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Music Appreciation

rogerballard

(2,889 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2024, 04:16 PM Mar 11

Lawrence Welk - Calcutta

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Lawrence Welk - Calcutta (Original Post) rogerballard Mar 11 OP

People dis his music pfitz59 Mar 11 #1

I watched it a lot as a kid and still listen to him... rogerballard Mar 11 #2

Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1961. rsdsharp Mar 11 #3

pfitz59

(10,381 posts)

1. People dis his music

Reply to rogerballard (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Mar 11

I loved his show. Music, dancing, clean but not prejudicial or preachy.

rogerballard

(2,889 posts)

2. I watched it a lot as a kid and still listen to him...

Reply to pfitz59 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 04:36 PM

Mar 11

Brings back good childhood memories.

rsdsharp

(9,186 posts)

3. Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1961.

Reply to rogerballard (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 05:05 PM

Mar 11

It’s one of several songs you can use to refute the claim that Top 40 was rock radio. Top 40 wasn’t a musical format; it was a sales format, and it didn’t matter the genre of the song.

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