>> 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 JOANNE CASTLE HERE IN THE THEAT -- THEATER LOBBY AT THE WELK RESORT IN SAN DIEGO.

WELCOME TO ANOTHER WELK TELEVISION SHOW.

THIS SHOW, WHICH I CALL SONGS OF THE SUN AND MOON, WAS BROADCAST IN LATE 1965.

NOT SO LONG AGO, MARGARET HERON OF WELK SYNDICATIONS SEND ME A NEWSPAPER CALLED ERA LICK NEWS.

THIS PICTURE OF ME WAS TAKEN IN 1953 WHEN I WAS JUST 13 YEARS OLD.

NOW MY PARENTS HEARD ABOUT THE WELK FAN CLUB PICNIC, AND THEY DECIDED TO TAKE ME DOWN THERE SO EVERYONE COULD HEAR ME PLAY THE ACCORDION.

WHAT DID I KNOW?

I JUST DID WHAT THEY TOLD ME TO DO.

SO I PLAYED FOR LAWRENCE WELK, AND I REMEMBER TELLING HIS MANAGER SAM LUTZ, THAT I REALLY WANTED TO BE ON THE SHOW, AND HE SAID, YOU NEED TO GROW UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT YOU CAN CALL US WHEN YOU DO.

AFTER I MADE MY FIRST ACCORDION RECORD ALBUM AT 18, I SENT IT TO HIM, AND SOMEONE SAID SHE USED TO COME AROUND AND PLAY WHEN SHE WAS JUST A KID.

SO I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO AUDITION WHEN I WAS IN PERSON.

THEY JUST INVITED ME TO BE ON THE SHOW A FEW TIMES, AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

KIDS ARE ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC, AREN'T THEY?

AND THIS TIME A YOUNG GIRL'S DREAM CAME TRUE.

AND HERE'S THE MAN WHO MADE IT HAPPEN, LAWRENCE WELK.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

GREETINGS, MY FRIENDS.

GOOD EVENING AND A WARM WELCOME TO YOU ALL.

OUR BOYS AND GIRLS GET THE SHOW UNDERWAY ON A HAPPY NOTE.

♪ KEEP YOUR SUNNY UP, UP.

HIDE THE SIDE THAT GETS BLUE.

♪ IF YOU HAVE NINE SONS IN A ROW, BASEBALL TEAMS MAKE MONEY, YOU KNOW.

♪ KEEP YOUR FUNNY SIDE UP, UP.

LET YOUR LAUGHTER RUN THROUGH, DO.

♪ STAND UP ON YOUR LEGS.

BE LIKE TWO FRIED EGGS.

♪ KEEP YOUR SUNNY SIDE UP.

♪ ♪♪.

♪ KEEP YOUR FUNNY SIDE UP, UP.

♪ LET YOUR LAUGHTER COME THROUGH, DO.

STAND UP ON YOUR LEGS.

BE LIKE TWO FRIED EGGS.

♪ KEEP YOUR SUNNY SIDE, KEEP YOUR FUNNY SIDE.

♪ KEEP YOUR SUNNY SIDE UP ♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, BOYS AND GIRLS.

SO PRETTY AND WELL GROOMED, AND LIKE YOU A YOU LADIES, SHE -- ALL YOU LADIES, SHE LOVES TO GO SHOPPING.

AT THIS POINT, WE CATCH HER IN THE ACT.

>> MAY I HELP YOU?

>> I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING IN A PARTY DRESS.

>> HOW ABOUT THIS?

IT'S THE LATEST THING FROM PARIS.

>> WELL, IT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT I HAD IN MIND.

>> THIS IS VERY STYLISH.

>> WELL, IT'S PRETTY, BUT ♪ I ONCE HAD A GOWN THAT WAS ALMOST NEW.

♪ OH, THE DAINTIEST THING, IT WAS SWEET ALICE BLUE.

♪ WITH FORGET-ME-NOTES PLACED HERE AND THERE.

♪ WHEN I HAD IT ON, I WALKED ON THE AIR!

♪ AND IT WORE, AND IT WORE, AND IT WORE TILL IT WENT AND IT WASN'T NO MORE.

♪ IN MY SWEET LITTLE ALICE BLUE GOWN WHEN I FIRST WANDERED DOWN INTO TOWN.

♪ I WAS BOTH PROUD AND SHY AS I FELT EVERY EYE.

♪ AND IN EVERY SHOP WINDOW I PRIMPED PASSING BY.

