Guest Dr. Lance Richey, July 27, 2026 (#252)

"Understanding Lawrence Welk is like understanding the 1950s in a lot of ways," notes author Dr. Lance Richey, Ft Wayne, IN.

From farm life at Strasburg, ND, in the early 1900s to the Aragon Ballroom at Santa Monica, CA, in the 1950s when the early days of television broadcasting brought America into homes, Lawrence Welk's life painted a picture of humility, decency, and hard work--North Dakota values that never left him.

You'll learn the stories of "The lovely little Lennon Sisters," accordionist Myron Floren, the Champagne Ladies, and multiple Welk personalities.

Truly this 1950s FUN CHAT is the Story of America.

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