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“My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.”

Quote by Lawrence Welk

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Lawrence Welk, born on March 11, 1903, was an American musician known for hosting the popular television music show 'The Lawrence Welk Show' from 1951. The show, known for its unique musical style and warm atmosphere, became a staple in American television and music culture, making Welk a legendary figure in the industry. more

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Book:Wunnerful, Wunnerful: The Autobiography of Lawrence Welk

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“Sounds always fascinated me.”

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“My first appearance, the first time I try anything, invariably is not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.”

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“On the stage of the Italian Terrace Room in the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1938 ... the place where Champagne Music was born.”

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“We really were a very musical family. In spite of the fact that we were so poor when I was a youngster that supper was often just a bowl of bread and milk, Father somehow managed to squeeze out enough pennies to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument too.”

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“When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh.”

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Book:Wunnerful, Wunnerful: The Autobiography of Lawrence Welk

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