Lawrence Welk Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
LAWRENCE WELK
Born: March 11, 1903 in Strasburg, North Dakota
Died: May 17, 1992 in Santa Monica, California
Biography
LAWRENCE WELK (1903-1992) debuted with his band as a summer replacement on ABC in 1955, the weekly program became one of the network's most popular variety shows and Welk's "ah-one and ah-two" and "wunnerful, wunnerful" became catchwords. Between 1956 and 1963, Welk recorded ten Top 10 albums and had a No. 1 hit with "Calcutta" in 1961. After the show was cancelled by ABC, it became equally successful in syndication (1971-1982). Beginning in 1987, five years after Welk retired, reruns of his "champagne music" became a popular staple of public television, and after Welk's death, his band continued to perform at the Champagne Music Theater in Branson, Missouri.
1957-Shower-of-Stars (Performer), 1981-The-33rd-Annual-Emmy-Awards (in person), 1978-Mickey's-50 (in person), 1978-Walt-Disney's-Wonderful-World-of-Color (in person), 1976-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1946-Champagne-Music (in person), 1985-Heaven-Help-Us (Sound), 2007-Lawrence-Welk's-TV-Treasures (Other), 1996-Swingers (Sound), 2008-Yes-Man (Sound), 1970-Green-Acres (Sound), 2000-Family-Guy (Sound), 1978-1979-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1961-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 1968-The-Dick-Cavett-Show (in person), 1992-EBN:-Commercial-Entertainment-Product (Other), 1977-All-You-Need-Is-Love (Other), 2000-Chocolat (Sound), 1977-Good-Morning-America (in person), 1972-The-24th-Annual-Primetime-Emmy-Awards (in person), 1970-Here's-Lucy (in person), 1959-Disneyland-'59 (in person), 1983-Lawrence-Welk's-12-Days-of-Christmas (Producer), 1983-Lawrence-Welk's-12-Days-of-Christmas (Director), 1983-Lawrence-Welk's-12-Days-of-Christmas (Writer), 1983-Lawrence-Welk's-12-Days-of-Christmas (in person), 1982-Hour-Magazine (in person), 1979-The-Alan-Hamel-Show (in person), 1970-1971-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1967-1969-The-Joey-Bishop-Show (in person), 1962-1964-The-Andy-Williams-Show (in person), 1962-The-Jack-Benny-Program (in person), 1956-Person-to-Person (in person), 2009-My-Music:-The-Big-Band-Years (Other), 1985-Lost-in-America (Sound), 2011-Baseball,-Dennis-&-The-French (Other), 1956-Jazz-Ball (Other), 1987-Good-Morning,-Vietnam (Sound), The-Lawrence-Welk-Show (Sound), 1950-Lawrence-Welk-and-His-Champagne-Music (Performer), 1955-1982-The-Lawrence-Welk-Show (in person), 1971-1979-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1969-Jack-Benny's-Birthday-Special (in person), 1968-The-Hollywood-Palace (in person), 1967-What's-My-Line (in person), 1957-The-Christophers (in person), 1957-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1998-The-Simpsons (Sound), 1949-The-Champagne-Music-of-Lawrence-Welk-and-His-Orchestra (in person), 1968-The-Lawrence-Welk-Show (Other), 2002-Gleason (Music Department), 2001-Lawrence-Welk:-Milestones-&-Memories---A-Musical-Family-Reunion (Other), 1974-1975-Dinah! (in person), 1952-The-Modernaires-with-the-Lawrence-Welk-Orchestra (in person), 1978-ABC's-Silver-Anniversary-Celebration (in person), 1939-Paramount-Headliner:-Champagne-Music-of-Lawrence-Welk (in person)
Theater Credits
Perfectly-Frank - Music (November 30, 1980 - December 13, 1980)
Style
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LAWRENCE WELK - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 63364Signature: "Lawrence/Welk", 5x4 album leaf.Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 288133The performer of the 1961 #1 hit Calcutta signs a 5½x3¼ tan card Signature: "Lawrence/Welk", 5½x3¼ tan card.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 34137Welk sends a note to a fan, alone with Wallace and Kaye on verso Autograph note signed: "To My Good Friend/George Sanders./In appreciation/Lawrence Welk" and on verso: "To George/with Many Thanks & Best/Scottish Wishes!…"
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 192838Photograph signed: "Musically yours/Lawrence/Welk". Color, 4x5½.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 192839Photograph signed: "Best Wishes/Lawrence Welk". Color, 3½x5½.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - CONTRACT DOUBLE SIGNED 02/02/1961 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 262530Contracts featuring the autographs of Lawrence Welk and The Lennon Sisters Comprises: (1) Contract signed: "Lawrence Welk", 1p, 8½x11. New York, 1961 February 2.
Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - CONTRACT DOUBLE SIGNED 02/02/1961 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 262531A contract between Teleklew Productions and Roncom Productions for the Sister's appearance on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Contract double signed: "Lawrence Welk, "L.W.", "Margaret Anne (Peggy) Lennon", "Kathleen Mary Lennon" and "Janet Elizabeth Lennon".…"
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - INSCRIBED MAGAZINE SIGNED CIRCA 3/1980 - HFSID 215098Magazine Cover inscribed and signed: "To/'Selwyn'/Your T.V. friend/Lawrence Welk". Color, 8¼x11. Complete issue of the March 1980 "The Saturday Evening Post" featuring Welk on the cover. Captioned: "Lawrence Welk's 25th Year on TV".
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED - HFSID 223623Magazine Photograph signed: "Musically/Lawrence Welk". Color, 5¼x9½.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED - HFSID 221889Newspaper Photograph signed: "Lawrence/Welk". B/w, 4½x9¾. Los Angeles, March 1957. The "Enquirer's" My Favorite Photo series.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - PRINTED RELEASE FORM SIGNED IN INK 05/25/1956 - HFSID 2896Printed Form LS: "Lawrence Welk". 1p, 8½x11. No place, 1956 May 25. To the News Syndicate Co., New York.
Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/25/1954 - HFSID 34136TLS: "Lawrence Welk", 1p, 8½x11. Hollywood, California, 1954 February 25. On stationery headed "The Champagne Music/of/Lawrence Welk" to George Saunders (sic), Radio Station KRKD, Los Angeles. In part: "Many thanks again for having me as a guest on your show.…"
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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LAWRENCE WELK - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/30/1971 - HFSID 80858TLS: "Lawrence Welk", 1p, 7¼x10½. No place, 1971 December 30. On stationery headed "The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk" to Mrs. Jordan. In full: "Many thanks for your interest in our television show.…"
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
