This was on a 16mm film. The sound and picture were recorded separately since the projector was quite noisy. It was difficult to keep in sync plus the film had a bit of warpage so the sound is not that great either. It's part of a Castle Films short which starred Desi Arnaz who doesn't appear here, but that's another show. I just wanted to feature Ethel Smith since it's rare that you ever see one of the early great organists on film.
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June 20, 2009
The Lawrence Welk Show: I Get A Kick Out Of You [Jerry Burke (1955)]
Most people watching the Welk show mainly associate his organist with Bob Ralston. Long before Bob joined the Welk show, Jerry Burke tickled the keys of a tone wheel Hammond. Jerry made several reunion appearances on the show during Ralston's tenure and passed away unexpectedly decades ago.
Thomas Dorsey: INVENTED GOSPEL MUSIC AMEN!
AMEN AND AMEN!! I went to a church singing tonight at the Children's Home in Mount Dora, Florida. The song leader read the story of "Precious Lord" a song I'd sung for years. I can never sing it the same way again. Thank God men with such talents can share their gifts for generations to come. Redemption, friends, what can be sweeter than that? It's amazing how music in the church has evolved. But what's sad is that we as Christians are still the same when it comes to that. Just as he was not accepted in a lot of churches then, their are Christian artist that aren't accepted today. Mainly Christian rappers. From Dorsey to Cleveland to the Winans and Commissioned. None were accepted at first. Then of course Kirk Franklin. We as Christians are only holding ourselves back from receiving all God has for us.
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