The Lawrence Welk Show

A love letter to America; plus the Thanksgiving episode.

Sandi, Sally, Ralna, Norma, Gail, Cissy, Mary Lou, Arthur, Joe, Guy, Dick, Jimmy, Bobby, Ken perform "This Could Be the Start of Something Big". Tanya Falan sings "May You Always". Myron Floren on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba and percussion work by Gail Farrell & Mary Lou Metzger perform "The Music Goes Round". Ken Delo performs " Roses and Lollipops". The Early Days of the Dance (Cakewalk, Charleston, Jitterbug, Soul is sung & danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King. Guy Hovis & Ralna English sing "This Guy's in Love with You". Clay Hart (also on guitar) with guitarists Buddy Merrill, Neil Levang and Richard Maloof on bass perform an unidentified number. Norma Zimmer sings "I Could Have Danced All Night". Sandi Griffiths & Sally Flynn with Richard Maloof on tuba perform "The Music Goes Round and Round (and It Comes Out Here)". Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the piano perform "Your Eyes Have Told Me So". Bob Ralston at the piano plays "Cumana". Myron, Charlotte, Curt, Ralna, Guy, Gail, Sandi, Dick, Sally, Bobby, Ken, Tanya, Joe with musicians and Arthur, Cissy & Mary Lou leading the parade perform "Before the Parade Passes By". "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is danced by Arthur Duncan. Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts duet on "Beautiful Ohio". Bob Lido & the Hotsy Totsy Boys (Charlie Parlato, Richard Maloof, Jack Imel, Russ Klein, Bob Havens, Bob Ralston perform "Down by the Ohio". Dick Dale & Gail Farrell with Cissy, Bobby, Arthur, Norma, Jimmy, Sally, Myron, Sandi, Mary Lou, Ken, Charlotte, Guy, Ralna, Joe, Tanya and musicians Bob Havens on trombone, Johnny Zell on trumpet, Peanuts Hucko on clarinet and Bob Ralston at the piano join in for "Let's Start the New Year Right". Bob Havens on trombone, Johnny Zell on trumpet, Peanuts Hucko on clarinet perform an unidentified number. All join in for "Auld Lang Syne".

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Songs about America's favorite flower, the rose. Highlights: The Orchestra and cast join in for "Everything's Coming Up Roses". Clay Hart sings "Ramblin' Rose". The Orchestra performs "Moonlight and Roses". Ken Delo performs "Red Roses for a Blue Lady". Guy and Ralna sing "Primrose Lane". The Orchestra performs "Rose Room". Joe Feeney performs "My Wild Irish Rose". The Orchestra performs "To a Wild Rose". Norma Zimmer sings "Only a Rose". Myron Floren performs "The Yellow Rose of Texas" on his accordian. "San Antonio Rose" is danced to by Arthur Duncan. Tanya Falan Welk sings "I Wish You Love". Charlotte Harris on cello, Bob Ralston on piano perform "Mighty Like a Rose". The Orchestra performs "Rose of Washington Square". Sandi and Salli duet with "Rose Garden". The Orchestra performs "Days of Wine and Roses". The Hotsy Totsy Boys with Mary Lou Metzger perform "Rose of the Rio Grande". Jimmy Roberts singing to dog sings "Mexicali Rose". Dick Dale, Gail Farrell, and the entire cast join in for "One Dozen Roses".

"Say It With Music" opens this last show on the ABC network. Norma Zimmer sings a moving "I Asked The Lord", Myron Floren Gives it his all on the "12th Street Rag", and Buddy Merrill surprises everyone with his song, "It May Be Silly". Dick Dale is our special guest.