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<text id=92TT1192>
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June 01, 1992: Died:Lawrence Welk
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1992
June 01, 1992 RIO: Coming Together to Save the Earth
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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MILESTONES, Page 27
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<p> DIED. Lawrence Welk, 89, bandleader whose wholesome charm and
"champagne music" made him a TV phenomenon; in Santa Monica,
Calif. Welk, who was born in a sod farmhouse in Strasburg,
N.D., dropped out of fourth grade to farm full time. His father
taught him to play the accordion, and he began performing
professionally at 21. His weekly show on ABC was derided by some
as schmaltzy, but its easy-listening quality charmed millions
of viewers from 1955 to 1971. Welk, who had a German accent, was
known for his famous cue line, "An' ah-one, an' ah-two," and his
frequent exclamation, "Wunnerful, wunnerful!" His 24-piece band
played everything from polkas to pop. Said Welk of his style of
music: "You have to play what the people understand."
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