♪ AND IN MANNER OF FASHION, I'D FOUND.

♪ AND THE WORLD SEEMED TO SMILE ALL AROUND.

♪ TILL IT WILTED, I WORE IT.

I'LL ALWAYS ADORE IT.

♪ MY SWEET LITTLE ALICE BLUE GOWN ♪♪ >> I THINK I FOUND JUST THE VERY THING.

>> OH, THAT'S DARLING.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU, NORMA AND NATALIE.

WE ALL ADMIRE NORMA'S TASTE IN CLOTHES AS WELL AS HER VERY BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

YEARS AGO WHEN WE PLAYED THE BALLROOM IN CHICAGO, A LARGE PART OF OUR AUDIENCE WAS POLISH, AND THEY'RE SOME OF THE BEST DANCERS I'VE EVER PLAYED FOR.

THIS EVENING, BARBARA AND BARBARA WILL DANCE AND WE'LL SET THE MOOD WITH OUR SWINGING SUITE.

♪♪.

>> I WANT YOU ALL TO MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF MY FAMILY, KAREN ROSS LINE, THE WIFE OF MY SON BILL.

THEY WERE MARRIED LAST SUMMER AT THE EDGE WOOD COUNTRY CLUB IN LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA, A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY ON THE PATIO OVERLOOKING THE LAKE.

>> WE EACH HAD FIVE ATTENDANTS.

WE WERE DRESSED IN BLACK AND WHITE WITH RED AND WHITE FLOWERS.

>> THE RECEPTION WAS HELD IN THE BALLROOM AND THE MUSIC WAS GREAT.

THANK GOODNESS, SINCE WE HAD SOMEBODY PRESENT WHO HAD SPENT THEIR WHOLE LIFE IN SHOW BUSINESS.

>> WE WENT TO AUSTRALIA FOR OUR HONEYMOON AND SCUBA DIVING.

>> A DOUBLE PLUNGE INTO DEEP WATER.

>> I THINK IT'S TIME NOW TO ANNOUNCE MY NEW WEBSITE.

IT'S YOUR CREATION, BILL, SO WHY DON'T YOU TELL THEM WHAT THEY'LL SEE WHEN THEY GO TO WWW DOT JOANNE CASTLE DOT COM.

REMEMBER, NO E ON JOANNE.

>> I WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE THAN JUST A WEBSITE WITH TOUR INFORMATION, BIOGRAPHY, PRESS RELEASES.

I ALSO PUT 100 OF MOM'S RECORDINGS ON THE SONG AND EACH SONG WITH A SHORT HISTORY, INCLUDING COMPOSERS AND LIR LYRC CYSTS.

>> WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEW ADDICTIONS, GOING ON E-BAY TO FIND JOANNE CASTLE MEMORABILIA.

WHAT WAS THAT FUNNY STORY YOU TOLD ME.

>> OH, YA.

IN A 1987 ARTICLE, A LIMO DRIVER SAID THE LIVELIEST CROWD HE EVER HAD WERE THE WELK STARS.

I GUESS ARROWHEAD WAS IN TOWN, AND WHEN MY MOM AND HER FRIENDS DROVE UP IN A BIG BLACK LIMO, THE KIDS SURROUNDED THEM FOR THEIR AS YOU.

THEY LOOKED AT THEIR UNFAMILIAR SIGNATURES ON THEIR ALBUM COVERS.

>> GEE, I THOUGHT THOSE KIDS WERE ACTUALLY SCREAMING FOR ME, HMM.

WAIT UNTIL I TELL THE SISTERS.

♪ BLUE RIVER, I'M CROSSING YOU IN STYLE SOME DAY.

♪ OH, DREAM MAKER, YOU HEARTBREAKER WHEREVER YOU'RE GOING, I'M GOING AWAY.

♪ TWO DRIFTERS OFF TO SEE THE WORLD, SUCH A WORLD TO SEE.

♪ WE'RE AFTER THE SAME RAINBOW'S END, WAITING ROUND THE BEND.

♪ MY FRIENDS, MOON RIVER AND ME.

♪ WE'RE AFTER THE SAME RAINBOW'S END, WAITING ROUND THE BEND.

♪ MY HUCKLEBERRY FRIEND, MOON RIVER AND ME ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU, PEGGY, KATIE AND SHANNON.

THAT WAS A REAL ACADEMY AWARD PERFORMANCE.

