LENNON SISTERS - BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

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LENNON SISTERS - BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO


LENNON SISTERS

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Lennon Sisters

For the past 15 years the public has watched the Lennon Sisters grow up. Starting with their first television appearance on the Lawrence Welk Show in 1955 when Janet was 11, Kathy 12, Pegy 14 and Diane 16, the girls have grown to become wives and mothers and ever more accomplished performers. And the public's fondness for them has grown apace over the years as it watched the four sisters on television and in their many personal appearances and listened to their records.

The Lennon Sisters have always had a special knack for taking an old familiar song, or a current pop hit, and making it their own. They have made old songs new again and brought popular rock music to a wider audience.

Some of the songs receiving the Lennon treatment in the past have been "My Favorite Things," from the Broadway hit and film "Sound of Music;" Pete Seeger's "Where Have All The Flowers Gone;" and the Mamas and Papas' "California Dreaming."

This album continues in the successful Lennon style. The girls sing "ode to Billy Joe," Bobbie Gentry's enigmantic smash of a few years back; Frank and Nancy Sinatra's father and aughter duet, "Something' Stupid;" and Lenny Welch's current hit, "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," the title song. The perennial favorites "Fascination," "Sunny," and "Tammy" are here too, transformed by the Lennon Sisters.

The sound and style that has made the Lennon Sisters loved across the country is here again. Here is a mixture of old and new songs the Lennon Sisters have made their own just for you.


SIDE 1

1 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO 1:33
(Screen Gems-Columbia)

2 SUNNY 2:28
(Portable Music Co. Inc.)

3 TAMMY 2:32
(Northern Music Corp.)

4 EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL 2:18
(Screen Gems-Col./J.D. MacArthur Music Co.)

5 TILL 2:10
(Chappel & Co. Inc.)


SIDE 2

1 SOMETHIN' STUPID 2:30
(Greenwood Music Inc.)

2 ODE TO BILLY JOE 3:55
(Beechwood Music Co.)

3 OUR DAY WILL COME 1:54
(Shamley Mus. Day Music Co. - Hilliard Mus.)

4 FASCINATION 2:26
(Southern Music Co.)




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LAWRENCE WELK and his Champagne Music - Champagne Pops Parade

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Selections Include:


Side One

1 MOONGLOW and THEME From "Picnic"
From The Columbia Picture "Picnic"
Instrumental
Hudson-DeLange-Mills-Duning

2 STANDING ON THE CORNER
Frank Loesser
Excerpt from Act 1, Scene 2 of "The Most Happy Fella"
Vocal by Jack Martin and The Sparklers

3 MY LITTLE ANGEL
Dazz Jordan-Gordon Charles
Vocal by Jim Roberts

4 THE WAYWARD WIND
Stan Lebowsky-Herb Newman
Vocal by Alice Lon

5 How Little It Matters - HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
Phil Springer-Carolyn Leigh
Vocal by Dick Dale

6 PRACTICE, PRACTICE, WHAT YOU PREACH
Vocal by Larry Hooper and The Sparklers
Tom Adair-Ed Penner-Van Roberts


Side Two

1 I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
From The Musical Production "My Fair Lady"
Vocal by Alice Lon and The Sparklers
Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner

2 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
From The Musical Production "My Fair Lady"
Vocal by Larry Deane
Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner

3 I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE
From The Musical Production "My Fair Lady"
Vocal by Dick Dale
Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner

4 ROCK 'N' ROLL RUBY
Johnny Cash
Vocal by Buddy Merrill

5 GRADUATION DAY
Noel Sherman-Joe Sherman
Vocal by The Lennon Sisters And The Sparklers

6 WHAT A HEAVENLY NIGHT FOR LOVE
Vocal by Bob Lido and The Sparklers
Frankie Masters-Sammy Gallop

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Selections Include:


Side One

1 CHAMPAGNE TIME
Instrumental
George Cates

2 CLARINET POLKA
Instrumental
Arr: Myron Floren

3 CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)
Lawrence Welk And His Sparkling Strings
Vocals by Alice Lon and Dick Dale

4 MINNIE THE MERMAID
Vocal by Larry Hooper
Buddy De Sylva

5 GETTING TO KNOW YOU
From Musical Production
"The King And I"
Vocal by The Lennon Sisters
Rodgers-Hammerstein II

6 TWELFTH STREET RAG
Instrumental with Accordions of Lawrence Welk and Myron Floren
E.L. Bowman-A. Razaf



Side Two

1 BUBBLES IN THE WINE
Instrumental
Frank Loesser-Bob Calame-Lawrence Welk

2 THE CHAMPAGNE WALTZ
Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Strings
Instrumental
Con Conrad-Ben Oakland-Milton Drake

3 THE DARKTOWN STRUTTERS' BALL
Shelton Brooks
Fox Trot
Sung in English by Bob Lido
Sung in Italian by Aladdin

4 JOSEPHINE
Instrumental
Wayne King-Burk Bivens-Gus Kahn

5 ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
Vocal by The Lennon Sisters
Allie Wrubel-Ray Gilbert

