When the Jazz Arts Group Big Band takes the stage this afternoon to play music from Lawrence Welk's TV show, the tunes will be a blast from the past, not only for the audience but also the players.

Tom Netherton starred in the hit television show in the '70s, became a popular Christian performer in the '80s, and made national headlines with Kathie Lee Gifford in the '90s. Minnesota native Tom ...

Explore the life and legacy of North Dakota's farm boy turned television star, Lawrence Welk. Lawrence Welk was born to Russian immigrant parents in Strasburg, North Dakota, where he developed a ...

Phil Gardener remembers the excitement when Lawrence Welk and his Hotsy Totsy Boys played at Bernard's Dance Hall just south of Broken Bow, Nebraska in the 1930's. (2:58) ...