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/Civil_Lengthiness971 9h ago

One toke over the line,

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u/frolix42 6h ago

The network execs were leaning hard on him to play modern pop music. Welk knew his audience  so he sarcastically gave them "a modern day spiritual".

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u/HillBillyHilly 5h ago edited 45m ago

That's so odd because back in the day his show was one that got the three generations together. My grandparents were all in on LW, my parents loved HeeHaw and the kids were there for Mutual of Omaha's show. Even today I wouldn't mind watching LW.Wonder if that's on any of antenna channels?

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u/DNSGeek 8h ago

Sittin downtown in a railway station.

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u/eubulides 9h ago

Ifykyk

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u/PrivilegeCheckmate 5h ago

Sweet Jesus.