A LAWRENCE WELK SHOWCASE

A LAWRENCE WELK SHOWCASE

PRESENTING
PETE FOUNTAIN, DICK KESNER, 'BIG' TINY LITTLE, MYRON FLOREN, THE LENNON SISTERS, ALICE LON, JERRY BURKE, LAWRENCE WELK

CORAL RECORDS
CRL 57383


Side One

1 WHISPERING - Lawrence Welk
J. Schonberger - R. Coburn - V. Rose

2 WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME - Pete Fountain
Bill Mauro - Andrew Sterling - Ted Lewis - H. Von Tilzer

3 LONDONDERRY AIR - Dick Kesner

4 YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY - "Big" Tiny Little
Walter Donaldson - Gus Kahn

5 OVER THE WAVES WALTZ - Myron Floren
Arr : Floren - Gordon

6 YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE - The Lennon Sisters
Doris Fisher - Allen Roberts


Side Two

1 ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND - Lawrence Welk
Irving Berlin

2 SUMMERTIME - Pete Fountain
George Gershwin - DuBose Heyward

3 SCHUBERT'S SERENADE - Dick Kesner
Arr. & Adapt. by R. Ballard - C. Dant

4 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE - Alice Lon
Cole Porter

5 KISS ME AGAIN - Jerry Burke
H. Blossom - V. Herbert

6 PEG O' MY HEART - "BIG" Tiny Little
Alfred Bryan - Fred Fisher


Many of today's most outstanding musical talents are members or alumni of the famous Lawrence Welk organization. Through the medium of Welk's popular television shows the American viewing and listening public discovered the artistry of Pete Fountain, today the celebrated "Mr. New Orleans Jazz"; the violin virtuosity of Dick Kesner; the captivating keyboard styling of "Big" Tiny Little.

Here is a glistening showcase of Welk-launched talent, some still part of his organization, others having moved on to unprecedented success and popularity on their own.

In A Lawrence Welk Showcase, we hear Pete Fountain's fabulous clarinet interpretations of When My Baby Smiles At Me and the Gershwin classic Summertine; Dick Kesner and his magic Stradivarius in exciting arrangements of Schubert's Serenade and Londonderry Air ("Danny Boy") ; "Big" Tiny Little, master of the honky tonk piano, playing a rousing version of Yes Sir, That's My Baby and Peg O' My Heart. We hear a lilting rendition of What Is This Thing Called Love, sung by former champagne lady Alice Lon; the lovely Lennon sisters singing You Always Hurt The One You Love; Myron Floren's wonderful accordion interpretation of Over The Waves Waltz; Jerry Burke's organ styling of Kiss Me Again; and the entire Welk orchestra playing Whispering and Alexander's Ragtime Band.

A Lawrence Welk Showcase is not only great entertainment, it represents a colorful cross-section of American popular music today.

The Lennon Sisters - Goodnight Sweetheart

THE LENNON SISTERS

GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART



THE LENNON SISTERS

The Lennon Sisters first appeared on the Lawrence Welk Show on Christmas Eve, 1955, and have proven to beo ne of the most beautiful musical gifts ever presented to America's music lovers. Giftwrapped with beauty, their sparkling way with a song lit up the festive show like a treeful of Christmas lights. That master discoverer of talent, Lawrence Welk, had done it again, and the viewers' reaction in a flood of fan mail confirmed his choice. They were signed and became a part of the unique fild of family entertainment that is the "Lawrence Welk" Show.

The Lennon Sisters are unique in their own right though. Their way with a song is the end results of hours of rehearsal and a dedication to their craft of presenting the beautiful melodies in a gemlike setting. The girl's desire to please with a song is apparent to their thousands of fans who flock to their personal concert appearances - lucky indeed are these fans, for a concert by these talented beauties is a musical treat. Don't be disappointed though, we've rounded up some of their sweetest sounds for a personal appearance to a select audience of one - you. Sit back in your armchair, relax and enjoy some stylings of America's sweethearts of song - The Lennon Sisters.


SIDE 1

1 GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER 3:02
(Leo Feist, Inc.)

2 SCARLET RIBBONS 2:47
(Mills Music Inc.)

3 DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW 2:04
(Joy Music, Inc.)

4 MEXICALI ROSE 2:30
(Westpar Music Co.)

5 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART 2:37
(Robbins Music Corp.)


SIDE 2

1 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 2:20
(Gladys Music, Inc.)

2 GREENSLEEVES 2:41

3 HARBOR LIGHTS 3:04
(Chappell & Co. Inc.)

4 FOREVER AND EVER 2:30
(Robbins Music Corp.)

5 TWILIGHT TIME 2:15
(Porgie Music, Inc.)

Lawrence Welk Presents The Lennon Sisters Singing The Best-Loved Catholic Hymns

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LAWRENCE WELK PRESENTS
THE LENNON SISTERS SINGING THE
BEST-LOVED CATHOLIC HYMNS


The Lennon Sisters believe in living their faith. Because of this, they sing the hymns in this album with the love, devotion, tenderness and humility which can only be found in the true believer. The first side is devoted primarily to hymns for special occasions. For the second side, they sing the hymns which might be sung at any regular mass, in the usual order. In each is to be found the true spirit of believing.

