Hi There! Appeared on The Lawrence Welk show as a regular after winning a dance contest held by Lawrence Welk.. Before Fame. Bobby Burgess was born on May 19, 1941 in Long Beach, California, USA as Robert Wilkie Burgess. (Credit: Myron Floren was four years old when he discovered the accordion in 1923.Born on Nov. 5, 1919, he was living with his family on a small farm in Roslyn, South Dakota at the time.

One of only nine original Mouseketeers to last the entire duration of Born Robert Wilkie Burgess on 19th May, 1941 in Long Beach, California, he is famous for Original Mouseketeer. He called Floren up to the stage to play a few numbers, including his soon-to-be-signature tune, “Lady of Spain.”Then he tested him by setting sheet music from a medley of tunes in front of him to see how well he could perform while reading unfamiliar music on the fly.The story goes that Floren played with such skill, including acing the medley, that Welk came out from the wings waving a white flag of mock surrender, and offered him a job later that night.According to the Los Angeles Times, when asked why he would take on someone more adept than he at the accordion, Welk responded, “That’s the only kind of people I hire—the ones that play better than I do.”The pair’s business relationship would last for the next 31 years, until “The Lawrence Welk Show” finally went off the air in 1982. They now have four children‚ Becki, Robert, Wendi and Brenton, and five grandchildren. My name is Jenny Lee and I hail from Lake Charles, Louisiana. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Bobby Burgess is a 78 year old American Dancer. The color photo of the Mickey Mouse Club members used as Bobby's head shot features Walt Disney, Jimmy and Roy (the adult MMC members), The Hardy Boys, Spin and Marty (Tim Considine was in both) and 13 MMC Mouseketeers.

(Credit: A very rare photo of a very young Myron Floren playing his button box on the farm in Roslyn, SD.

He also was playing with the band Bill and His Old-Timers, and attending nearby Augustana College.
He began teaching students at the Floren Accordion Studios, one of whom, Berdyne Koerner, would later become his wife.

He worked with groups such as the Torrance Accordionettes, sponsored by the Bettie Thomas Studios, performing for years at the group’s annual “Vacation Varieties” show every spring in Torrance.He also made many appearances with local musical groups such as the South Bay Symphony, and directed the choir at his Lutheran church when his schedule permitted.In addition, he continued to play live dates throughout the country with and without Welk’s orchestra, as well as to compose and record original music for the accordion.

Undated publicity photo of Lawrence Welk, left, and Myron Floren. )The couple settled in St. Louis in 1946, with Myron joining the group the Buckeye Four. )Floren received many honors during his life, but it’s hard to imagine that his naming to the International Accordionist Hall of Fame in 2004 wasn’t one of his proudest moments.He died of cancer on July 23, 2005. Bobby Burgess was born on May 19, 1941 in Long Beach, California, the second of four children. (Credit: ABC Television publicity photo)Sign in Floren’s hometown of Roslyn, South Dakota. 1983), and Brenton Christopher (b. Robert married Kristie A Floren on month day 1971, at age 29 at marriage place , California. He  joined its group of performers playing for servicemen all over the European Theater, with many shows staged very close to the front lines. He has four children with Kristin He also taught accordion at the St. Louis College of Music.On March 7, 1950, Floren took his wife to the Casa Loma ballroom in St. Louis to celebrate her birthday. Bobby brought home a washer-dryer, a fish tank and a typewriter. He attended Long Beach State University. Bobby Burgess was born on May 19, 1941 in Long Beach, California, USA as Robert Wilkie Burgess.

He has been married to Kristie Ann Floren since February 14, 1971. He joined movies and tvshows named The Lawrence Welk Show, Lawrence Welk - From Lawrence Welk to America with Love. Photo Details; Caption: Bobby Burgess with Wife Kristie Floren Burgess 1977 Photo by Walther Zurlinden-Globe Photos, Inc.
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