Lawrence Welk's TOP TUNES AND NEW TALENT (ABC-December 24, 1956)

Here is the Christmas Eve, 1956 ABC Network telecast of Lawrence Welk's "Top Tunes and New Talent." This was Lawrence's other weekly ABC Network show (alongside his Saturday "Dodge Dancing Party"). You'll hear plenty of Christmas songs, and, of course, you've got the Lennon Sisters, Champagne Lady Alice Lon, Myron Floren, and many others. The program is complete with commercials for the 1957 Dodge and ("1960 New") Plymouth.
Originally aired on Monday, December 24, 1956.
My apologies for the video quality.
Enjoy!

[@remmymafia3889]

Janet Lennon singing "All I Want For Christmas" (is my two front teeth), is priceless.

[@caspence56]

The Dicken's era caroling scene with shiny new Plymouths was hysterical! Nothing like good ole Christmas commercialism, even sixty years ago.

[@kavic1234]

Still the best show on TV, not mainstream TV-that is garbage, PBS

[@darrenjray]

I could listen and watch the Lennon Sisters for hours. Check out Dianne's expression when Peggy has her solo at 8:04!

[@KD-hi6hh]

OMG I just saw that !!!

[@KD-hi6hh]

I could watch and listen to them all day too !!! Ironically, I just recently learned of them !!! How could that be ??? !!!! lol

[@rocketmom60]

I always thought that Dianne seemed to act superior to the other girls, perhaps because she was the oldest. I got the impression she thought she was the star of the group.

[@caspence56]

Sisterly rivalry at its best!

[@MrTantalust]

An old jazz drummer friend used to relate stories of how Mr. Welk was ridiculed for the styles of his shows but he heard many stories from musician friends about how you wouldn't find a nicer fellow to work for in the whole world.

[@Dachshund]

This was from the period that Chrysler Corporation was promoting the 1957 Plymouth as "1960 New" with that electronic and print media slogan "Suddenly It's 1960" as the claim that the cars were engineered three years ahead of schedule.

[@judetta]

[1:26] 1 Jingle Bells (All-Star Cast, ft. Alice Lon & Lennon Sisters, & others) [3:08] 2 Jesu Bambino (Elaine Fenimore, Harp; new talent guest) [6:10] 3 O Holy Night (Lennon Sisters) [8:51] 4 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Myron Floren, Lennon Sisters) [10:21] 5 The Twelve Gifts of Christmas (Larry Dean) [13:39] 6 Commercial [15:40] 7 Mary’s Boy Child (Maurice Pearson, 23 yrs old) [19:30] 8 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Jerry Burke, Larry Hooper, Tiny Little) [21:54] 9 Ring Those Christmas Bells (Alice Lon & the Fellows) [24:50] 10 Ave Maria (Dick Kesler, violin, Jerry Burke, accomp. ) [27:25] 11 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (commercial) [29:31] 12 Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (The Mellowmen) [32:42] 13 Jingle Polka (The Mellowmen, Larry Hooper) [34:19] 14 March of the Toys (LW Band) [36:11] 15 All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (Janet Lennon) [38:20] 16 Christmas Day (Maurice Pearson) [40:12] 17 Jing-a-Ling (Myron Floren) [42:21] 18 The Night Before Christmas (Alice Lon, Larry Hooper & the Fellows) [44:10] 19 Christmas Carols Medley (Band & Jerry Burke, organ bells) [46:14] 20 The Toy Trumpets (Norman Bailey, George Thow, Rocky Rockwell) [48:37] 21 Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Elaine Fenimore, Harp) [51:01] 22 Joy to the World, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Deck the Halls (Lennon Sisters) [53:54] 23 Sleigh Ride (L. Anderson) (LW Band) [55:54] 24 Silent Night (Entire Cast, Intro by Jerry Burke, organ

[@musicom67]

15:00 - George Jetson (O'Hanlon) hawks Plymouth and hangs with the 'greasers'.

[@LawrenceWelkLPs]

29:25 The bass is none other than Thurl Ravenscroft of Grinch and Tony Tiger fame!

[@allenjones3130]

And the baritone is veteran studio musician Bill Lee, who provided the singing voice of Captain Georg von Trapp (Chris Plummer) in "The Sound Of Music"!

[@patriciabeck7293]

What year was this?

[@kathyfowler7511]

They messed up jingle bells

[@caspence56]

I caught that, too!