AND A GREAT BIG THANKS TO OUR ART DIRECTOR FOR THE USUAL LOVELY SETTING.

NOW LET'S CALL ON THE BAND.

THE BOYS HAVE A GOOD DANCE ARRANGEMENT OF THE WELL KNOWN SONG, THIS CAN'T BE LOVE.

AND WE INVITE ALL OF YOU FOLKS TO DANCE TO OUR CHAMPAGNE MUSIC MAKERS.

♪♪ THIS CAN'T BE LOVE (INSTRUMENTAL) ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WE HOPE YOU FOLKS AT ALL ENJOYED THE DANCE.

OUR POPULAR QUARTET, THE BLENDERS, RECALL A HIT SONG FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BLUE VELVET.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE COLOR, I'LL TELL YOU THE BOYS ARE DRESSED IN BRIGHT BLUE VELVET.

♪ SHE WORE BLUE VELVET.

BLUER THAN VELVET WAS THE NIGHT.

♪ SOFTER THAN SATIN WAS THE LIGHT FROM THE STARS.

♪ SHE WORE BLUE VELVET, BLUER THAN VELVET WERE HER EYES.

♪ WARMER THAN MAY HER TENDER SIGHS.

♪ LOVE WAS OURS.

♪ OURS A LOVE I HELD TIGHTLY.

FEELING THE RAPTURE GROW.

♪ LIKE A FLAME BURNING BRIGHTLY, BUT WHEN SHE LEFT, GONE WAS THE GLOW OF BLUE VELVET.

♪ BUT IN MY HEART THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PRECIOUS AND WARM, A MEMORY THROUGH THE YEARS.

♪ AND I STILL CAN SEE BLUE VELVET THROUGH MY TEARS ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU, BOYS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THAT NAME, THE BLENDERS, IS VERY BECOMING COME YOU FELLOWS.

HERE IS A LOCAL BOY WHO DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE HOME TO MAKE GOOD.

BOB RALSTON IS A NATIVE OF MONTEVALLO, CALIFORNIA, AND HERE IT IS WITH A POPULAR SONG, YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME.

♪ ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THIS IS MY DAUGHTER JOANIE, AND WE WERE JUST ADMIRING THAT BEAUTIFUL BLONDE BALDWIN PIANO MR. RALSTON WAS PLAYING.

I WISH I HAD ONE.

NOT TO PLAY, JUST TO LOOK AT.

>> JOANIE IS AN ATTORNEY THESE DAYS WORKING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM BASED IN LOS ANGELES AND DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME TO PLAY PIANO ANYMORE.

ISN'T IT FUNNY?

WE THOUGHT YOUR BROTHER WAS GOING TO BE A LAWYER.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

I WAS GOING TO GO TO THE PEACE CORPS AND SAVE THE WORLD AND MAYBE BECOME A SOCIAL WORKER.

BUT AFTER COLLEGE, I WORKED AS A PARALLEL FOR TWO YEARS AND DECIDED BEING A LAWYER WAS FOR ME.

>> SHE'S PART OF THE ONE OF THE LARGEST NETWORKING ORGANIZATIONS OF WOMEN LAWYERS IN THE COUNTRY.

>> WE ENDORSE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES WHO ARE SUPPORTIVE OF WOMEN'S ISSUES AND INTERESTS, GIVE LEGAL AID AND HONOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SOCIETY.

THIS YEAR WE HONORED THE WIFE OF JAY LENO WHO HAS WORKED AGAINST THE TALIBAN FOR YEARS.

>> I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

YOU'RE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO IF SHE HAS DETERMINATION AND DRIVE.

>> YOU TOO MOM.

YOU WERE A SELF-SUPPORTING SINGLE MOM BEFORE THEY HAD A NAME FOR IT.

>> THANKS.

BUT THANKS TO LAWRENCE WELK, I HAD SUPPORT.

COMING UP NEXT, LITTLE DID HE KNOW?

JUST FOUR SHORT YEARS, 1969, THE UNITED STATES WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT TO THE MOON.

>> OKAY.

FOLKS, ALL ABOARD FOR THE MOON.

>> THE MOON?

>> THAT'S RIGHT, THE MOON.

>> WE DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE MOON.

>> NO.

WE WANT TO GO TO CHICAGO.

>> WHY DO YOU FOLKS WANT TO GO TO CHICAGO WHEN YOU CAN GO TO THE MOON?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

WE SERVE MEALS AND OFFER A FULL-LENGTH MOVIE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, FOLKS.

