FROM LAWRENCE WELK, TO AMERICA WITH LOVE

PBS special filmed in Branson - March, 1997

"Strike Up the Band"

Mary Lou, Jack, Ralna, Joe, Elaine, Bobby, The Lennon Sisters, Jimmy, Gail, Ken, Anacani, Jo Ann and the Branson Musical Family

"Seems Like Old Times"

Mary Lou, Jack, Ralna, Joe, Elaine, Bobby, The Lennon Sisters, Jimmy, Gail, Ken, Anacani, Jo Ann

   

BIG BAND & WW2 SALUTE

Medley:  String of Pearls/Pennsylvania 6-5000

orchestra

"Tangerine"

Guy Hovis & Ralna English

"Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree"

The Lennon Sisters and daughters Dee Dee, Betsy, Jennie & Kristin

"Near You"

Jo Ann Castle at the honky tonk piano

"All I Do Is Dream of You"

orchestra with Myron Floren leading the band and Norma Zimmer narrating film montage

"I’ll Be Seeing You"

Gail Farrell

"Marie"

The Lennon Brothers & Gail Lennon

"Does Your Heart Beat for Me?"

Jimmy Roberts with Dianne, Anacani, Peggy, Kristin & Betsy

"Se Dise en..."

Anacani

"The Sugar Blues"

unnamed trumpetist

"Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"

Jack Imel on the marimba

"In the Mood"

orchestra, danced by Bobby Burgess & Elaine Balden

 

PATRIOTIC SEGMENT

Medley: The American Patrol/ Dixie/America the Beautiful/ Yankee Doodle Dandy/ You’re a Grand Old Flag

Myron Floren on the accordion

"ToAmerica with Love"

Bobby, Elaine, Jack, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Ralna, Anacani, Guy, Joe, Jimmy & the Branson Musical Family

"God Bless theUSA"

Guy Hovis

"Hats Off toAmerica"

Bobby, Elaine, Jack, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Ralna, Anacani, Guy, Joe, Jimmy & the Branson Musical Family

"Yankee Doodle Dandy"

Ken Delo, danced by Bobby Burgess, Elaine Balden, Mary Lou Metzger, Jack Imel

"TheBattle Hymn of the Republic"

Ralna English with chorus: Bobby, Elaine, Jack, Mary Lou, Ken, Gail, Anacani, Guy, Joe, Jimmy & the Branson Musical Family

   

THEMATIC SEGMENT: COUNTY FAIR

"Hoop Dee Doo"

Jo Ann Castle on the accordion with Jack, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Ralna, Anacani, Joe, Lori, Ken, Gail & the Branson Musical Family, danced by Bobby Burgess & Elaine Balden

"(Have I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair"

The 4 Lennon Sisters

"I Got Rhythm"

sung and danced by Mary Lou Metzger & Jack Imel

"The Impossible Dream"

Ken Delo

"Dancing in the Dark"

danced by Bobby Burgess & Elaine Balden

Theme from “Exodus”

Jo Ann Castle at the piano

   

SEGMENT OF HYMNS & SONGS OF FAITH

"Precious Memories"

The Lennon Sisters, Bobby, Elaine, Gail, Joe, Ralna, Guy, Anacani, Ken, Mary Lou, Jimmy, Jack, Jo Ann & Branson Musical Family

"My Tribute"

Joe Feeney

"In This Very Room"

The 4 Lennon Sisters

"Faith Unlocks the Door"

Jimmy Roberts

"Amazing Grace"

Lori Gier with entire chorus

"How Great Thou Art"

Ralna English with entire chorus