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    • Mar 11, 1903
    Bandleader and accordion player Lawrence Welk is born in Strasburg, North Dakota. Noted for his "champagne music," he achieves a country hit in 1945 by having Red Foley sing on his recording of "Shame On You"
    Jun 26, 1945
    Red Foley records "At Mail Call Today" and "Shame On You" with Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra in New York City
    Aug 9, 1945
    Decca releases Lawrence Welk & Red Foley's double-sided hit, "At Mail Call Today" and "Shame On You"
    Nov 24, 1945
    Dick Thomas' "Sioux City Sue" and Lawrence Welk's "Shame On You," recorded with Red Foley, ascend to the top of the Billboard country singles chart. They're part of a four-way tie at #1 with Tex Ritter's "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often" and Wesley Tuttle's "With Tears In My Eyes"
    Jul 2, 1955
    "The Lawrence Welk Show" debuts on ABC-TV, providing a launching pad for the career of Lynn Anderson, who joins the cast for one season in September 1967
    Jan 21, 1956
    Ten years after making a pair of country hits with Red Foley, Lawrence Welk rates the cover of TV Guide
    May 26, 1956
    Champagne king and former country hitmaker Lawrence Welk joins Alice Lon on the cover of TV Guide
    Apr 6, 1957
    Lawrence Welk, who recorded a pair of country hits with Red Foley, is featured on the cover of TV Guide
    Oct 31, 1957
    Jimmie Rodgers performs "Honeycomb" on the CBS telecast of "Shower Of Stars." Among others in the show are Betty White, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, Lawrence Welk and Carol Channing
    Jan 4, 1958
    Former country hitmaker Lawrence Welk appears on the cover of TV Guide
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