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Title: Let's Start the New Year Right, Arrangement No: 3947K, Key: A Flat

 File — Box: 3

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The Lawrence Welk Show Advertisement Sheet Music Collection consists of music that was produced by Welk’s arrangers for the purpose of advertising products produced by the show’s sponsors. This includes the companies of Plymouth, Dodge, Aqua Velva, Chevrolet, Mutual of Omaha, and more. During the processing of the advertisement music, various loose uninventoried arrangements were discovered intermixed among them. They have been organized under the Other Music Series. It is unclear if they were used on the show, however they appear to have been produced by Welk’s hired arrangers. The Segment Themes Series are short musical interludes used on the television show during transition times between performances and sets. During the processing of this collection, it was determined to remove the conductor’s scores and house them separately in oversize boxes, due to their size. When using this collection, keep in mind to check the Score Series to see if a score exists for the arrangement of interest.

A more complete Excel inventory of this collection is available on an in-house only database:

S:\SLA\NDSU-Archives\Shared\Institute - Welk Collection\Lawrence Welk Advertisement Collection

This inventory includes the Performers, the number of parts for Rhythm, Strings, Woodwinds, Trumpets, Trombones, and any additional notes.

Dates

  • 1950s-1980s

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
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3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States