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10 Tho News-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Tua. Jon. 31, 1956 'Champagne' Accordion Strikes Keynote On lawrence We!k Show The accordion is an amazing in strument, but did you ever hear of one that produces champagne? "Champagne Music" that is, as played on the Lawrence Wclk Show every Saturday night at 7 p.m. on KP1C, Channel 4, and the ABC Television Network. As a toddler, Lawrence fell in love with his father's old-fashioned instrument; as a thirteen year old he played for community and church affairs, and when he form ed his first orchestra it consisted of drums and, you guessed it an accordiou. "The Biggest Little Band in America" as the aggregation was justifiably known by the year 1927, was striving for a distinctive style. The years passed, and Lawrence Welk experimented with various arrangements and groupings of in struments in an effort to achieve an instantly recognizable, but dif ferent "personal stamp" for the band. Needless to say, the accordi on still occupied a favored posi tion. Then, wilh the addition of a pianist-organist to the group, t h e bouncy effervescent style for which it is famous developed. With the accordion and the Hammond organ featured, "Champagne Mu- mm -f ONLY ! ... . lets than thm .of' moil HxU T2100C, Ebony TV' Top Vim! New dvtopmetit In tub and circuitry dlgn maka this Sow, low prica poMlblel Coma tn aea It in action. . m. a. pat. orr. . . . . U'stf Corner of Coss and Ross ORchard 3-3566 Y4 1 LAWRENCE WELK SHOW , , , bubbly music sic" was born, and immediately taken to the heart of Ihe public with overwhelming success. And so it is that the sparkling, bubbly, "Champagne Music" of The Lawrence Welk Show has all flowed from the accordion! Each member of The Lawrence Welk Show is a star performer. LAWRENCE WELK maestro of the band, long time favorite creator of danceable rhythms, and originator of "Champagne Music." Since 1927 when his group was known as the "Biggest Little Band in America," the public has responded to his distinctive styl ings to give him scores of hit rec ords, featured performances across the country and on all major net works, plus appearances in Para mount movie shorts. ALICE LON featured vocal ist. Lovely to look at, as well as to listen to. Alice Lon has been singing her way to fame since the age of six. She won the jol) as vo calist for Lawrence Welk, pinnacle of her career, in tn audition where she was hired on the spot. Happily married, wilh three small boys, she finds plenty of time for both her family and her role on the show. ' MYilON-i'LOREN accordion ist. Handsome, young Myron Flo rcn early hitched his wagon to an accordion, now a featured instru ment in the "Champagne Music" of Lawrence Welk, Off the band stand, Myron is an avid do-it-your-self fan around the house. LA Hit Y HOOPER pianist-vocalist. Larry is another example of Lawrence Welk's habit of shar ing the spotlight. It was at Welk's insistence that Larry first sang a number with the band. The happy result? The crowd liked him, and he adds singing to his piano play ing frequently now. ALADIN violinist. The lin guist of the show, Aladdin sings in ten different languages and excels in a multitude of dialects. In addi tion, he is an outstanding violinist. and one of the best known names in show business. JIM ROBERTS vocalist. This Irish tenor wanted a job with the Husband-Wife Team Signed By NBC-TV For Spectaculars Motion picture Producer Lester Little Chickadee," starring Mae Cowan and composer Ann Ronell one of the top-ranking husband wife teams in showbusiness, have been signed by the National Broad casting Company to create and pro- Lawrence Welk show, so he simply I duce a number of coltr television walked up during rehearsal and Spectaculars, it was announced to asked. He got the job after his I day by Thomas A. AfcAvity, Vice singing so impressed Welk that he j President in charge of the NBC made him a permanent member i Television Network. . of the group. je first show which Cowan and ROCKY ROCKWELL trum-! Ronell will create-produce for the pet. But fans, perhaps, remember j network will be an original musi- nim better for his comic vocal stints. Although he lays no claim to vocal excellence, the several numbers he does at every per formance completely delight both' his colleagues and the audience. DICK DALE saxophone. Dick was playing his favorite instru ment long before he graduated from Algona, Iowa, High .School in 1943. Two years in the Navy interrupted his career, then, after a stretch with the famous Six Kat Dutchmen of Minnesota, he joined the Lawrence Welk group, where he also sings from time to time. BUDDY- HAYES bass fiddle. He may not have been traditional ly "born in a trunk," but Buddy grew up with music in his parents' vaudeville act. Before joining Law rence Welk's orchestra, he worked with Art Mooney, Stan Kenton, and made the first multiple record ings with Les Paul. DICK K EISNER first violinist, Dick brings a distinguished back ground in classical music to the Lawrence Welk show. Behind him lie stints with the San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and the American Broadcasting Com pany orchestra, plus the honur of a three year scholarship to the American Conservatory of Mu:c. He is the father of two children, and his hobbies are model rail roading and gardening. 