Follow Up #3… ‘Lawrence Welk Presents Top Tunes and New Talent’
In today’s first post on events that happened on this day in television history, this show is listed as debuting October 8, 1956. I’m adding this to clear up any confusion…you’ll see why as you read on.
On May 11, 1951, ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’ began as a local program on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles. The original show was broadcast from the since-demolished Aragon Ballroom at Venice Beach.
Welk made his national television debut on ABC Television on July 2, 1955 and the show was called ‘The Dodge Dancing Party’. Then, due to huge ratings, on October 8, 1956, ABC added a second weekly Welk show called ‘Lawrence Welk Presents Top Tunes And New Talent’.
Both shows were an hour and had good ratings, but in ’59, ABC merged the two shows into a once a week prime time show called ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’. The photo above is thought to be from 1956 at the ABC Television Center at the Prospect lot. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
Turn of ze bubble machine…
I believe W6XAO was the first TV station in Ca. KTLA was the 1st commercial station west of the Mississippi.
Ana one, ana two, ana three…
Long Live Jerry Burke!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qikwUXvdh0
Now that’s a crane. Looks like the big movie cranes from Gone with the Wind and the Wizard of Oz.
I think this crane was more used to being outdoors
Tank you Tank you, an now a messash from a Geritol! Larry was so corny, he was great!
Bobby,
Where & when was the photo taken ? Wow, whatta crane !!!