In the 1950's big band music was in the decline, however Lawrence Welk was still going strong and holding his own against the upcoming rock ‘n' roll and rhythm and blues artists.

This superb collection from one of the last prolific band leaders who's career spanned almost 60 years includes the big hits "Threepenny Opera," "Oh Happy Day," "Poor People Of Paris." Plus tracks featuring the ever popular vocalists: Don Cornell, Johnny Desmond and Teresa Brewer.

This set features recordings from the successful Broadway shows Bells Are Ringing, L'il Abner and Happy Hunting and also a bonus track "Wun'erful Wun'erful" by Stan Freberg.

See also JASCD 446 and JASCD 478.

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Disc 1

1. BUBBLES IN THE WINE
2. BALL OF FIRE
3. IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW
4. LISBON ANTIGUA
5. FLIRTATION WALTZ
6. THE DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL
7. THE LINGERING SONG
8. PA PA MA MA CHA CHA
9. ACCUSED
10. TERESA
11. MEET MR. CALLAGHAN
12. OH
13. LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
14. HEY MR BANJO
15. IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN
16. DEVIL LIPS
17. MALAGUENA
18. LAZY GONDOLIER
19. CHAIN GANG
20. ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
21. BONNIE BLUE GAL
22. BLUE MIRAGE
23. THE ELEPHANT'S TANGO
24. RICE
25. I DO

Disc 2

1. CHAMPAGNE TIME
2. AROUND THE WORLD
3. GO 'WAY GO 'WAY
4. WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
5. OH HAPPY DAY
6. MORITAT - THEME FROM THE THREEPENNY OPERA
7. TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
8. THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
9. TEXAS MILLIONAIRE
10. LET'S BE FRIENDS
11. YOU'RE A MAGNET
12. CHANGE THE MUSIC
13. MY HACIENDA
14. MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY
15. THIS IS WHAT I CALL LOVE
16. THE GAME OF LOVE
17. IF'N
18. NAMELY YOU
19. IF I HAD MY DRUTHERS
20. UNNECESSARY TOWN
21. LOVE IN A HOME
22. BELLS ARE RINGING
23. MU-CHA-CHA
24. HELLO HELLO THERE
25. THE PARTY'S OVER
26. WUN’ERFUL WUN'ERFUL