FROM LAWRENCE WELK, TO AMERICA WITH LOVE
PBS special filmed in Branson - March, 1997
"Strike Up the Band" |
Mary Lou, Jack, Ralna, Joe, Elaine, Bobby, The Lennon Sisters, Jimmy, Gail, Ken, Anacani, Jo Ann and the Branson Musical Family |
"Seems Like Old Times" |
Mary Lou, Jack, Ralna, Joe, Elaine, Bobby, The Lennon Sisters, Jimmy, Gail, Ken, Anacani, Jo Ann |
BIG BAND & WW2 SALUTE |
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Medley: String of Pearls/ |
orchestra |
"Tangerine" |
Guy Hovis & Ralna English |
"Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree" |
The Lennon Sisters and daughters Dee Dee, Betsy, Jennie & Kristin |
"Near You" |
Jo Ann Castle at the honky tonk piano |
"All I Do Is Dream of You" |
orchestra with Myron Floren leading the band and Norma Zimmer narrating film montage |
"I’ll Be Seeing You" |
Gail Farrell |
"Marie" |
The Lennon Brothers & Gail Lennon |
"Does Your Heart Beat for Me?" |
Jimmy Roberts with Dianne, Anacani, Peggy, Kristin & Betsy |
"Se Dise en..." |
Anacani |
"The Sugar Blues" |
unnamed trumpetist |
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" |
Jack Imel on the marimba |
"In the Mood" |
orchestra, danced by Bobby Burgess & Elaine Balden |
PATRIOTIC SEGMENT |
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Medley: The American
Patrol/ Dixie/ |
Myron Floren on the accordion |
"To |
Bobby, Elaine, Jack, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Ralna, Anacani, Guy, Joe, Jimmy & the Branson Musical Family |
"God Bless the |
Guy Hovis |
"Hats Off to |
Bobby, Elaine, Jack, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Ralna, Anacani, Guy, Joe, Jimmy & the Branson Musical Family |
"Yankee Doodle Dandy" |
Ken Delo, danced by Bobby Burgess, Elaine Balden, Mary Lou Metzger, Jack Imel |
"The |
Ralna English with chorus: Bobby, Elaine, Jack, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Anacani, Guy, Joe, Jimmy & the Branson Musical Family |
THEMATIC SEGMENT: COUNTY FAIR |
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"Hoop Dee Doo" |
Jo Ann Castle on the accordion with Jack, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Ralna, Anacani, Joe, Lori, Ken, Gail & the Branson Musical Family, danced by Bobby Burgess & Elaine Balden |
"(Have I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair" |
The 4 Lennon Sisters |
"I Got Rhythm" |
sung and danced by Mary Lou Metzger & Jack Imel |
"The Impossible Dream" |
Ken Delo |
"Dancing in the Dark" |
danced by Bobby Burgess & Elaine Balden |
Theme from “Exodus” |
Jo Ann Castle at the piano |
SEGMENT OF HYMNS & SONGS OF FAITH |
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"Precious Memories" |
The Lennon Sisters, Bobby, Elaine, Gail, Joe, Ralna, Guy, Anacani, Ken, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Jack, Jo Ann & Branson Musical Family |
"My Tribute" |
Joe Feeney |
"In This Very Room" |
The 4 Lennon Sisters |
"Faith Unlocks the Door" |
Jimmy Roberts |
"Amazing Grace" |
Lori Gier with entire chorus |
"How Great Thou Art" |
Ralna English with entire chorus |