LAWRENCE WELK featuring THE LENNON SISTERS

LAWRENCE WELK
featuring THE LENNON SISTERS

CRL 57262
LONG PLAY 33 1/3 RPM

THE SOUND OF

CORAL
RECORDS

HIGH-FIDELING



SELECTIONS INCLUDE:


Side One

1. TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
Lee David-Billy Rose

2. GRADUATION DAY
Noel Sherman-Joe Sherman

3. TOY TIGER
Henry Mancini-Herman Stein

4. RICKY-DICKY-DOO
Ruth Bishop-Hy White

5. ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
Allie Wrubel-Ray Gilbert

6. HE
Jack Richards-Richard Mullan


Side Two

1. ALLEGHENY MOON
Al Hoffman-Dick Manning

2. THE SIAMESE CAT SONG
Sonny Burke-Peggy Lee

3. BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BOO (The Magic Song)
Mack David-Al Hoffman-Jerry Livingston

4. IF I HAD MY DRUTHERS
Gene De Paul-Johnny Mercer

5. BUBBLE GUM
Sammy Rugg-Sherman Lee-Richard Barr

6. YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE, MR. SANDMAN
Eddie Leonard-Robert Mellin-Al Shine


One of the brightest highlights of Lawrence Welk's popular TV shows is the appearance of the adorable, sweet-voiced Lennon Sisters...four youngsters whose wholesome charm and delightful harmony have made them the darlings of the entertainment world.

The songs in this sparkling new album comprise a wonderful collection of the Lennon Sisters' best songs. It includes favorites such as the lively Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah; the ever popular Allegheny Moon; the inspiring He; and the song the girls made into an extraordinary smash hit, Tonight You Belong To Me.

Of the four, Diane (Dee Dee) is the eldest. Blonde and beauitufl, with a soprano voice to match, Diane is "Big Sisters" to the group. Peggy, who is dark and petite, is a straight-A student, kiddingly known to her sisters as "the brain." Kathy, who assumes the baritone parts in the quartet, is nicknamed "little Barry," by virtue of her rich voice. Janet is the youngest, her sisters' pet, and cute as a button.

The girls, singing since their toddler days with their parents and grandparents in family song-fests, come by their musical talent quite naturally. At home, says Dad Bill Lennon (who doubles as manager, coach and trainer), the girls virtually live with song, accompanying themselves at whatever they do. Mom, Isabelle Lennon, is another natural singer, but is kept quite busy tending to the girls and the Lennons five other children. According to Bill, his girls have "an innate ability to sing on pitch. They have been exposed to only 'true tone,' without flatting or sharping."

The girls first came to the attention of maestro Welk through his son, Larry, Jr., who kept after him until he agreed to audition his son's young friends. They made their debut just two weeks after sweeping the elder Welk right off his feet. Within a month they were "regulars" on the show, and are now one of the most outstanding and nationally admired young singing groups in show business.