Bandleader Lawrence Welk achieved fame with his bubbly “Champagne music” and beloved variety TV show — but the star’s grandson insisted his goal wasn’t to become a household name.

The "Life on the Homestead" celebration will feature hands-on activities, a tractor show, live music games and a special dedication of a life-size bronze statue of famed band leader Lawrence Walk.

"And a one, and a two …" In 1971, after two decades on the air, ABC cancelled "The Lawrence Welk Show," a musical variety series led by the German-accented bandleader and accordionist Lawrence ...

Arthur Duncan, who kept virtuoso tap dancing alive on ‘Lawrence Welk Show,’ dies Tap dancer Arthur Duncan early in his career.