Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Lawrence Welk Bandleader

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Mar 11, 1903
  • Died: May 17, 1992

Lawrence Welk was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans as "champagne music".

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

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers. music

Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education. dreams, education & music

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God. God, love & trust

Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns. fame

If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come. faith, money, strength & work

Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure. home

The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born. music

We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument. family

By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family. business & family

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more quotes from Dave Barry

27 more quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill

74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill