Have a question? Email us at Please include your name and town. He is best remembered for his television show, The Lawrence Welk Show which ran for 27 years, from 1955 to 1982. Accordion-playing bandleader Welk hosted his show for 27 years, from 1955 to 1982, first on ABC and later in syndication, and then finding a third life in reruns on PBS. There are, of course, a lot of those people.
People say 'We watched you and we loved Lawrence Welk.' " You don't realize there is a big, wide world out there. In a 2004 profile article in the "Daily Sun" newspaper in The Villages, Fla., Diane said: "I'm happy to say that so many people remember us. They were replaced in 1977 by the Aldridge Sisters (a duo this time), but according to the fan site, they were only able to get on after the Semonskis had departed, leaving a sister-act-shaped hole in the cast. The other five retired to quiet, normal lives after leaving the show in 1977, two years after their debut.įormer stars of Welk's long-running musical variety show frequently hold concerts around the U.S., and though the Semonskis have never gotten back together to perform, two of the other sisters, Michelle and Audrey, have attended them and posed for photos with fans - of whom there are still quite a few.Īs for why they left the show, that's never been made official, either. She left to pursue a musical career of her own, and though she never attained the same national fame she had on "The Lawrence Welk Show," at last report she was still working and performing in Florida. Eldest sister Diane left early, and it's only her future career that we know anything about. Welk Writer/producer JoAnn young, Sandi Griffiths & Michael. Dick Dale, Ralna English & Michael Redman. Lawrences daughter, Shirley, speaks to the audience. Lawrence Welk's popular family act The Semonski Sisters actually started out with six. Welk ladies perform 'May You Always' Mary Lou, Ralna, Norma, Tanya, Peggy, Cissy & Sandi.