Lawrence Welk interview 1983 "People think that I'm a square"

Lawrence Welk interview 1983. Lawrence Welk is interviewed in his office following his retirement from The Lawrence Welk Show at age 79 in 1982. Also, Welk's son, Larry Welk, comments on his father's love for the music business and the innately good qualities of the Welk family. Includes scenes featuring Welk's oceanfront property in Santa Monica, CA and involving his various music and other business ventures. Beloved accordionist and bandleader Lawrence Welk hosted The Lawrence Welk Show on TV from 1951 until 1982. 🅲🅲 / @tvcrewguy

[@haroldfinberg8003]

Although many lines removed, I am proud to be related this Legend

[@jontwest]

Interesting, and I love Welk's enthusiasm for his genre - plus the interviewer has a charm which is non-existent today - thanks for the upload

[@tedecker]

Welk’s band played college dances around South Dakota in the 1930s. My parents were in college at the time and saw him fairly often.

[@vannshuttleworth4738]

People think he's a "square ", because he wouldn't have it any other way.

[@EmilyTienne]

It’s true about the farm. Once you leave, you never look back. Side note: suicides among farmers are 3 times that of the non-farming public.