Lawrence Welk was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known as "champagne music" to his radio, television, and live-performance audiences.
The year 1973 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in that year.
The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971, followed by 11 years in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982. Repeat episodes are broadcast in the United States by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations. These airings incorporate an original program—usually, a color broadcast from 1965 to 1982—in its entirety. In place of the commercials, newer performance and interview clips from the original stars and/or a family member of the performers are included; these clips are occasionally updated.
Ralna Eve English is an American-born singer from Haskell, Texas. She gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis, both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Mary Lou Metzger is an American singer and dancer best known as a cast member on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Ava Marlene Barber is an American country music singer and performer. She is best remembered for her performances on The Lawrence Welk Show throughout much of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Alice Lon Wyche, known as Alice Lon, was an American singer and dancer on The Lawrence Welk Show during its early years on network television.
Gail Farrell is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work on the variety program The Lawrence Welk Show.
Sandi Griffiths is an American singer. She is best known as a performer on American television's The Lawrence Welk Show.
Claire Yvonne King professionally Cissy King, is an American-born singer and dancer best known as a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program.
"Anacani" María Consuelo Castillo-López y Cantor-Montoya is a Mexican singer best known as a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program.
Guy Lee Hovis, Jr., is an American singer, who, along with his former wife, Ralna English, a native of West Texas, was one of the featured acts on both the ABC and syndicated versions of The Lawrence Welk Show.
Norma Zimmer was an American vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady" on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Kenneth Edward Delo was an American singer best known as a member of television's The Lawrence Welk Show.
Kathie Sullivan is an American-born singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1976 to 1982.
Henry Clay Hart III was an American country music singer and guitarist who was a member of The Lawrence Welk Show television program from 1969 to 1975.
Natalie Nevins was an American singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1965 to 1969.
Joan Marie O'Brien is an American actress and singer. She made a name for herself acting in television shows in the 1950s and 1960s and as a film co-star with Cary Grant, Elvis Presley, John Wayne, and Jerry Lewis.
Janie Thompson was a performer. She was a professor at Brigham Young University and the founding director of the BYU Young Ambassadors and the Living Legends (BYU) performance groups. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a missionary in Wales.
Jonathan Daly is an American actor who is known in America for his roles in Petticoat Junction, The Jimmy Stewart Show, and C.P.O. Sharkey, and best known in Australia for being in the comedy duo "Delo & Daly".
