Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music".

In 1996, Welk was ranked #43 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.

Singles

Honors

In 1961, Welk was inducted as a charter member of the Rough Rider Award from his native North Dakota]. He later served as the Grand Marshal for the Rose Bowl's Tournament of Roses parade in 1972.In 1994, Welk was inducted into the International Polka Music Hall Of Fame.

Welk has a star for Recording on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6613½ Hollywood Blvd. He has a second star at 1601 Vine Street for Television. In 2007, Welk became a charter member of the Gennett Records Walk of Fame in Richmond, Indiana.  –wikipedia.org