Soon after he bought his first accordion, his father said: 'Accordion playing is all right for fun, Lawrence. But it’s not a life’s work... You’d better start thinking more about the farm.' Lawrence ...

Before he became a household name as the host of his own self-titled television show, Lawrence Welk was a hardworking bandleader shaped by the rural Midwest, European folk traditions, and the rhythms ...

ALGONA, Iowa (AP) -- You might think having a former Lawrence Welk band member move to Algona would create a celebrity stir. Dick Dale does have an entourage, if you count his wife, Marguerite, and ...