240-Ton Pipe Threaded Across Tho Willamette PORTLAND m A 240-ton piece of pipe was threaded through a trench across the Willamette River here Sunday. Crews, using eight big bulldozers and other equipment, installed the 16-inch pipe, encased in two inches of concrete, in a trench 10 feet under the river floor. It was a preliminary step in Portland Gas Se Coke Co.'s project to bring natural gas to the city by Aug. 1. Officials said the whole project will cost about 4 million dollars. The pipe will he part of a 6,000 foot system for taking natural gas from the company's plant at Linn ton, on the northwest edge of Portland, to east Portland. Later a pipe will be run from Portland to Battle Ground, Wash. It is at Battle Ground that Port land Gas & Coke will tap the main natural gas pipeline. cal comedy "Oh! Susanna," based on the lives and songs of Stephen Foster and E. P, Christy, t h e "Barnum" of early American showbusiness. Miss Ronetl wrote the musical score and lyrics for "Oh! Susanna." The book was written by Florence Ryerson and the late Colin Clements, authors of "Harriet," "Strange Bedfellows" and other Broadway hits. "Oh! Susanna' calls for four stars two singing leads, a comic lead and a dancing lead all to be announced shortly. In addition to "Oh! Susanna," the team of Cowan-Ronell will write-direct-produce for NBC-TV a musical play based on Ernie Pyle's "The Story of G. I. Joe," award winning -motion picture produced by Mr. Cowan. Miss Ronell receiv ed an Academy Award nomination for her musical direction of t h e film. Telecast dates and times of the Cowan-Ronell NBC-TV Spectacu lars will be announced at a later date. "The productions which the team of Cowan and Ronell will create for us will all be prestige shows handtailored for the network's spec tacular productions, Mr. McAvny said. "We believe that the varied achievements and successes of this team may well provide vehic les which the other entertainment media will want for their own at future times. Mr. Cowan's record has been a double - duty one, combining industry leadership with out standingly successful mot i o n picture productions. As an in dependent producer, his cred its of movie hits include: "My U. S. Civilian Payroll Decreases In December WASHINGTON Ufi The federal civilian payroll totaled 2,343,088 in December, a decline of 18.470 jobs, as compared with November, the Senate-House Committee on Non Essential Federal. Spending re ported Monday. Sen. Byrd (D-Va), committee chairman, said this marked the fourth consecutive monthly de crease in U.S. employment and brought the net decline for the first six months of fiscal 1956 to 40,600. The fiscal year began last July 1. West and W. C. Fields; "Ladle Retirement," with Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward; "Commandos Strike at Dawn," with Paul Muni and Lillian Gish; "One 'Touch of Venus." with Ava Gardner; To morrow the World," with Frederic! j March; me Mory or. u. I. Joe. " starring Robert Mitchum and Bur gess Meredith, and "Love Happv," with the Marx Brothers and Mar ilyn Monroe. Mr. Cowan, as the executive manager of the Academy of Mo tion Picture Arts and Sciences in its earliest days, led the institu tion to its nationwide prominence. It was Cowan who first instigated the yearly awards of merit in va rious departments of film produc tion. He also conceived and organ ized the O. S. Army's film train ing program during World War 11. He founded ana headed for five years the Motion Picture Research Council, Inc., coordinating all re search, standardization and em ployee training for the movies. Mr. Cowan also wrote and intro duced into colleges across the coun try the first courses on photoplay appreciation and motion picture techniques. Miss Ronell was the first wom an to compose background scores for films and act as a musical di rector in Hollywood. Her film credits include "One Touch of Ve nus," "The Story of G. I. Joe," "Main Street to Broadway and "Love Happy." She also wrote bo!h words and music for the Broad way musical comedy ("Count Me n ). Her popular song hits include 'Rain on the Roof," "Willow Ween for Me," "Woman Behind the Man Behind the Gun," "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf," and "Baby's Birthday Party." Her latest song is "The Great Adventure," written for the award winning Swedish film of the same title. In collaboration with V i c k i Batim she adapted the opera 'Mar tha" for the American stage (1938). This has been widely performed by opera companies including the New York City Center, the Holly wood Bowl and the Chicago, S.. Louis and New Orleans Opera Com panies. vr - fox- ri' - 4 AN EXCITING, REALISTIC CONTEST marked Davy Crockett's return to television in, November with the legendary story of "Davy Crockett and the Keelboot Race" present ed on DISNEYLAND. Fess Parker (left) stared as the famous frontiersman with Buddy Ebsen (right) enacting the role of Georgie Russel. Married Couples On TV In State Of Perpetual Conflict NEW YORK Wr The relationship of husbands and wives, as viewed on television, is becoming a boring stereotype. In this version, holy matrimony is a state of perpetual conflict. Of course there's plenty of con flict in marriage. If marriage were just one big sweet confection, the whole institution might eventually perish of diabetes. So let me emphasize that I'm not plugging here for a perpetuaV.y sweet and totally unrealistic view of matrimony on TV. I simply pro test the deprcssingly large propor tion nf TV drama and comedv that tritely and with exaggeration ! effort to please the ladies, we operas! Rarely does television treat the theme of marriage without banal ity. Watch for these developments on the next televised matrimonial tangle you witness: The wife is usually sensitive and perceptive. The husband is usually goodhearted but inclined to be rather a slob because he's weak or crass or misguided. Occasion ally there's a reverse switch, but in general wives are belter char acters than husbands on TV. I think it's the advertising agency influence, which is enormous on the scripts of many shows. In the treats the theme of marriaue Not a night passes that at least one drama is not preoccupied with the bustup or patehup of a mar riage. And as for daytime soap emprte as heels, eentleme: At the denouement of this typi cal marriage drama husband and wife are reunited, thanks to some "revelation" usually instigated by the wife. I've looked at quite a bit of day time soap opera. If I were a worn-, an I'd consider it a depressing drug. Its conflicts are perpetuat ed by gossip. Its ' plots revolve around bustups and patchups. Yet in some respects some soap operas are more realistic than some night time dramas. In them, for exam ple, people do separate and get divorced one woman on one pro gram three times. Like people you know in real life. . 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