>> TELL US MORE.

♪ THERE ONCE WAS A TIME WHEN THE COLORFUL THING TO DO WAS TO CALL FOR A DATE ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO, THAT CARS AND TRAINS AND EVEN PLANES ALL HAVE HAD THEIR DAY.

NOW THE TIME IS TO CALL FOR YOU IN THE MODERN WAY.

♪ COME TAKE A TRIP IN THE ROCKET SHIP.

WE'LL HAVE A LOVELY AFTERNOON.

♪ KISS THE WORLD GOODBYE, AND THE WAY WE FLY, DESTINATION MOON.

>> TRAVEL FAST AS LIGHT TILL WE'RE LOST FROM SIGHT.

THE WORLD IS LIKE A TOY BALLOON.

♪ WHAT I THRILL YOU'LL GET RIDING ON A JET, DESTINATION MOON.

♪ WE'LL GO UP, UP, TRAIT TO THE MOON WITH YOU -- STRAIGHT TO THE MOON WITH YOU.

HIGH IN THE STARRY BOOM, I'LL BE OUT OF THIS WORLD WITH YOU.

♪ SO AWAY WE STEAL IN A SPACE MOBILE, A SUPER SONIC HONEYMOON.

♪ LEAVE YOUR CARES BELOW.

PULL THE SWITCH, LET'S GO.

♪ DESTINATION MOON, YEAH.

♪ DESTINATION MOON.

YEAH.

♪ DESTINATION MOON.

♪♪ DESTINATION MOON.

♪ WE'LL GO UP, UP, UP, STRAIGHT TO THE MOON WITH YOU.

♪ HIGH IN THE STARRY BLUE.

WE'LL BE OUT OF THIS WORLD WITH YOU ♪ SO THE WAY WE FEEL IN A SPACE MOBILE, A SUPER SONIC TINY MOON.

♪ LEAVES THE CARE BELOW, DESTINATION MOON.

YEAH.

♪ DESTINATION MOON, YEAH.

♪ DESTINATION MOON, YEAH.

♪ DESTINATION MOON, YEAH.

DESTINATION MOON, YEAH.

♪♪ >> THEY'RE A LOT BRAVER THAN WE ARE.

(APPLAUSE).

>> GEE, JIMMY, THAT WAS SUCH A WORRY VACATION.

>> IT SURE WAS NORMA.

I TOLD YOU WE'D MAKE IT THIS YEAR.

>> IT WAS JUST LIKE A WISH COME TRUE.

♪ WISHING WILL MAKE IT SO.

♪ JUST KEEP ON WISHING, AND CARES WILL GO.

♪ DREAMERS TELL US DREAMS COME TRUE.

IT'S NO MISTAKE.

♪ AND WISHES ARE THE DREAMS WE DREAM WHEN WE'RE AWAKE.

♪ THE CURTAIN OF NIGHT WILL PART IF YOU ARE CERTAIN WITHIN YOUR HEART.

♪ SO IF YOU WISH LONG ENOUGH, WISH STRONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL COME TO KNOW.

♪ WISHING WILL MAKE IT SO ♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU, NORMA AND JIM.

FOR THIS EVENING'S SALUTE TO THE GREAT DANCE BANDS, WE CALL ON OUR FINE TROMBONE MAN, BARNEY.

IT'S BEEN OUR PLEASURE TO HAVE HIM WITH US FOR OVER 17 YEARS.

BARNEY SNOW SALUTES COMPOSER RAY AND SWING BAND LEADER CHARLIE BARNETT WITH THE SONG CHEROKEE.

ONE AND TWO AND -- ♪♪ CHEROKEE ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL).

(APPLAUSE).

>> I JUST HEARD MR. WELK CONGRATULATE BARNEY LADELL FOR BEING PART OF THE BAND FOR 17 YEARS.

WELL, THOSE YEARS HAVE STRETCHED PAST 50 NOW, AND TODAY BARNEY IS ONE OF JUST THREE MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ON THE LAWRENCE WELK TELEVISION SHOW SINCE IT MADE ITS DEBUT LOCALLY IN 1951.

BARNEY AND I WORKED TOGETHER THIS YEAR AT THE DELMAR FAIR IN CALIFORNIA WITH SOME OF OUR OTHER WELK FRIENDS, MICKEY MCMAHON, LEREW HOLTS AND RICHARD.

