Five young women in powder blue gowns stood next to five young men in powder blue suits.
All had perfect smiles, perfect hair and perfect harmony. They also had accordion player Myron Floren, who provided musical support for the small choir’s breezy television version of “Hot Diggity,” Perry Como’s hit song from 1956.
Most importantly, the group had Connie Remscheid watching the performance at her home in Scotia. Posted on November 1, 2009.
The relatively recent purchase of a 26-inch television gives Connie Remscheid of Scotia superb viewing of the Lawrence Welk show on Saturday evening. She has been a fan of the program for years.
Lawrence Welk smiles with four of his regulars — from left, Mary Lou Metzger, Cissy King, Sandi Griffiths and Anacani. Reruns of band leader Welk’s long-running program remain popular on public broadcast stations across the nation — including the Capital Region’s WMHT.
