Lawrence Welk

Gail Farrell

Sheila Aldridge

Tribute to Frank Sinatra

Selected Songs

This 1978 program, which is repeated often, is one of five &quot;Salute to..&quot; of the season. Probably half of the pieces were covered by so many others, that they can hardly be considered &quot;Sinatra&apos;s&quot;. &quot;Old Man River,&quot; for example, belonged to Paul Robeson. &quot;Just a Closer Walk With Thee&quot; was Ernie Ford&apos;s song. Left out are &quot;Come Fly With Me,&quot; &quot;Send In the Clowns,&quot; and a number of early hits.

The 2006 wrap-around features OETV producer Bob Allen, who recounts the story of the PBS connection to LW Productions. On the one hand, a nice story, on the other, rather sad. This show reflects how many of the band and singers are now gone, the most recent being Arthur Duncan.

Of course, at 84, Allen is long retired, if still around. And the PBS beg-a-thons have moved away from Welk to Motown, folk, and rock productions; the next set of oldies, like me, with deep pockets.

This 1978 program, which is repeated often, is one of five "Salute to.." of the season. Probably half of the pieces were covered by so many others, that they can hardly be considered "Sinatra's". "Old Man River," for example, belonged to Paul Robeson. "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" was Ernie Ford's song. Left out are "Come Fly With Me," "Send In the Clowns," and a number of early hits.

The 2006 wrap-around features OETV producer Bob Allen, who recounts the story of the PBS connection to LW Productions. On the one hand, a nice story, on the other, rather sad. This show reflects how many of the band and singers are now gone, the most recent being Arthur Duncan.

Of course, at 84, Allen is long retired, if still around. And the PBS beg-a-thons have moved away from Welk to Motown, folk, and rock productions; the next set of oldies, like me, with deep pockets.

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