WE DID TWO SHOWS, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE LARGEST CROWD THEY HAD ENTERTAINED IN YEARS.

WELL, I CONTINUE TO LIVE IN BRANSON AND PLAN TO DO MORE DATES AROUND THE COUNTRY NEXT YEAR.

LOOK FOR ME IN YOUR TOWN, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO FOLLOW THAT LUCKY OLD SUN.

♪ UP IN THE MORNING, OUT ON THE JOB, WORKING LIKE THE DEVIL FOR MY PAY.

♪ BUT THAT LUCKY OLD SUN AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY.

♪ SWEAT TILL I'M WRINKLED AND GRAY.

BUT THAT LUCKY OLD SUN GOT NOTHING TO DO BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY.

♪ OH, LORD LORD ABOVE, DON'T YOU KNOW I'M PINING.

TEARS ALL IN MY EYES.

♪ SEND DOWN THAT CLOUD WITH A SILVER LINING TAKE ME TO PARADISE.

♪ SHOW ME THAT RIVER.

TAKE ME ACROSS, AND WASH ALL MY TROUBLES AWAY.

♪ AND LIKE THAT LUCKY OLD SUN, GIVE ME NOTHING TO DO, BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY.

♪ OH, LORD ABOVE, DON'T YOU KNOW I'M PINING.

♪ TEARS ALL IN MY EYES.

♪ SEND DOWN THAT CLOUD WITH THE SILVER LINING.

♪ TAKE ME TO PARADISE.

♪ SHOW ME THAT RIVER, TAKE ME ACROSS.

♪ AND WASH ALL MY TROUBLES AWAY.

♪ AND LIKE THAT LUCKY OLD SUN, DON'T GIVE ME NOTHING TO DO.

♪ BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY, BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY, BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY ♪♪.

THAT LUCKY OLD SUN!

(APPLAUSE).

>> NICE WORK.

YOU WERE REALLY SWINGING ON THAT NUMBER.

LARRY, LET'S HAVE MORE SONGS LIKE THAT.

WE'LL BRING YOU JOE AND BOB RALSTON, PLAYING A SONG THAT WAS MADE FAMOUS BY ONE OF OUR FORMER CHAMPAGNE LADIES, JANE WALTON OF CHICAGO.

MARIA ELENA.

♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> HERE ARE SOME OF THE BOYS WITH A NEW TWIST TO A WELL KNOWN SONG AS THEY SERENADE OUR RAGTIME PIANO GAL, JO ANN.

♪ I WANT A GAL JUST LIKE THE GAL THAT PLAYS THAT RAGTIME STUFF.

♪ SHE PLAYS IT HOT, AND SHE'S REALLY GOT THE OTHERS BEAT AMUCK.

♪ FINGERS FLYING UP AND DOWN THE KEY, THE PERSONALITIES.

♪ I WANT A GAL JUST LIKE THE GAL THAT PLAYS THAT RAGTIME SONG.

♪♪.

♪ I WANT A GAL JUST LIKE THE GAL THAT PLAYS THAT RAGTIME STUFF.

♪ SHE PLAYS IT HOT AND SHE'S REAL GOT THE OTHERS BEAT.

♪ HER FINGERS FLYING UP AND DOWN THE KEYS, A PERSONALITY THAT'S SURE TO PLEASE.

♪ I WANT A GAL JUST LIKE THE GAL THAT PLAYS THAT RAGTIME SONG ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> NOTICE CHARLIE TRYING TO GET IN THE ACT TOO.

JOE DIDN'T GET INTO THE NUMBER.

IT WASN'T QUITE HIS STYLE, BUT HERE IS A SONG THAT'S IDEAL FOR HIS TENOR VOICE, CARA MIA.

♪ CARA MIA, WHY MUST WE SAY GOODBYE?

♪ EACH TIME WE PART, MY HEART WANTS TO DIE.

♪ MY DARLING, HEAR MY PRAYER.

♪ CARA MIA FAIR.

NEAT HERE ARE MY ARMS YOU WILL SHARE.

♪ ALL I WANT IS YOU FOREVER MORE TO HAVE, TO HOLD, TO LOVE, ON DOOR.

♪ CARA MIA, MINE, SAY THOSE WORDS DIVINE.

♪ I'LL BE YOUR LOVE TILL THE END OF TIME ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> DID YOU SEE HOW MY KNEES WERE PUMPING AWAY IN THAT NUMBER A FEW MINUTES AGO?

