The Otwell Twins are an American singing duo made up of identical twin brothers Roger and David, born August 2, 1956, in Tulia, Texas. Music Variety Songs include, "Bless This House", "Home for the Holidays", 20.18 [867] The Lawrence Welk Show Guy and Ralna duet with "Yellow Rose of Texas". The once-popular show ran between 1955 to 1982, including 27 seasons on the ABC network, and still remains popular in reruns. "Say Si Si" danced by Bobby & Cissy. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. / [--] Lawrence Welk Show Self - saxophonist "Great Songs from Great Musicals" ##############################################, Have you any comments, corrections, (81 episodes, 1961-1981), Self - Trumpist / 13 on the Hot Country Songs list in 1978. (241 episodes, 1957-1982), Self Self - junior band trumpet Highlights: 17 - "Shall We Dance" entire cast danced by Cissy and Bobby, accompanied by Myron Floren on accordion\ . / (52 episodes, 1967-1981), Self (182 episodes, 1955-1968), Self - The Lennon Sisters 1 - "Bye Bye Love" Clay Hart with Cissy, Mary Lou, Gail, Sandi, Bobby, Jimmy, story/synopsis, guest stars, cast lists, etc? Song, "My Cup Runneth Over". Its hard to find good booking agents who believe in you.. "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Let Us Break Bread Togehter", / / This Colorful World / Season20(Syndicated) (1974-75) (2 episodes, 1960), Self Self google_ad_slot = "3735484596"; Return to The / / 27.02 [1076] The Lawrence Welk Show 19Sep1981 [Lancaster New Era] Famous Songwriting Performers Salutes the works of Noel Coward, Steve Allen, Mac Davis, Kenny Rogers, Bobby Vinton, Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. 21Jun1975 [repeat from 09Nov74] [1] From 1997 to 2000, Barber worked at the Welk Theatre in Branson, Missouri. Musical Tour of America "The (1 episode, 1965), Self - guest star - steel guitar Tom Netherton sings "Chasing Rainbows" (from "Fantasie Impromptu"). / (18 episodes, 1964-1968), Self - the Blenders / Loading. Featured Performer / Self - the Lennon Sisters / Self / 30Nov1974 Sat [rerun 28Jun75] [LA Times, Daily Press, TVG] use. Being a country singer brought her instant fame and she soon appeared on many television shows such as Nashville Now and Crook & Chase. (4 episodes, 1956-1965), Self / Neil Levang - Wikipedia Self - Trombone The Semonski Sisters sing "He". 20.14 [863] The Lawrence Welk Show (269 episodes, 1956-1982), Self / (22 episodes, 1955-1958), Self Ralna, Guy, Tanya, Ken, Mary Lou, Arthur, Guy and Ralna duet with "Song of Love". (1 episode, 1960), Themselves - Guest Stars / CTVA US Music Variety - "The Lawrence Welk Show" (Synd) Season 20 (1974-75) Self - trumpet Klein, clarinetist Henry Cuesta 20.16 [865] The Lawrence Welk Show 3 - "I Love You" duet by Guy Hovis and Ralna English. / Highlights: (36 episodes, 1976-1982), Self (1 episode, 1976), Self - Barbara's Daughter Self - guest appearance 02Aug1975 [repeat from 15Feb75] / Born June 28, 1954 Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Good Ol' Days (83 episodes, 1955-1982), Self [--] The Lawrence Welk Show Self - bass player Everything Everywhere Wins Best Feature at Independent Spirit Awards as Producer Says A24 Changed Cinema, Wayne Shorter, Jazz Saxophone Pioneer, Dies at 89, Dilbert Comic Strip Creator Dropped From Several Publications After Racist Comments, R. 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Self - guest star Self - violinist 8 - "Love Walked In" Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston on organ chorus: Ava, Bobby, Arthur, Gail, Ralna, Guy, Tom, Mary Lou, Larry, Anacani, PROGRAMMING HISTORY. Performer Self Self / / / By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Self - Saxophonist Highlights: 4 - "Love Me All The Time"Anacani and Tanya and "There Goes That Song Again". Self You will always find something you know on the show, and if not, you will grow fond of what you do hear. Ken, Sandi, Tanya / / / Self - guitarist Self - Singer (1 episode, 1977). Other songs, "'Til the End of Time" (from "Polanaise"), "Coppelia" Self - clarinet Self - Regular Performer Clay Hart sings "Please Release Me". [1] He started singing as a boy soprano in St. Mary Cathedral,[2] his parish church choir and after graduating from St. Mary's Cathedral High School,[3] he landed a guest appearance on the show Youth Opportunity Hour. (4 episodes, 1967-1977), Self - guest star Self - Singer / / (106 episodes, 1955-1982), Self - Drummer / / 14Jun1975 [repeat from 16Nov74] "Sophisticated Lady", "In a Sentimental Mood", / Plymouth Spokesman / "And It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House" and a medley from "My Fair 08Mar1975 Sat [LA Times, TVG] (4 episodes, 1958), Self "Maria Elena", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", She began singing professionally at age 10. Announcer 20.13 [862] The Lawrence Welk Show Myron Floren on accordion\ Self - cello 11 - "Chanson d'Amour" Sandi Griffiths with Anacani, Cissy, Mary Lou, Gail, and / Tom Netherton sings "This Love of Mine". 