Please explain...
How country and gospel songs qualify as "Champagne Music"???
"Don't call me 'honey', mac."
"Don't call me 'mac'... HONEY!"
I think this is another example of Welk trying to "spread out" and reach parts of every demographic -- rather than staying with the "big band" sound.
Personally, I hate country/western and hated those hicks he had working for him. I think they cheapened the show.
Ava Barber, Lynn Anderson, Jim Turner, and the Otwell (Oddball) Twins..... 😨
I love Country Music, and its called a variety show for a reason. Its funny, but the Country numbers probably made the show appeal to wider audiences. The other music was really really corny. Almost laughable.
"Life is like a box of Krispy Kreme donuts".