The Lawrence Welk Show - Tahoe '73, That Big Band Sound - Interview Bill Thrash - 09-08-1973

These shows were originally uploaded by navydoc364. His account is no longer active so I'm just sharing them again here.
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Host: Mary Lou Metzger with guest Bill Thrash
Original Air Date: September 8, 1973
This happy, light-hearted show opens with the cast dancing down the aisles of the TV studio singing "We Can Make Music" and shaking hands with members of the audience en route. Guy & Ralna sing "I Can't Stop Loving You." Once on stage, Anacani sings "Spanish Eyes," and Clay Hart sings a hit song of the year which became almost a national anthem, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree." Ralna brings the show to an emotional high with a spine-tingling rendition of her most-requested and signature song, "How Great Thou Art."
"We Can Make Music" - Arthur, Mary Lou, Bobby and Cissy (also dancing), Clay, Gail, Guy, Ralna, Ken, Anacani, Joe, Tanya, Jimmy, Sandi with Henry Cuesta on clarinet
"The Good Life" - Orchestra
"I Can't Stop Loving You" - Guy Hovis and Ralna English
"Stardust" - Henry Cuesta on clarinet with orchestra
"Spanish Eyes" - Anacani with Myron Floren on accordion, guitarists Neil Levang, Richard Maloof and Buddy Merrill, Jack Imel on percussion
"Theme from 'Love Story' (Where Do I Begin?)" - Pianists Bob Smale and Bob Ralston, with Johnny Zell on trumpet
"We've Only Just Begun" - Tanya Falan
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree" - Clay Hart (also on guitar)
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" - Saxophone section: Henry Cuesta, Bob Davis, Dave Edwards, Russ Klein, Dick Dale and a vocal by Jimmy Roberts
"Medley of Lawrence Welk's biggest recording hits":
‍ a) "Moon River" - Orchestra, danced by Lawrence and Cissy
‍ b) "Winchester Cathedral" - Bob Lido
‍ c) "Yellow Bird" - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
‍ d) "Baby Elephant Walk" - Bob Ralston at the organ with Jack Imel (in elephant costume)
‍ e) "Calcutta" - Danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King with Bob Smale at the harpsichord with Sandi, Gail, Mary Lou, Ken, Jimmy, Arthur clapping and on vocals
"Tiny Bubbles" - Dick Dale and Gail Farrell with Buddy Merrill on guitar, danced by Cissy King and Mary Lou Metzger
"The Beat Goes On" - Sung and danced by Bobby Burgess, Arthur Duncan and Jack Imel
"The Good Life" (performance repeated from earlier in program) - Orchestra
"It's Impossible" - Ken Delo
"How Great Thou Art" - Ralna English with chorus: Cissy, Tanya, Sandi, Anacani, Gail, Mary Lou, Norma, Joe, Bobby, Guy, Jimmy, Arthur, Clay, Dick