLE BIT OF WORK.

WE WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC FOR A GROUP OF TRAVELERS FROM THE PACIFIC NOR WEST AND OTHER U.S. CITIES -- NORTHWEST AND OTHER U.S. CITIES.

WE WOULD DO ALSO CONCERTS.

SOMETIMES CINDA AND I WOULD HAVE A PIANO AND CHAIRS WOULD BE SET UP FOR THE AUDIENCE, AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD BE JUST A CD PLAYER AND BOOM BOX.

.WHAT A PRIVILEGE TO ACTUALLY FULFILL A LIFELONG DREAM OF A TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND.

WE WERE ALSO VERY FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO EXTEND OUR TRIP TO INCLUDE A VISIT NEAR MUNICH, GERMANY FOR THE ALL DAY PASSION PLAY, WHICH IS PERFORMED JUST IN THE SUMMER EVERY 10 YEARS.

IT WAS A VERY POWERFUL EXPERIENCE.

THEN WE WERE OFF TO SALTS BURGE, THAT BEAUTIFUL CITY WHERE WE VISITED MOZART'S HOME, NOW A MUSEUM, AND THEN WHAT A THRILL FOR US MUSIC BUFFS AND JULIE ANDREWS FANS TO VISIT MANY OF THE SITES YOU SEE IN THE FILM, THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

ALL IN ALL, THE HILLS OF EVERY COUNTRY WE VISITED WERE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC, AND WE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF OUR TRIP.

NOW LET'S TAKE A TRIP OF ANOTHER KIND, BACK TO THE SHOW AND BACK TO THE BIG BAND ERA.

>> ON WITH THE SHOW, AND OUR WEEKLY SALUTE TO THE BIG BANDS.

THIS EVENING, WE SALUTE ARTY SHAW WITH A SONG THAT WAS ALSO A MILLION SELLER FOR ARTY'S GREAT BAND.

WE FEATURE HENRY AND ALL THE CHAMPAGNE MUSIC MAKERS IN BEGIN THE BEGUINE.

ARE YOU READY, GENTLEMEN?

A ONE AND TWO AND -- ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL "BEGIN THE BEGUINE") ♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> GREAT SONG AND A GREAT PERFORMANCE.

FOR THE PAST YEAR, YOU'VE HEARD MICHAEL REDMOND AS A MEMBER OF THE TRIO OF GAIL, RON AND MICHAEL.

THIS EVENING, MICHAEL GETS HIS FIRST OPPORTUNITY AS A SOLO SINGER ON OUR SHOW, AND I THINK YOU FOLKS WILL BE JUST AS IMPRESSED AS WE WERE WITH HIS WONDERFUL VOICE.

THE SONG, A GOLD RECORD HIT FOR JOHNNY MATHIS.

♪ CHANCES ARE CAUSE I WEAR A SILLY GRIN THE MOMENT COME IN TO VIEW.

♪ CHANCES ARE YOU THINK THAT I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.

♪ AND JUST BECAUSE MY COMPOSURE SORT OF SLIPS THE MOMENT THAT YOUR LIPS MEET MINE.

♪ WELL, CHANCES ARE YOU THINK MY HEART'S YOUR VALENTINE.

♪ IN THE MAGIC OF MOONLIGHT WHEN I SIGH HOLD ME CLOSE, DEAR.

♪ CHANCES ARE YOU BELIEVE THE STARS THAT FILL THE SKIES ARE IN MY EYES.

♪ AND GUESS YOU FEEL YOU'LL ALWAYS BE THE ONE AND ONLY ONE FOR ME.

AND IF YOU THINK YOU COULD, WELL, CHANCES ARE YOUR CHANCES ARE AWFULLY GOOD.

♪ THE CHANCES ARE YOUR CHANCES ARE AWFULLY GOOD ♪♪ CHANCES ARE ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> OH, THAT WAS SO NICE.

THE ALL TIME FAVORITE TEA FOR TWO BECAME A MILLION SELLER WHEN IT WAS RECORDED IN CHA-CHA STYLE BY WARREN COVINGTON'S BAND.

LET'S ENJOY IT NOW WITH LOVELY ANACANI.

ONE, TWO.

♪ ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF AN ANACANI HAS A SPECIAL RECIPE FOR TEA, BUT SHE HAS A GREAT RECIPE FOR VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS IN THIS BOOK.

