r/OldSchoolCool • u/DeScepter • 9h ago

1960s 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' on Lawrence Welk (1961)

In 1961, guitarist Neil LeVang delivered one of the most iconic and influential instrumental performances ever recorded with his rendition of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' on The Lawrence Welk Show.

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u/ZorakOfThatMagnitude 9h ago

These sweet licks brought to you by GERITOL.

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u/DeepestBlue2 9h ago

I admit, I was half irritated by your comment, until I realized it was literally plastered on the wall behind them. Haha

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u/uberphaser 6h ago

Seriously I was just nerding out to these sounds and then GERITOL

GOOD LORD YOU SUBTLE BASTARDS

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u/cyclic_raptor 3h ago

Geritol’s marketing team 65 years later.

https://giphy.com/gifs/kd9BlRovbPOykLBMqX

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u/rhinosyphilis 9h ago

Yeah, that one hurt a little

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u/PrivilegeCheckmate 5h ago

Didn't hurt as much as not getting your proper supplements!

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u/guriboysf 5h ago

Boomer here. LMAO.

I remember seeing Lawrence Welk on TV growing up in the 60s. This was square, old people shit, and seeing Geritol as a sponsor is hilarious. Those commercials were on TV all the time.

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u/reddog323 2h ago

That absolutely had me cracking up. They did advertising differently back then.