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James Hobson died in his wife's arms in Santa Monica on April 26, 2013. His hobbies included building a "Rogallo Wing Hang Glider", sailing and collecting model airplane engines. A massive fan campaign ensued to bring her back Welk finally relented, but she said no. He accused her of 'showing too much knee' and said he didn't tolerate 'cheesecake' on his show. I have exhausted every possible means to find the entire. I have an 83-year-old father who wants nothing more than to watch Lawrence Welk episodes 24/7.
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In 2005, they founded " Coffee Dog Productions" and he produced a catalogue of songs and a musical in pre-production entitled, "Dance Myself Free". Welk fired Alice Lon, the original Champagne Lady, in 1959-on-air-for crossing her legs on a desk during a number. Q: I’m looking for a needle in a haystack. He became director of "The Lawrence Welk Show" in 1955 and in 1962 became the producer/director of the Welk show until his retirement in 1986.Īfter Elsie Hobson died in 2001, James met actress, singer and writer Ashley Aarons. He made the transition to producer director in 1952 with "The Liberace Show".
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James began his career as a cameraman for Channel 13, KLAC TV in 1949. In that same year, he attended the Pasadena Playhouse where he met Elsie Holmes, a talented and successful actress in stage and movies from Yazoo City, Mississippi. He also attended Signal Corps Motion Picture School in London and was discharged in 1946. He was assigned to the 397th Field Artillery in France, Italy and Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star for stopping an artillery barrage. Dick Dale, a singer best known for his appearances on the Lawrence Welk television program, died Friday in Algona, the Mason City Globe-Gazette has reported.
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John's Military Academy and Purdue University. James attended public school and later St. James Hobson was born on Decemin Chicago, Illinois to John Surtees Hobson Sr. Here's a reprint of his obituary (edited to remove dated references) from the Los Angeles Times. From the very beginning on Jas a director until its conclusion in 1982, Jim was part of the Welk Show with his impeccable behind the scenes production that gave the program that added sparkle of champagne.