Musician Dictionary

Lawrence Welk

American musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992)

DescriptionAmerican musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992)
Source: Wikidata
Born1903-03-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNorth Dakota Strasburg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1992-05-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSanta Monica Santa Monica
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationimpresario television presenter bandleader jazz musician conductor accordionist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsaccordion
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDot Records Coral
Source: Wikidata
Member ofLawrence Welk & His Orchestra Lawrence Welk Orchestra & Chorus Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra Lawrence Welk And His Sparkling Sextet Lawrence Welk And His Sparkling Strings Lawrence Welk & His Music Makers Lawrence Welk's Novelty Orchestra The Lawrence Welk Choir Lawrence Welk And His Sparklers Lawrence Welk And His Dixieland Boys Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Strings Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsHoratio Alger Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

L. Welk Larry Welk Laurence Welk Lawrence Lawrence Welk And His Accordion Lawrence Welk Y Su Orquesta The Champagne Music Of Lawrence Welk Welk

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Identifiers

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