Lawrence Welk

Summary

Lawrence Welk is a human^[1]. He was born in Strasburg^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on May 17, 1992^[5]. He worked as an accordionist^[6], bandleader^[7], impresario^[8], conductor^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,148 views/month, #5,554 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lawrence Welk's place of birth was Strasburg^[2].
• Lawrence Welk passed away in Santa Monica^[4].
• Lawrence Welk was born on March 11, 1903^[3].
• Lawrence Welk died on May 17, 1992^[5].
• Lawrence Welk is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery^[12].
• Lawrence Welk held citizenship in United States^[13].
• German was Lawrence Welk's native language^[14].
• Lawrence Welk's professions included accordionist^[6].
• Lawrence Welk worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Lawrence Welk worked as an impresario^[8].
• Lawrence Welk's professions included conductor^[9].
• Lawrence Welk's professions included jazz musician^[10].
• Lawrence Welk's professions included television presenter^[15].
• Lawrence Welk was educated at MacPhail Center for Music^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Lawrence Welk is The Lawrence Welk Show^[17].
• Lawrence Welk received the Horatio Alger Award^[18].
• Lawrence Welk received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[19].
• Lawrence Welk was a member of Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music^[20].
• Lawrence Welk was a member of Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Strings^[21].
• Lawrence Welk was a member of Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra^[22].
• Lawrence Welk's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].
• Lawrence Welk is recorded as male^[24].
• Lawrence Welk's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Lawrence Welk's record label is recorded as Coral^[26].
• Lawrence Welk's record label is recorded as Dot Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-03-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-05-17^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d369e39b-325e-45cf-8ea3-7b0007384140^[33]

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Origins and Family

Lawrence Welk's place of birth was Strasburg^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1903^[3]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Lawrence Welk's education included a stint at MacPhail Center for Music^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include accordionist^[6], bandleader^[7], impresario^[8], conductor^[9], jazz musician^[10], and television presenter^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lawrence Welk is The Lawrence Welk Show^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Horatio Alger Award^[18], an award^[34] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[19], a commemorative plaque^[35], in United States^[36].

Personal Life

Lawrence Welk's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Welk died on May 17, 1992^[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[37]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Welk ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,148 views/month, #5,554 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Welk born?

Lawrence Welk was born in Strasburg^[2].

Where did Lawrence Welk die?

Lawrence Welk passed away in Santa Monica^[4].

What did Lawrence Welk do for work?

Lawrence Welk worked as accordionist^[6], bandleader^[7], impresario^[8], conductor^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Where did Lawrence Welk go to school?

Lawrence Welk was educated at MacPhail Center for Music^[16].

What awards did Lawrence Welk receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award^[18] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[19].