“Season Premiere”
(full) or individual performances
Guest: Arthur Duncan
Original Air Date: September 18, 1976
Lawrence and the Band kick-off this show with the Glenn Miller hit “In The Mood,” Guy & Ralna sing “Feelings,” Tanya takes center stage with a sensational version of “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Arthur Duncan dances to “Doin’ The New Low Down,” and Lawrence and Cissy King have a “Waltz of the Flowers.” The show ends with the Champagne Lady, Norma Zimmer and the Singers performing “America the Beautiful.”
1 – In the Mood - orchestra
2 – The House I Live In - Tom Netherton and chorus
3 – Love Will Keep Us Together - Tanya Falan
4 – Let’s Face the Music and Dance - sung and danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
5 – For You - Jimmy Roberts, with Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
6 – The Song is You - Joe Feeney, with Bobby, Ken, Dick, Larry, Tom, Sandi, Gail, Mary Lou, Norma, Tanya
7 – Doin’ the New Low Down - sung and danced by Arthur Duncan
8 – Feelings - Guy Hovis (also on guitar) and Ralna English
9 – “Showboat” Medley: Old Man River/Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man/ Why Do I Love You/ Bill/ Make Believe -- orchestra, with Larry Hooper
10 – Take Me Home, Country Roads - Ava Barber
11 – Waltz of the Flowers - orchestra, danced by Lawrence Welk and Cissy King
12 – Hawaiian Wedding Song - Ken Delo, and danced by Mary Lou Metzger and Tanya Falan
13 – Cuesta’s Fiesta - Henry Cuesta on clarinet
15 – Sisters - The Semonski Sisters
16 – Shall We Dance - Myron Floren on accordion, with Richard Maloof on tuba and Neil Levang on banjo
17 – America the Beautiful - Norma Zimmer, with Sandi, Gail, Tanya, Ava, Cissy, Mary Lou, Anacani, Ralna, Guy, Tom, Joe, Larry, Ken, Bobby