Baby Elephant Walk/Are You Lonesome Tonight/Love Me Tender/Gigi/Its All In The Game/Pretend/Theme From The Brothers Grimm/Three Coins In The Fountain/Mona Lisa/Its Not For Me To Say/Vaya Con Dios/Because Of You
Baby Elephant Walk was the final top ten album from the prolific bandleader Lawrence Welk and includes many movie themes. He had been a regular in the US album chart since the mid 1950s. (US:9)
“Lawrence Welk definitely did the best recording of Baby Elephant Walk, a magical Mancini composition.”
“These are toe-tappin’ instrumental versions of some of the great songs from the late 50s through the 60s. If you thought that Welk just played polkas and 'old folks' music, you are in for a shock.”
“The most popular shows on public television right now are the rebroadcasts of the old Lawrence Welk Show. That should be enough to convince you to get with the Welk momentum. Timeless arrangements of classic songs. A true American treasure.”
“Unlike most Welk aficionados, I was never a fan of his TV show. Thankfully, the maestro's music eschewed the flash, always focusing on the substance of the piece and getting deep into the heart of the music. Does not the music speak volumes on its own? No one spoke the universal language of music with the fluency of Mr. One an’ a two an’ a three himself.”
“This album explores some of the many styles with which Welk was so fluent. Even some of the well known hits are greatly enhanced by that touch of magic.”
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