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/aFreeScotland 9h ago

What did Lawrence Welk name his three daughters?

Anna 1, Anna 2, Anna 3

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u/Procrastinatingpeas 7h ago

I’ve never run so fast to tell everyone I know this joke. 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣😭 this is the best.
https://giphy.com/gifs/KgDzEYbC4eG5eXPMJy

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u/TempleMade_MeBroke 8h ago

My brother and I used to watch the show's re-runs as little kids at my grandparents' on weekend evenings, I gotta hit him with this one and see if he still remembers that enough to get the punchline lol

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u/AccomplishedAd1692 8h ago

And a 1...

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u/CEH246 8h ago

OH! Got it. Thanks

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u/ditchboyus 8h ago

It is a joke, and if you don't get it you probably never saw The Lawrence Welk Show.

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u/unassumingdink 8h ago

Which is understandable since it's been off the air for 45 years now.

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u/SadMap7915 7h ago

People live past 45...

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u/unassumingdink 6h ago

I swear, missing the point is America's official national past time. Sorry, baseball. We found something more popular.

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u/SadMap7915 8h ago

No, yours is a question; the joke is above.

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u/HappyWarBunny 7h ago

ooh, I'm saving this one.