6 RUSTIC DANCE
C.P. Howell
Instrumental

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LAWRENCE WELK's
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SIDE 1

1 In The Arms Of Love (Mancini-Livinston-Evans) 2:19 ASCAP
2 Somewhere My Love (Jarre-Webster) 2:40 ASCAP
3 Wish Me A Rainbow (Livinston-Evans) 2:30 ASCAP
4 I Will Wait For You (LeGrand-Gimbel) 2:05 BMI
5 And We Were Lovers (Goldsmith-Bircusse) 2:35 ASCAP


SIDE 2

1 Georgy Girl (Springfield-Dale) 2:13 ASCAP
2 Music To Watch Girls By (Sid Ramin) 2:10 ASCAP
3 Strangers In The Night (Singleton-Kaempfert-Snyder) 2:24 BMI
4 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (John Loudermilk) 2:19 BMI
5 The Beat Goes On (Bono) 2:30 BMI


Harmonica played by Eddy Manson
Arrangements by Dick Hazard, Pete King, Jack Pleis, Frank Scott
Produced by George Cates, Lawrence Welk, Randy Wood
Engineer: Andy Richardson

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Champagne and Roses - LAWRENCE WELK AND HIS CHAMPAGNE MUSIC

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Champagne and Roses

LAWRENCE WELK AND HIS CHAMPAGNE MUSIC


SELECTIONS INCLUDE :

Side One

1. CHAMPAGNE AND ROSES
Vocal By Alice Lon
Ruth Roberts-Bill Katz-Stanley Clayton

2 BOUQUET OF ROSES
Steve Nelson-Bob Hilliard
Instrumental Fox Trot

3 ROSES, ROSES, ROSES
Vocal By Dick Dale
Ruth Roberts-Bill Katz-Stanley Clayton

4 ROOM FULL OF ROSES
Tim Spencer
Fox Trot

5 MOONLIGHT AND ROSES
(Bring Mem'ries o You) Instrumental
Ben Black-Neil Moret-Edwin Lemare

6 ROSES
Tim Spencer-Glenn Spencer
Instrumental Fox Trot


Side Two

1 BLUE CHAMPAGNE
Grady Watts-Frank Ryerson
Fox Trot

2 DARK EYES AND PINK CHAMPAGNE
Vocal By Larry Dean
Ruth Roberts-Bill Katz-Stanley Clayton

3 CHAMPAGNE MUSIC
Instrumental Fox Trot
Ruth Roberts-Bill Katz-Stanley Clayton

4 THAT CHAMPAGNE FEELING
Vocal By Maurice Pearson
Ruth Roberts-Bill Katz-Stanley Clayton

5 CHAMPAGNE BLUES
George Cates-Irving Taylor
Vocal By Bob Lido

6 CHAMPAGNE TIME
George Cates
Instrumental



Oh my luve is like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June;
Oh my luve is like the melodie,
That's sweetly played in tune."
- Robert Burns.


"Champagne And Roses" is a particularly apt title for a Lawrence Welk album. Wine, roses and song have been a sure-fire recipe for romance since the beginning of love, and the sentimental sweetness and lightly effervescent quality of Welk's music in this package, provides perfect blendship of all three ingredients.

One side is devoted to the bubbly brew - "Blue Champagne," "Champagne Blues," "
Champagne Music," etc. - while the other side features six "rose" songs including such richly nostalgic items as "Bouquet Of Roses," "Moonlight and Roses," and "Room Full of Roses."

Although the selections run a wide range of musical moods, each tune is characterized by a steady, clearly defined dance beat, the tempo that has made Welk one of the country's outstanding ballroom attractions more than 25 years ago and catapulted him to far greater fame on TV in the fifties.

In spit of his "Champagne Music" title, Welk himself is a "beer and pretzels" man who made it the hard way. He grew up on a North Dakota farm with seven brothers and sisters and his Alsatian-born parents made music an integral part of the home. The future video star was playing the accordion at community dances by the time he was 13, and while in his early teens, became a full-fledged orchestra leader with a show on his own over radio station WNAX, Yankton, South Dakota.

Welk's friendly personality and danceable style quickly made him a favorite with
ballroom dancers throughout the Mid-West and Southern California and his popularity with the dip-and-glide set increased steadily over the years.

Nevertheless, when ABC-TV first put the Lawrence Welk show on the air, few if any could have forseen that the unassuming, moderate budget program would become the major surprise hit of the 1955-56 season.

In the beginning nobody like Welk but the people. In the face of phenomenal ratings, the critics predicted that the show was just a freak click which would pall on the public as soon as the novelty wore off.

Today, however, its ratings are brighter than ever, (so high in fact, that veteran video star Sid Caesar-in a competitive time slot-quit NBC entirely in 1957) and Welk's original weekly hour show on Saturday nights has been supplemented with a Monday night telecast.

The critics finally came around too, and even the staid New York Times TV critic Jack Gould recently confessed in print, that the Welk show inspires him to make like a living-room Fred Astaire.

