“Hello, Dolly!” - Jo Ann Castle (1964) on the Lawrence Welk Show
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Originally from 1964 (the last season of The Lawrence Welk Show in black-and-white), this clip was recorded from Iowa Public Television on June 16, 2012.
I played piano and accordion for 10 years. I am still in awe of Joann Castle. She mastered those ivories like no one else I've ever seen
Not only is this performance amazing but the arrangement is fabulous. Thanks a lot for posting this clip.
Jo Ann Castle is a true joy to behold! The smile, the hair, the talent, energy, etc. I've always adored her!
Me too. Wish I could meet her.
My in-laws lived in Escondido back in this era and they loved to drive up to Lawrence Welk" Village and listen to his music, and watch his shows. Great times. Doctor George Whitehead
Probably the best reason to live in Escondido! 😏
She makes it look so easy and done so effortlessly. That's talent
❤I WAS BORN IN '59, JO ANN PLAYED THE MAPLE LEAF RAG THAT YEAR. THEN IN '64 SHE PLAYED HELLO DOLLY. I KNOW SHE TOTALLY INSPIRED TO PLAY RAG. AS LIL LATER OF THE 60'S I STARTED WITH CLASSICAL PIANO. TURNING TEENAGER I REBELLED AND HAD MY CLASSICAL TEACHER TEACH ME RAG. I WATCHED HER HAIR TURN GRAY...BUT I DID IT. SHE ALWAYS HAD A HUGE RECITAL AT THE CIVIC A LARGE VENUE. YOUR PIECE HAD TO BE MEMORIZED AND WE PLAYED ON A 9FT. CONCERT GRAND PIANO. I STILL CAN PLAY IT AND STILL REMEMBER THAT DAY...SOME 60 YEARS AGO. CHERYL❤
Jo ann Castle truly the best. No one can play the upright piano like this but Jo Ann.
Hahaha - WWAAYYY back, my piano teacher tried to get me to play like that. FAIL.. how I disliked going to those lessons, some people can and others can't. This is a fun video - thanks
What a talent. Joann Castle brings so much joy.
Back when my family lived in pristine suburban Nampa, ID, my mother used to take us to local concerts like that. I remember every year they have a huge Banjo Festival with hundreds of old time musicians very similar to this every year in nearby Caldwell, ID. I miss those days
This might be my favorite L.W. number of all time.
That Dippity-Do hair! I always loved seeing her perform on these shows. Thanks for uploading this.
hehe...Dippity-Do...forgot about that stuff
She Shure had that hair tamed.@@jamesedinger4956
What talent and beauty. A true joy to listen to and see her enthusiasm. I wish that I had 10% of it.
Isn't she great!? Isn't ragtime great!? Thanks for this posting.
this was just so wonderful to listen to! She's amazing!
She can really play that piano. Love Ragtime.
She was never less than GREAT!
Fantastic arrangement for Jo Ann with the orchestra and chorus. I'd love this on record...
The orchestra was great too!
...lost count of how many times I've listened to this - abso-bloomin-lutely fantastic.
She can really tickle those ivories !! Great talent !
Hard to believe how awesome this is. I love her and the strings. Everything in this is awesome.
what amazing musicians !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What talent
Imagine her playing alongside Liberace all those smiles and talent
I don't believe she ever had a chance to play with Liberace. It's too bad because they both had that wonderful enthusiasm when playing.
I think it's a shame that JoAnne never got the recognition for playing the piano that she so deserved.
perfect rendition..!!
Apart from the ragtime arrangement just flat out performed as a very beautiful song with orchestral accompaniment.
Truly appreciated.
Joanne is also wonderful playing classical music, Chopin etc.
Amazing
Thank you for posting this. It was on the Lawrence Welk Show Fans page, and it was recently taken down. 😄
Listen up folk's. Wonder what real music sounds like ?? Just listen to her. No Autotune, Just real talent. God bless you all, Jim
Autotune on a piano? I hope you are not serious or do you think a piano tunes itself? If you are then your brain needs an overhaul. Also, it is a matter of taste as to whether this is real music or not. Bach she ain’t.
So beautiful. The show was great.And these internain ers were great
BRAVO
That’s what good musicians sound like! ❤️
One of THE very best!
Still sounds amazing!!
sublime Sidney pour ceux qui comme nous les anciens l’ont connu
Solo una mujer puede darle este sonido maravilloso al piano!!!🌸🌸🌸
She is the queen of the 88s!
That's talent, and no sheet music to read
Lots of practice no doubt!
Love the smile very cheerful person !!!
God. Even Alladin is like really digging this! Get a look. Wow! You go Joann!
Thanks !!! ❤
Such Joy!
Jo Ann también interpretaba muy bien el acordeón
This is real entertainment.❤
She is giving that Liberace smile
Hard to say which the better performance is...'64 or '67.
She seems to have three more years in her fingers for the '67 version but I really enjoy the fuller strings in the band's accompaniment in this version.
Wow, amazing!
...guy's slammin' that snare like a trooper
Oh, the sixties and Jo Ann Castle, what a time... I recall reading that Welk didn't really like her, but he couldn't argue with the revenue and popularity/ratings she brought in for his business.
Love her to bits❣💯
JoAnn Castle is a great, talented lady & she makes me smile & be happy. Love her.
you just can't help but smile along
Heartbreakingly awesome!
Magical her magic and the violins
Wunnerful, wunnerful!
Me impresiona como con la parte de arriba de las manos recorre el piano impresionante!!??🥳🥳🥳😁
Superbe!
I love JoAnn
She smiles like a 50's house wife
If she was as good wife as she could play piano it would have been great. She was married several times...
AMEZING
Great
Very stylish!
what would be funny , cause I love slapstick comedy , I bet you Could throw a pie in Jo Ann's face while she is playing & she would still be smiling while playing
Cheesy as all hell, but who can deny that talent?
Tim Mader Talent, true, but cheese??
Jo Ann was so talented , both her & Del Wood knew how to tickle those Ivories
Супер!!!!
Keeping that left hand busy!
When JoAnn played, the best thing they could havd doee was to leave the orchestra comepletey out of it and let her play.
Sometimes it's hard to hear the melody when she's playing ragtime piano so the orchestra helps back her up
Wow. Any idea if the whole episodes are available somehow?
Abla hiç albüm yapmamış galiba? Hep bu ihtiyarı dinlemek zorunda kalıyoruz.
Does anyone know the actual air date of this in 1964?
October 10, 1964 according to ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/LawrenceWelkShow_10_(1964-65).htm
Simpler times of long ago.
I wonder if she can play classical music
Of course! She actually lied to Lawrence Welk to get her job! Someone told LW about a girl they knew who could play ragtime and honky-tonk piano, so he got ahold of her phone number, called her up, and the first question he asked was, "How big is your repertoire?" (Jo-Ann retells this with a hint of innuendo.) Only 19 years old, she lied, stating she knew over 300 ragtime and honky-tonk songs-she barely knew 3 songs-which she could perform at an audition. It only took her one song, "Piano Roll Boogy," to convince him she was the one, and he hired her on her 20th birthday.
Im the 999th like
La rubia pianista no mostro como apretaba los pedales con sus tacos altos.
Female liberace !
it must be a mechanical doll that is playing piano
И что самое главное .
Что можно играть на барабане в чистом костюме.
А не в обоссанной майке.
👍👍👍
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The Google translation is slightly off, although I think I agree! 👕
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Amazing
Amazing