IT TURNS OUT A PIANO PLAYER CAN BE JUST LIKE AN ATHLETE WITH TORN CARTILAGE IN THEIR KNEES.

I HAD A TOTAL REPLACEMENT IN 1995.

BUT I WENT BACK TO WORK TOO SOON AND IT ONLY LASTED 6 YEARS.

I HAD IT REPLACED THIS TIME, AND I AM FOLLOWING DOCTOR'S ORDERS.

I EXERCISE, GO TO THERAPY AND WALK CAREFULLY ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET.

♪.

♪♪.

(APPLAUSE) ♪ BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOONSHINING THROUGH THE TREES.

♪ CAST, TWO, ME, YOU, SUMMER KISSES FLOATING ON THE BREEZE.

♪ ACT ONE, BE DONE.

DIALOGUE, WHERE YA LIKE TO SPOON?

♪ MY CUE, WITH YOU.

N UNDERNEATH THE SILVERY MOON.

♪ BY THE LIGHT, BY THE LIGHT, OF THE SILVERY MOON.

♪ SILVERY MOON, SILVERY MOON.

♪ I WANT TO SPOON TO MY HONEY, I'LL CROON LOVE'S TUNE.

♪ HONEYMOON, KEEP A SHINING IN JUNE.

♪ YOUR SILVERY BEAMS WILL BRING LOVE'S DREAMS.

♪ WE'LL BE CUDDLING SOON BY THE SILVERY MOON.

♪ BY THE SILVERY MOON.

♪ BY THE THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON.

♪ OF THE SILVERY SPOON.

♪ I WANT TO SPOON.

♪ I WANT TO SPOON.

♪ TO MY HONEY, I'LL CROON LOVE'S TUNE.

♪ HONEY MOON, KEEP A SHINING IN JUNE.

♪ YOUR SILVERY BEAMS WILL BRING LOVE'S DREAMS.

♪ WE'LL BE CUDDLING SOON BY THE SILVERY.

♪ BY THE SILVERY.

♪ BY THE SILVERY MOON ♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> WASN'T THAT NICE?

THANK YOU, NATALIE AND BOYS.

I LIKE THAT VERY MUCH.

THAT ARRANGEMENT HAD A REALLY NICE FEEL.

HERE'S AN INSTRUMENTAL TRIO I THINK YOU ALL WILL ENJOY.

MINE ON THE ACCORDION, BEN ON THE GUITAR AND NEIL ON THE MANDOLIN.

THE BOYS PLAY A TUNE FROM WALT DISNEY'S SONG OF THE SOUTH.

ZIP DOO DA.

♪♪ ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH ♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FELL OATS.

VERY FINE.

WE CALL NEXT ON ALADDIN FOR A VERY FINE RESORE ST RECENT -- MF LOVE.

♪♪ >> WHY DO I LOVE YOU?

I LOVE YOU NOT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU ARE, BUT FOR WHAT I AM WHEN I'M WITH YOU.

I LOVE YOU NOT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE MADE OF YOURSELF, BUT FOR WHAT YOU ARE MAKING OF ME.

I LOVE YOU FOR OVERLOOKING THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE FOOL IN ME AND FOR LAYING FIRM HOLD TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE GOOD IN ME.

WHY DO I LOVE YOU?

I LOVE YOU FOR CLOSING YOUR EYES TO THE DISCORDS IN ME AND FOR ADDING TO THE MUSIC IN ME BY WORSHIPFUL LISTENING.

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE HELPING ME TO MAKE THE LUMBER OF MY LIFE NOT A TAVERN BUT A TEMPLE.

AND OF THE WORDS OF MY EVERY DAY A SONG.

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE DONE MORE THAN ANY QUEEN TO MAKE ME HAPPY.

YOU HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT A WORD, WITHOUT A TOUCH, WITHOUT A SIGN.

YOU HAVE DONE IT BY JUST BEING YOURSELF.

PERHAPS AFTER ALL THIS IS WHAT LOVE MEANS.

(APPLAUSE).

>> ONE OF THE POPULAR ENTERTAINERS OF THE 1960'S WAS LIBERACE, AND I'M SO PROUD AND HAPPY TO BE THE HOST OF A PUBLIC TELEVISION SPECIAL CELEBRATING HIS WORK.