IT'S CALLED RECIPES FOR REMEMBRANCE.

SHE COLLECTED RECIPES FROM MOST OF THE WELK FAMILY, INCLUDING LAWRENCE WELK HIMSELF.

HIS CHOICE WAS CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS.

OURS IN OUR FAMILY WAS GRASS GRASSHOPPER PIE.

MEANWHILE, I'M ONE OF THE PARTENERS AND OUR COUNTRY IS REPRINTING CINDA'S BOOK ALONG WITH OTHERS.

NORMA ZIMMER'S BEST SELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY, NORM IN, WILL -- NORMA WILL BE BACKIN CIRCULD NEW CHAPTER.

IT'S A REAL PRIVILEGE TO GET THESE IN THE HANDS OF FANS THAT HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THEM.

NOW, WHILE I LOOK OVER SOME OF THESE COUNTRY MOUTH WATERING RECIPES, YOU CAN LISTEN TO SOME COUNTRY MUSIC >> WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE AVA BARBER BACK WITH US AGAIN AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF PERSONAL APPEARANCES.

I'M GOING TO ASK OUR COUNTRY GAL TO DO THE HONORS FOR OUR COUNTRY SEGMENT >> THANK YOU, MR. WELK, AND I WANT TO SAY THAT IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE BACK WITH THE OLD GANG HERE, AND I WANT TO TELL ALL YOU FOLKS OUT THERE THAT THE ALDRIDGE SISTERS ARE OUT THIS WEEK, BUT THAT LEAVES THE OTWELL TWINS BY THEMSELVES.

SO COME ON UP DAVID AND ROGER, AND DO A SONG THAT WAS MADE FAMOUS BY WILLIE NELSON.

IT'S CALLED ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN, I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

I LOVEMAKING MUSIC WITH MY FRIENDS.

♪ I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN, GOING PLACES THAT I'VE NEVER BEEN, SEEING THINGS THAT I MAY NEVER SEE AGAIN.

♪ I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN LIKE A BAND OF GYPSIES, WE GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

♪ WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, INSISTING THAT THE WORLD KEEP TURNING OUR WAY AND OUR WAY.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN, I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ THE LIFE I LOVE IS MAKING MUSIC WITH MY FRIENDS, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN, GOING TO PLACES THAT I'VE NEVER BEEN.

♪ SEEING THINGS THAT I MAY NEVER SEE AGAIN.

♪ WELL, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN, LIKE A BAND OF GYPSIES WE GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

♪ WE'RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, INSISTING THAT THE WORLD KEEP TURNING OUR WAY AND OUR WAY.

♪ ON THE ROAD AGAIN, I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ THE LIFE I LOVE IS MAKING MUSIC WITH MY FRIENDS, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

♪ AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN, AGAIN ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> THAT WAS GREAT.

Y'ALL DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE SOMEBODY FROM MY HOMETOWN, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND I'M SPEAKING OF JIM TURNER, AND HE'S GOT A SONG THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DO FOR YOU THAT WAS MADE FAMOUS BY BOBBY GOLDS BOROUGH, AND IT'S CALLED HONEY.

♪ SEE THE TREE, HOW BIG IT'S GROWN.

♪ BUT FRIEND IT HASN'T BEEN TOO LONG.

IT WASN'T BIG.

♪ I LAUGHED AT HER, AND SHE GOT MAD.

♪ THE FIRST DAY THAT SHE PLANTED IT, IT WAS JUST A TWIG.

♪ AND THEN THE FIRST SNOW CAME, AND SHE RAN OUT TO BRUSH THE SNOW AWAY SO IT WOULDN'T DIE.

♪ CAME RUNNING IN ALL EXCITED, SLIPPED AND ALMOST HURT HERSELF.

♪ I LAUGHED TILL I CRIED.

♪ HONEY, I MISS YOU, AND I'M BEING GOOD.

♪ I'D LOVE TO BE WITH YOU IF ONLY I COULD.

♪ THEN ONE DAY WHEN I WASN'T HOME, SHE WAS THERE AND ALL ALONE, THE ANGELS CAME.

♪ NOW ALL I HAVE IS MEMORIES OF HOME AND I WAKE UP AT NIGHT AND CALL HER NAME.

♪ AND NOW MY LIFE'S AN EMPTY STAGE WHERE HONEY LIVED AND HONEY PLAYED AND LOVE GREW UP.