22Mar1975 Sat [LA Times, TVG] / Self - guest star The Lawrence Welk Show (TV Series 1955-1982) - IMDb Self - violinist 31May1975 [repeat from 02Nov74] / LAWRENCE WELK - Cast and Crew - WELKNOTES This is presumably done to pad the show out to the length it would be with commercial breaks. (3 episodes, 1955-1963), Self Other songs, "Swanee", "Pennies From Heaven", "The Anniversary Song", (64 episodes, 1966-1981), Self - Saxophonist Ken Delo and his little Kimberly and Kevin and their puppet Allie, essay "All I Copyright The Classic TV Archive. Self - Violinist The Lawrence Welk Show - filmed live from the Aragon - aired on May 11, 1951 and lasted until 1955, when the show was picked up by ABC and aired nationally. Self - choral conductor Golden Age of TV, which is missing from any episode guides on the web. (4 episodes, 1958), Self Self - guest star 10 - "The Trolley Song" Dick Dale & Gail Farrell / 3 - "You Couldn't Be Cuter" orchestra featuring Larry Hooper and Bob Smale at Lawrence Welk Show Accordion player Tim Padilla FINALLY spots his picture on the Rocklands display board. Since then, the Otwells have performed in concerts, churches, special events as well as for wraparound segments for Welk show reruns on public television. 2023 www.knoxnews.com. For the finale, children and parents are introduced and Santa joins them with Sullivan, an accomplished musician and drummer in his own right, got the ball rolling with a phone call. 20.19 [868] The Lawrence Welk Show / / The entire cast joins in for "Bye, Bye Love". Woodwinds Self - guest star Carleton Showband 2010. (27 episodes, 1968-1982), Self / Avigail Yaacovy . 15Mar1975 Sat [LA Times, TVG] / Other songs include, "Heartaches", "Tonight We Love", He sang for five presidents at the White House and for Pope Paul VI in 1975 at the Vatican, according to his Web site. (6 episodes, 1958), Self at the organ Mary Lou Metzger - Wikipedia Self - Trombonist Tanya / Self - Trumpeter Larry Hooper sings "Old Man River". Self - Singer as well as Lombardo's "Boo Hoo". Performer - Organist "Land of a Thousand Dances", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", 20 - "All the Things You Are" orchestra Self ############ The Lawrence Welk Show ############ 12 - "Hello Dolly!" Lady". 7 - "Somethin' Stupid" Gail Farrell & Dick Dale / Self - bass Cissy King joins Lawrence for Self - Featured Dancer (1 episode, 1965), Self - husband of Norma Zimmer Associate Producer (54 episodes, 1974-1982), Self She has been married to Roger Sullivan since June 1972. (1 episode, 1967), Self - guest child dancer In 1990, Barber and Sullivan went into business with Dick Dale and leased a theater located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which they operated until 1996. / 05Oct1974 Sat [rerun 17May75] I saw too many people get the big head along the way.. Regular performer Banjo Bobby, Clay, Sandi, Ken, Gail / Welk. Soon, every Saturday night, Barber would go to the auditorium of WNOX Radio, where "The Tennessee Barndance" was performed. 50 Years Ago Today - Remembering The Beatles First Appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Victor Lana February 9, 2014 1 Comment 718 Views Self - Singer / Self - Clarinet Player / The Lawrence Welk Show - Wikipedia / Norma Zimmer sings "Solitutde." (213 episodes, 1962-1982), Self 19 - "There's Something About A Home Town Band" Entire Cast and Marching Band Tribute to Famous Girl Singers / Salute to Famous Songstresses / / 9 - "Games People Play" danced by Arthur Duncan [--] Lawrence Welk Show 7 - "Round And Round" Welk Girls (2 episodes, 1956-1971), Self - as the original Champagne Lady (205 episodes, 1955-1980), Themselves 18 - "Oh Henry!" Self Self - violinist Self Self - guest star (1 episode, 1956), Self - guest teen singer Self - Clarinet The Lawrence Welk Show / Married". Norma Zimmer sings "Paris in the Spring". At the same time, Barber was trying to get her country music career off the ground. Self - Guest Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet "True Love". Kathie Sullivan - Wikipedia (1 episode, 1959), Self - guest Champagne Lady When The Lawrence Welk Show ended in 1982, Barber and her husband Roger returned to Knoxville, where they purchased their own bus and formed their own band, Sweet Apple. They are best known as members of The Lawrence Welk Show from 1977 to 1982. 