In spite of the Depression, or maybe because of it, folks were hungry for a good time, and an evening of dancing seemed a good way to have it.

It was informally named "The Lawrence Welk Champagne Tower. We play with a steady beat so that dancers can follow it. S.

Lawrence Welk (March 11 1903 – May 17 1992) was an American musician accordionist bandleader and television impresario who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio television and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music".