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Singles by Lawrence Welk and by the Miniature Men both reached the Billboard Top 100 the same week in 1962. [ 8 ] Quincy Jones includes it on his 1964 album Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini .
Lawrence Welk's Baby Elephant Walk and Theme from the Brothers Grimm is an album by Lawrence Welk.It was released in 1962 on the Dot label (catalog no. DLP-3457). [1] The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on September 29, 1962, reached the No. 9 spot, and remained on that chart for 10 weeks [2]
The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971, followed by 11 years in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982.
Henry Mancini was born Enrico Nicola Mancini in Maple Heights, Ohio, and raised in West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. [4] [5] Both his parents were Italian immigrants.Originally from Scanno, Abruzzo, his father Quintiliano "Quinto" Mancini was a laborer at the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company and amateur musician who first came to the U.S. as a teenager around 1910.
A version also appeared as part of Mancini's 2010 compilation Big Screen, Little Screen. [15] Paul Anka produced a recording by Top Brass for Buddah Records in 1973. [16] Lawrence Welk and his orchestra performed the song for their 1976 album Nadia's Theme. [17]
In honor of what would have been legendary composer Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday today (April 16), his estate has unveiled a host of celebrations, including the tribute album The Henry Mancini ...
Lawrence Welk's 1961 instrumental version was featured in Mad Men season 6, episode 13, "In Care Of" (2013). [34] A version of the song was featured in Asif Kapadia's documentary film, Amy (2015), about Amy Winehouse. Winehouse's version, sung at age 16 with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2000, is the opening song in the film. [35]
Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. The program was known for its light and family-friendly style, and the easy listening music featured became known as "champagne music" to his radio, television, and live-performance audiences.