♪ A SMALL CLOUD PASSES OVERHEAD AND CRIES DOWN IN THE FLOWERBED THAT HONEY LOVED.

♪ HONEY, I MISS YOU, AND I'M BEING GOOD.

♪ I'D LOVE TO BE WITH YOU IF ONLY I COULD ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB.

BEAUTIFUL.

WELL, FOLKS, I WANT TO DO YOU A SONG THAT I RECORDED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND IT DIDN'T MAKE A GOLD RECORD, BUT IT GOT PRETTY HIGH ON THE CHARTS FOR ME, AND IT'S CALLED BUCKET TO THE SOUTH.

BOYS, TAKE IT AWAY.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GONE A FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRING IT ON BACK.

TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRING IT ON BACK.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRING IT ON BACK.

♪ SQUEAKING OF THE SCREEN DOOR AND CALLING OF A SWEET VOICE.

♪ GRANDMA'S BACK IN TENNESSEE COOKING UP SOMETHING NICE.

♪ I CAN HEAR HER SCOLD ME FOR THE GOOD GIRL THAT I SHOULD BE.

♪ WISH THAT SHE COULD HOLD ME ON THIS COLD AND RAINY NIGHT.

♪ THE BAYING OF AN OLD HOUND, WELL, IT TAKES ME TO MY HOMETOWN.

♪ YEARS HAVE BROUGHT MY HEART DOWN, BUT MY SOUL WAS BORN TO FLY.

♪ MY GRANDPA TAUGHT THE RIGHTEOUS, HE TAUGHT THE LOVE OF JESUS.

ALL THE EARTH WILL SOME DAY BE A KINGDOM PARADISE.

♪ HE'S SINGING, I'LL FLY AWAY, OLD GLORY.

I'LL FLY AWAY.

♪ IF YOU LET ME LIVE MY CHILDHOOD OVER, TAKE ME BACK TO TENNESSEE.

♪ I'LL FLY AWAY.

♪ AND I TAKE MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRING IT ON BACK.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES AND BRING IT ON BACK.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRING IT ON BACK.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP MEMORIES AND BRING IT ON BACK.

I'M GOING TO SING IT GEL.

♪ NOW, MY AUNT INA LOVED ME AND WITH A SOUTHERN DRAWL SHIELD CALL ME.

♪ WE'D GATHER IN THE FAMILY AND BE SINGING THE OLD FOLKS SONGS.

♪ SMOKING BO WAS GOOD TO ME, AND MISS VIRGIL, WAYNE AND GRACIE: ♪ WELL, I'M TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRINGING IT ON BACK.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, FILL IT UP WITH MEMORIES, BRING IT ON BACK.

♪ TAKING MY BUCKET DOWN TO THE SOUTH, GOING TO FILL UP WITH MEMORIES ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> AVA IS SO GREAT, ISN'T SHE?

ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN.

SHE AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER A LOT THESE DAYS, AND HER HUSBAND ROGER AND I COMPARE NOTES ON SHOWS.

ONE OF THE THINGS I DO IS A NORTHWEST SENIOR EXPO 2001.

I ALSO PRODUCE FUNDRAISING CONCERTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS LIKE WORLD VISION, WHICH ARRANGES FOR SPECIAL RELIEF FUNDS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND CRISIS COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF YOUNGSTERS AROUND THE WORLD.

OVER 1 AND A HALF MILLION CHILDREN ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF ONE-ON-ONE MONTHLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT THANKS TO THIS IMPORTANT CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.

FUNDRAISING BENEFITS ARE A WAY WE CAN ALL HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE, AND NO ONE WAS MORE GENEROUS THAN THE MAN YOU'RE ABOUT TO HEAR FROM AGAIN, MR. LAWRENCE WELK >> FRANK SINATRA HAS HAD HIS SHARE OF MILLION SELLERS, STARTING BACK IN HIS DAYS WITH THE TOMMY DORSEY BAND.

KEN SINGS THIS MOST RECENT HIT >> THANKS FOR THE LIFT.

♪ START SPREADING THE NEWS, I'M LEAVING TODAY.

♪ I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

♪ THOSE VAGABOND SHOES ARE ANXIOUS TO STRAY.

♪ AND STEP AROUND THE HEART OF IT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

♪ I WANT TO WAKE UP IN THE CITY THAT DOESN'T SLEEP TO FIND I'M KING OF THE HILL, TOP OF THE HEAP.