To me, these lovely young ladies represent the ideal youth of America. Their fresh beauty, quick smiles, boundless energy and fine capacity for wholesome fun are a delight to behold. Each time I am invited into their home for a Sunday afternoon, I take away a feeling of being just a little bit better for having known them. (Also, I usually take away a charlie-horse from overdoing it in one of their family softball games. They make me feel a little younger than my muscles insist I am.)

During my years on television, I have been privileged to present many fine performers. No group or soloist has been better received (nor more deserrving) than the Lennon Sisters. They are real troupers. Invariably they are prepared with their numbers and are cooperative in every way. As a result, they have grown bigger than any of our other presentations. The volume of their fan mail indicates that, in the minds of millions, they have become a symbol of family unity and American living. A great deal of this mail contains requests for the girls to sing religious songs. It is because of this that the album has come about. I think it is a wonderful way of answering these many requests.

These hymns were actually recorded in the choir lofts of the St. Paul and St. Gregory Catholic Churches in Los Angeles, though it was in the parish of St. Mark's Church in Venice, Los Angeles that they sang their first hymns. The organ accompaniment was provided by Anthony Joseph Newman, a brilliant young musician who recently left to begin a five-year scholarship at the Paris Conservatory.

I have often been grateful to my son for bringing the girls to my attention back in 1955. Working with them has been a rewarding experience. I am delighted to share it with you.

Lawrence Welk


Side One

1 FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
2 JESUS! MY LORD, MY GOD, MY ALL!
3 MOTHER DEAR, O PRAY FOR ME
4 O WHAT COULD MY JESUS DO MORE
5 TO JESUS' HEART ALL BURNING
6 ON THIS DAY O BEAUTIFUL MOTHER
7 O SACRED HEART WITH LOVE DEVINE


Side Two

1 COME HOLY GHOST, CREATOR BLEST
2 AVE MARIA! O MAIDEN, O MOTHER
3 O GOD OF LOVELINESS
4 O LORD, I AM NOT WORTHY
5 SOUL OF MY SAVIOUR
6 HAIL QUEEN OF HEAVEN
7 HOLY GOD, WE PRAISE THY NAME

CHRISTMAS WITH THE LENNON SISTERS

CHRISTMAS WITH THE LENNON SISTERS

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ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY MILT ROGERS


Side One

1 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
2 The Little Drummer Boy
3 Christmas Island
4 Adeste Fideles
5 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
6 Silent Night
7 White Christmas


Side Two

1 Jingle Bells
2 Away In A Manger
3 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4 Winter Wonderland
5 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
6 Joy To The World
7 I'll Be Home For Christmas


Every year at the holiday season, we hear many interpretations of the Christmas carols and songs we all love. They are done instrumentally, vocally, in chorus and by solo voices, by pop singers and classical performers. From jazz trios to symphony orchestras, the music of Christmas is subjected repeatedly to these various treatments.

There is no more appropriate and heart warming rendition of the Yuletide melodies than that which is afforded by the fresh young voices of America's favorites, the Lennon Sisters. They bring that family feeling to every kind of music, and it is especially applicable to these Christmas evergreens. Their youthful appeal and the zest with which they perform demonstrate the pure enjoyment they find in their singing, a spirit wholly in tone with the spirit of Christmas.

The selections in tis album are a pleasant mixture of the best-loved traditional carols and thepopular songs about Christmas which have survived long enough in recent years to be considered standards. To both types of matieral, the Lennon Sisters bring their natural quality, a charming sincerity, sweet harmony, energetic performance, all adding up to an expression of the happiness which prevails at this season. You are cordially invited to share this very merry Christmas with the Lennon Sisters.


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the LENNON SISTERS - MELODY OF LOVE

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the LENNON SISTERS

MELODY OF LOVE

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SIDE 1

1 Greensleeves 2:41
2 Kentucky Babe (Buck-Geibel) 2:35
3 Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) 3:55
4 My Rosary 2:35
5 Beautiful Ohio (McDonald-Earl) 2:05
6 Mexicali Rose (Stone-Tenny) 2:30


SIDE 2

1 Melody Of Love (Glazer-Engelmann) 2:39
2 Mississippi Mud (Barris-Cavanaugh) 1:50
3 Blue Hawaii (Robin-Rainger) 2:41
4 Moon River (Mercer-Mancini) 2:08
5 Just Out Of Reach (V. F. Stewart) 2:58
6 A Thousand Stars (Gene Pearson) 2:54