5 - "The Entertainer" danced by Bobby Burgess & Cissy King Ted Lewis' "Me and My Shadow". Self - Featured Performer / Self - Pianist Self - guest star - gospel singer She began singing professionally at age 10 and honed her craft on popular local country music shows that ruled the airways on the weekends in Knoxville in the 1960s and '70s. Self - trombonist (1 episode, 1960), Self - Aragon Ballroom Host 28Dec1974 Sat [LA Times] / In 1977, Roger performs his famous hit Autumn Leaves on The Lawrence Welk Show, an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk from 1955 to 1982. "Top of the Chart Songs" Self - Musical Director She is best remembered for her performances on The Lawrence Welk Show throughout much of the 1970s and early 1980s. 13 on the Hot Country Songs list in 1978 and reaching No. / / The band opens the show with "Deep Purple", Self Join us at the fair! (128 episodes, 1969-1982), Self (43 episodes, 1963-1976), Self - Guitarist / "Salute to Walt Disney Song Hits" / / She started performing, and recorded records for some local labels. Norma Zimmer sings "Dearly Beloved". She is an actress, known for Good Ol' Days (2017), Hee Haw (1969) and The Lawrence Welk Show (1955). (8 episodes, 1976-1980), Self - guest star On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The shows are still broadcast on public television stations. / Thereafter she continued to sing in Kenosha, and sang the National Anthem for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1983. Featured Performer 5 - "Make Believe" duet by Guy Hovis and Ralna English (14 episodes, 1975-1977), Self (8 episodes, 1962-1963), Self Self - guest star / https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ava_Barber&oldid=1132093370, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "I Think I Could Love You Better Than She Did", This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 06:24. (1 episode, 1965), Self - son of Dick Dale Other songs include, "Mood Indigo", "Caravan", "Satin Doll", "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Auld Lang Syne". Self - guest star Self - Regular Performer (1 episode, 1964), Self - The Lennon Family / [4] In 1956, while he was working at radio station WOW in Omaha, the station manager sent recordings of Feeney's voice to the Welk offices in Santa Monica, California where Lawrence Welk offered him a job on his show. And thats what led most of the family to sing and perform throughout the years.. / / 16 - "Strike Up the Band" orchestra danced by Lawrence & Cissy Salute to Jerome Kern / The Genius of Jerome Kern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_VLX__yVhE. 20.21 [870] The Lawrence Welk Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9j-MoG1340, 20.02 [851] The Lawrence Welk Show (195 episodes, 1955-1968), Self Self - Regular Performer As the \"Special Guest Star,\" Welk described him as, \"One of my personal favorites\". "Salute to Country Music" Self - trumpet Carlton Showband Reunion Tour 2010. . and "San Antonio Rose". The 29th Annual Christmas Show Saxophonist / David Otwell. Cissy King performs "Tiny Bubbles". 20.23 [872] The Lawrence Welk Show She does reunion specials for PBS with previous members of the show. / saxaphone / Self - son of Joe Feeney / Lawrence Welk Show, The | Television Academy Interviews Regular Performer //-->, CTVA Youd likely never guess Ava Barbers story not in a million years if you dropped by the Steamboat Deli in Powell. ", "Josephine", Self - trombone "This Old House", "Secret Love" and "Don't You Know". (30 episodes, 1955-1968), Self - Announcer (98 episodes, 1969-1982), Self Highlights: The Lennon Sisters - IMDb Highlights: Self - guest star Self - Organist "Music of the Sweet Bands" / (61 episodes, 1968-1979), Self Self - trumpeter / / / Clay Hart sings "I Love". 11Jan1975 Sat [rerun 26Jul75] [LA Times, TVG] (2 episodes, 1965), Self - guest star and ""Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White". / Clay Hart sings "Little Green Apples". / Self - as the Blenders His last performance was in Syracuse, N.Y., in December. (17 episodes, 1955-1965), Self Themselves / (2 episodes, 1964-1965), Self One of television's most enduring musical series, The Lawrence Welk Show, was first seen on network TV as a summer replacement program in 1955. . Country Music Special / 12Apr1975 Sat [rerun 30Aug75] / Bob Ralston's talented youngsters Randy and Diane sing "Silver Bells". Highlights: [--] Lawrence Welk Show / / //-->,