Welk himself attributes his TV success to the fact that "people still want to dance," and his band plays the kind of music that lets them do just that in the privacy of their own parlor. More objective observers, though, believe that the real secret of Lawrence Welk's remarkably durable popularity on television is the relaxed showmanship and likeable "just folks" charm of the man himself.

Whether it's the man, his music, or a combination of both, the results are as listenable as they are danceable. So roll up the carpets or just sit back and listen, while Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra provide a musical background of "Champagne and Roses."

June Bundy

THE LENNON SISTERS' FAVORITES

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THE LENNON SISTERS' FAVORITES

For those charming Lennon Sisters, who grace the Lawrence Welk TV Show so delightfully, this album represents something special. To begin with, all the selections are those which the girls find most requested by their audiences in personal appearances. To substantiate the title, which also claims these songs as their own favorites, one has only to listen to the sincerity and enthusiasm which Peggy, Kathy and Janet bring to their performance. Seldom have they been heard to such good advantage, and nowhere has their uncanny ability to phrase as one person been more abundantly demonstrated. This special awareness of each other is evident in all the varied types of songs offered here - from the rhythmic variations (their own) of "BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN" and "KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE," to the tender beauty of "MY ROSARY" and "GREENSLEEVES." A special treat for lovers of barbershop is contained in "KENTUCKY BABE," and a very moving "AVE MARIA," sung at first a cappela in Latin, with a narration by Janet, closes a well-rounded program. Ably arranged and conducted by Jimmie Haskell, the orchestra complements the girls to perfection, never intruding or distracting from their sweet young harmonies. It's a safe bet that THE LENNON SISTERS' FAVORITES will prove to be yours, too.

side one

THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER
SCARLET RIBBONS
KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
MY ROSARY
BEAUTIFUL OHIO
BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN


side two

MY FAVORITE THINGS
GREENSLEEVES
LIDA ROSE
AUTUMN LEAVES
KENTUCKY BABE
AVE MARIA

Produced by Tom Mack

Arranged and Conducted By Jimmie Haskell.
Jimmie Haskell appears through hte courtesy of Capitol Records.
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LAWRENCE WELK Presents THE LENNON SISTERS

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LAWRENCE WELK

PRESENTS

THE LENNON SISTERS

With Orchestra Directed By George Cates


Side One

1 DEAR ONE
Van Roberts-Jan Wiley

2 HI-LILI HI-LO
B. Kaper-Helen Deutsch

3 GRADUATION DANCE
Richard Barr-Geoffrey Clarkson-Ruth Freed

4 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU
Henry Mancini-Bill Carey

5 TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS
Johnny Mercer-Richard Whiting

6 MISTER CLARINET MAN
L. Shields-H. Ragas-M. Greene-R. Barr



Side Two

1 HOW WILL I KNOW MY LOVE?
Bill Walsh-Frances Jeffords-Tom Adair

2 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE
DOris Fisher-Allen Roberts

3 I REMEMBER MAMA
Charles and Henry Tobias

4 GREENSLEEVES
Arr: George Cates

5 SCARLET RIBBONS
Arr: George Cates

6 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY
(Have You Ever Been Blue)
Peter De Rose-George Brown


For the past two and a half years Lawrence Welk has been presenting on his two weekly TV shows the young and lovely Lennon Sisters. Their refreshing young voices, natural blend, untutored simplicity, and their unaffected charm have endeared them to millions of viewers in this short time.

In this album, Lawrence Welk presents them at their delightful best, singing some of the songs that have contributed to their universal popularity.

Among the selections performed by these remarkable youngsters are such folk ballads as "Scarlet Ribbons," "Greensleeves," and "I Remember Mama," all of which elicited so many requests for repeat performances that it seemed advisable to put them on record, to be heard again and again.

For variety, and to illustrate the versatility and adaptability of these young ladies, they are heard also in such standards as "Too Marvelous For Words" and "Have You Ever Been Lonely," joined in the latter by one of their TV cohorts, the young and personable Larry Dean.

Another of the famous Welk crew, the sensational New Orleans clarinet artist, Pete Fountain, lends some Dixieland atmosphere to the girls' rendition of "Mr. Clarinet Man."

Without "gimmicks" or vocal tricks," the Lennons make their impetus on the record field like a breath of fresh, pure air.

Let's meet the girls individually, according to age. Dianne is the oldest, sings the lead and is featured as a soloist on the Welk shows. Peggy is next, has a delicate soprano voice and carries the high harmony parts. Kathy, third in order, has a wide vocal range and sings the low harmony. Janet, the youngest, talented and graceful far beyond her years, has captivated millions of TV viewers with her pixie face and sparkling eyes. She completes the quartet, and is also heard in solo spots.

Obviously, a brief biographical sketch can't describe the tremendous visual and aural appeal of this fabulous foursome. They must be heard and seen to be fully appreciated. It is hope that this album will provide, at least, the listening delight that can be found in the company of the Lennon Sisters.

George A. Thow



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