I MET HIM MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, AND WAS INVITED TO HIS HOME SEVERAL TIMES, AND WHEN WE PLAYED LAKE TAHOE, LIBERACE AND I HAD SOME FUN PLAYING THOSE SLOT MACHINES TOGETHER.

ONE YEAR I WAS ASKED TO PLAY THE PIANO FOR HIM AT ONE OF HIS SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTIES.

IT MADE ME A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT HE SEEMED TO REALLY ENJOY MY PLAYING.

I HOPE YOU'LL ALL WATCH THE LIBERACE SPECIAL AND MAYBE I'LL BE PLAYING A DUET WITH HIM THROUGH THE MAGIC OF TELEVISION.

♪♪ ♪♪.

A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS HELPING TO FUNDS RAISE, I MET THE HANDSOME TONY.

I'M ALWAYS HELP THE STATION BRING IN MUCH NEEDED DOLLARS.

I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS STATION FOR BRINGING THIS GENTLEMAN INTO YOUR HOME EACH WEEK.

♪♪ ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

PRETTY KATIE AND THE HANDSOME STEVE SMITH.

I CERTAINLY HOPE SHE HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT IT.

>> HI, KATIE, YOU READY FOR OUR DATE?

>> OH, STEVE, I'M SORRY.

I HAVE TO WORK LATE TONIGHT.

♪ LOVE ME TENDER.

LOVE ME SWEET.

♪ NEVER LET ME GO.

♪ YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE COMPLETE, AND I LOVE YOU SO.

♪ LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME TRUE, ALL MY DREAMS FULFILLED.

♪ FOR MY DARLING, I LOVE YOU, AND I ALWAYS WILL.

♪ LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME LONG, TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART.

♪ FOR IT'S THERE THAT I BELONG AND WILL NEVER PART.

♪ LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME TRUE, ALL MY DREAMS FULFILLED.

♪ FOR MY DARLING, I LOVE YOU, AND I ALWAYS WILL ♪♪.

(APPLAUSE).

♪ I LOVE YOU AND YOU LOVE ME.

OH, HOW I LOVE MY LINDA LEE.

♪ ALL MY LIFE, I'LL HOLD YOU TIGHT.

I'LL NEVER LET YOU FROM MY SIGHT.

♪ I'LL KISS YOU, AND YOU'LL KISS ME.

KNOW, OH, HOW I LOVE YOU, LINDA LEE.

NOTE PROMISE ME, YOU'LL MARRY, ME, LINDA LEE.

♪ IF YOU SAY YOU'LL MARRY ME, OH, HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE.

♪ LIKE A SCHOOL BOY LOVES TO SPY, LIKE A BLACKBOARD LOVES TO FLY, LIKE THEY LOVE TO SIGH, THAT'S HOW I LIKE MY LINDA LEE.

♪ LIKE A DAISY LOVES THE SUN, LIKE A POSSOM LOVES TO RUN, LIKE A CHILD LOVES HIS MOM, THAT'S HOW I LOVE MY LINDA ♪ LINDA IS AS CUTE AS SHE CAN BE, LIKE A PEACH RIGHT OFF A TREE.

♪ TURNED UP NOSE, LIPS LIKE A ROSE.

♪ HAPPY AS GOOD CAN BE WHEN I'M OUT WITH LINDA LEE.

♪ PROMISE ME YOU'LL MARRY ME, LINDA LEE, LINDA LEE.

♪ IF YOU SAY YOU'LL MARRY ME, OH, HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE.

♪ IF YOU SAY YOU'LL MARRY ME, OH, HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE.

♪ OH, HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE ♪.

(APPLAUSE).

>> I REMEMBER A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I MET GEORGE MCGOVERN.

WE TALKED ABOUT HOW GREAT A COUNTRY THIS WAS AND HOW WONDERFUL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WERE.

WELL, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN MORE PROUD OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES THAN EVER BEFORE.

WE ARE STANDING TOGETHER AGAINST OUR ENEMIES AND OUR DIFFERENCES AND DISPUTES HAVE BEEN PUT ASIDE.

IT'S BEEN TOO MANY YEARS SINCE WE HAVE FELT SO UNITED, AND IT'S A FEELING I HOPE WE CAN KEEP FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11th, WE MAY NOT HAVE FULLY APPRECIATED THE COUNTRY WE LIVE IN, BUT NOW WE DO.

REMEMBER, WE ARE STILL VERY LUCKY TO BE AMERICANS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.

GOODBYE.

♪♪ 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!

♪♪ 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!