Jo Ann Castle (born September 3, 1939) is an American honky-tonk pianist, best remembered for appearing on The Lawrence Welk Show. [2] She adopted her stage name from the name of an accordion manufacturer, another instrument she played proficiently. She was often referred to as "Queen of the Honky-Tonk Piano" by Lawrence Welk himself.

The Lawrence Welk Show 1959 Joe Ann Castle, Maple Leaf Rag

Dudley "Big Tiny" Little, Jr. (August 31, 1930 – March 3, 2010) [1] was an American musician who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1959. His primary instrument was the piano.

2014年3月12日 · Much of Jo Ann Castle's long career has revolved around Lawrence Welk, who christened her the Queen of the Ragtime Piano when she joined his TV family more than a half-century ago. But even though she was still in her teens when she made her first guest appearance on his show (playing the accordion!) she…

She is most known for being the central ragtime performer on The Lawrence Welk Show, on which she performed from 1959 to 1969. Originally discovered for Welk by Joe Feeney, Castle became a permanent member of the "Welk Family" just prior to her twentieth birthday, replacing the departing Big Tiny Little.

She is most known for being the central ragtime performer on The Lawrence Welk Show, on which she performed from 1959 to 1969. Originally discovered for Welk by Joe Feeney, Castle became a permanent member of the "Welk Family" just prior to her twentieth birthday, replacing the departing Big Tiny Little.

2010年3月5日 · The native of Worthington, Minnesota has had a productive career in music, beginning at age five in which he recorded several albums and played at President Reagan's inaugural ball in 1985 as well as being a popular member of Lawrence Welk's orchestra

Jo Ann Castle is an American honky-tonk pianist, best remembered for appearing on The Lawrence Welk Show. She adopted her stage name from the name of an accordi...

For 10 years, beginning in 1959 when she was all of 20 years old, Jo Ann Castle’s performances were regularly featured on The Lawrence Welk Show. She was called the “Queen of the Ragtime Piano” by Welk himself, and she was usually seen playing an upright piano whose upper front board was removed so you can see the hammers striking the ...

Enjoy Jo Ann Castle's ragtime piano performance of "Happy Days Are Here Again" on The Lawrence Welk Show.