1964

Guest star: Don Bonnee Highlights: Barbara Boylan and Bobby Burgess dance to "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" and "Sugar Blues". The Lennon Sisters sing "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter". Jim Roberts solos with "Faith Unlocks the Door". Aladdin tells the whimiscal story of a "Funny Little Burro". and clarinetist Don Bonnee backed by the band plays "Blue Bird of Happiness".

Guest pianist Steve Warner. Highlights: Opening the show, all the Music Makers offer "Ring Those Christmas Bells". The Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Kathy, Peggy and Janet) sing "Ave Maria" and other members of the Lennon family, brothers, sisters and cousins will join them for another traditional Yuletide melody. Norma Zimmer sings to all the young guests under the age of 15 with "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". Steve Warner, 9-year-old piano playing pupil of Welk bandsman Bob Ralston, will make another guest appearance playing "Bells of St. Mary's". Joe Feeney sings "O Holy Night". Norma Zimmer and Jim Roberts duet with "White Christmas". Larry Hooper offers "High on a Housetop". Jack Imel with a dance treatment of "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers". Aladdin offers a recitation of "The Priceless Gift". The Welk Carolers present a medley of Holiday songs.

Highlights: The Champagne Music Makers open with "This Could Be the Start of Something Big". The Lennon Sisters sing "Dominique" and little Mimi Lennon joins her sisters for "Do Re Mi". Steve Smith of The Blenders solos with "September Song". Myron Floren and the band play "Polka Lesson". Dick Dale sings "A, You're Adorable". Larry Hooper sings "Beer Barrel Polka". Jim Roberts solos with "Smile". Jack Imel and the group perform "Doin' What Comes Naturally". The Music Makers salute the reopening of classrooms with "School Days". A Sigmund Romberg medley is also featured.