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In response to "I do not understand how Lawrence Welk was ever popular." by Bacon

There was not a whole lot to choose from in those days...Spade Cooley, Ina Rae Hutton or Lawrence Welk -- nm

Posted by BAD (aka BAD) Oct 9 '10, 18:34

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Spike Jones & the City Slickers -- nm - peglegpete Oct 9, 18:38 5
- Wrestling and Roller Derby... -- nm - BAD Oct 9, 18:47 4
  - In the 60's most folks had 3 or 4 stations, in the sparce midwest you generally only had 2, abc often shared with cbs or nbc since theyw ere the small - zeitgeist Oct 9, 18:56 3
    - In the 70s also. I grew up with ABC, NBC, CBS, and a UHF station -- nm - Bacon Oct 9, 19:01
    - KTLA was L.A.'s first station around 1946 about. I remember seeing Betty White on her first program... - BAD Oct 9, 19:00
    - and lets not forget the holyroller stations where the preacher would basically just ask for your money 24 hours a day, Repo Man (the original) made... - zeitgeist Oct 9, 18:59

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