♪ MY LITTLE-TOWN BLUES ARE MELTING AWAY.

♪ I'LL MAKE A BRAND NEW START OF IT IN OLD NEW YORK.

♪ IF I CAN MAKE IT THERE, I'LL MAKE IT ANYWHERE.

IT'S UP IT YOU NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

♪ MY LITTLE-TOWN BLUES ARE MELTING AWAY.

♪ I'LL MAKE A BRAND NEW START OF IT IN OLD NEW YORK.

♪ IF I CAN MAKE IT THERE I'LL MAKE IT ANYWHERE.

♪ I'LL COME THROUGH NEW YORK, NEW YORK ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> KEN, GREAT PERFORMANCE, AND NEW YORK, NEW YORK, A GREAT NEW SONG RAPIDLY BECOMING A STANDARD.

FOLKS, I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR TO POINT OUT THAT OUR MAESTRO HAS HAD A FEW GOLD RECORDS OF HIS OWN.

LET'S SEE HOW MANY YOU REMEMBER NOW BEGINNING WITH MOON RIVER.

♪.

♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> LAWRENCE AND MARY LOU.

HERE'S SOME OF OUR PRETTY GIRLS WITH A NICE CALYPSO MELODY, YELLOW BIRD.

♪ YELLOW BIRD, UP HIGH IN BANANA TREE.

♪ YELLOW BIRD, YOU SIT ALL ALONE LIKE ME.

♪ DID YOUR LADY FRIEND LEAVE THE NEST AGAIN?

NOTE THAT IS VERY SAD, MAKES ME FEEL SO BAD.

♪ YOU CAN FLY AWAY IN THE SKY AWAY.

SNOW YOU'RE MORE LUCKY THAN ME.

♪ YELLOW BIRD ♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HERE'S ANOTHER OF LAWRENCE'S GREAT RECORDING HITS.

ON THE RECORD BOB ON THE VOCAL.

LET'S LISTEN TO IT ONCE MORE.

BOB.

♪ WIN CHESSER CATHEDRAL, YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN.

♪ YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS MY BABY LEFT TOWN.

♪ YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING.

♪ BUT YOU DIDN'T TRY.

YOU DIDN'T DO NOTHING.

♪ YOU LET HER WALK BY.

♪ NOW EVERYONE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH -- ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU ALL REMEMBER IT.

LET'S HEAR IT ONCE MORE.

CALCUTTA.

♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) >> WOW THOSE GOLD RECORD HITS ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON, UPBEAT MELODIES THAT KEEP YOUR TOES TAPPING AND A SMILE ON YOUR FACE.

I HAVE GREAT FAITH AND A POSITIVE SPIRIT, AND MY PARENTS RAISED ME TO TRY TO IMPROVE SITUATIONS, SOLUTIONS AND TRY TO BRING JOY INTO PEOPLE'S LIVES >> BY THE WAY, ANOTHER POSITIVE PERSON, MY MOM, COULDN'T BE HERE BECAUSE SHE WAS BUSY WITH A PIANO CONCERT >> WISH SHE COULD BE HERE.

CINDA IS ONE OF THE FINEST AND BUSIEST PIANIST, >> DAD, YOU'RE BOTH BUSY.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A SONG CUE TO ME >> I WANT TO BE HAPPY, BUT I WON'T BE HAPPY TILL I MAKE YOU HAPPY TOO.

♪ LIFE'S REALLY WORTH LIVING WHEN WE ARE WORTH GIVING.

♪ WHY CAN'T I GIVE SOME TO YOU?

♪ WHEN SKIES ARE GRAY AND YOU SAY YOU ARE BLUE, I'LL STAND THE SUN SMILING THROUGH FOR YOU.

♪ BECAUSE I WANT TO BE HAPPY BUT I WON'T BE HAPPY TILL I MAKE YOU HAPPY TO.

THANK YOU.

SO LONG.

♪ ♪♪ GOODNIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT, AND PLEASANT DREAMS TO YOU ♪♪ HERE'S A WISH AND A PRAYER THAT EVERY DREAM COMES TRUE ♪♪ AND NOW 'TIL WE MEET AGAIN ADIOS, AU REVOIR, AUF WIEDERSEHN ♪♪ GOOD NIGHT!