Myron Floren, accordion player on 'The Lawrence Welk Show,' dies

[norml]

Posted on Sat, Jul. 23, 2005



Myron Floren, accordion player on 'The Lawrence Welk Show,' dies

Associated Press


ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. - Myron Floren, a maestro accordion player who entertained generations of TV viewers on "The Lawrence Welk Show," died Saturday at the age of 85.

Floren died of cancer at his Rolling Hills Estates home in Los Angeles County, his daughter Randee Floren said.

A consummate musician versed in everything from polka to Bach, he joined Lawrence Welk's band in 1950 and stayed on until the television show ended in 1982.

The orchestra, which also included saxophonist Dick Dale and singer Jim Roberts, was famous for bouncing, effervescent dance music that Welk began playing as a young man in his native North Dakota.

More recently, Floren performed at music festivals around the country and frequently appeared at the Lawrence Welk Resort and Champagne Theater in Branson, Mo.


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[A-Schwarzenegger]

1. Thank you-uh, Myron-uh!

[Maat]

2. Hey, I remember Myron!

I'm 47, and when I was about 5 or 6, my grandparents loved listening to the Lawrence Welk show.

Even then, I remember thinking, "What a geek!"

[madrchsod]

3. ya i`m 58 years old and my grandmother

watched every sat.night..so if i didn`t want to go to bed i had to watch it..god three channel tv....

[WCGreen]

10. Yea but the Jackie Glesson and Carol Burnett

came on....

Nothing like that today.....

[Maat]

16. Ah, the memories ...

rest in peace, Myron!

[norml]

17. My grandma too loved to watch Laurence Welk, Sing Along With Mitch, and

Ed Sullivan

http://www.welkshow.com/floren.html

[merh]

4. Rest in Peace, Myron Floren!

[AntiCoup2K4]

5. Hated the show myself but....

...I'm sure my grandparents will enjoy the next Lawrence Welk show much more now that he's got his main sideman back.

RIP Myron

[AAARRRGGGHHH]

6. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I always had a hunch that my 69th post would have SOMETHING to do with Myron Floren.

[roguevalley]

7. RIP, Myron. I remember you and sign along with mitch. Ah. the good old

daze.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Sing Along With MItch

Haven't thought of that show in years. Remember the dancing ball?

[norml]

15. Was Sign Along With Mitch the hearing impaired version of his show?

[WCGreen]

8. Ah, Myron, we hardly knew ye.........

Is the Piano Lady still alive......

[Piperay]

9. R-I-P Myron Floren

I remember him well. Every week my grandparents had on Lawrence Welk and I was at their house so every week I saw the show. PBS still shows the Lawrence Welk on Saturdays, I have turned it on once or twice just for old times sake.

[dbt]

12. Props to his chops!

Mr. Floren could walk and talk that accordion! I never could stand the show, but even when I was six years old, I could tell that Myron Floren was a stone killer on his instrument.

[GOPisEvil]

13. Aw, man...the German festival around here won't be the same!

RIP Myron.

[GalleryGod]

14. An encore of Lady of Spain, for Myron !

:applause: :patriot: :applause: