Time For Jerry, Larry, and Tiny

In this clip from a 1957 ABC Network telecast of Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent, here are Jerry Burke, Larry Hooper, and Big Tiny Little on triplet pianos, performing "The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else."  This was Lawrence's Monday night ABC show that was sponsored by the Dodge and Plymouth divisions of Chrysler Corporation.

Jerry, Larry, and Tiny

In this clip from a 1958 ABC telecast of Lawrence Welk's Saturday night Dodge Dancing Party, we see Larry Hooper, Jerry Burke, and Big Tiny Little, Jr. performing "Jealous" on pianos.

Time For Jerry and Friends

In this excerpt from a 1956 ABC telecast of The Lawrence Welk Show, here is organist Jerry Burke (on his birthday!) performing "Moonglow." Featured alongside Jerry are Big Tiny Little on piano, Pete Lofthouse, Norman Bailey, and Barney Liddell on trombone, with Bob Lido, Dick Kesner, and Aladdin on violin.



Except for a hitch in the Army during World War II, Jerry was with Lawrence and his orchestra from 1934 until he passed away in 1965.

Jerry and Jack

Here are Jerry Burke at the Hammond electric organ and Jack Imel on the Vibraphone performing "I've Got Rhythm" in this clip from a 1957 ABC telecast of Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent, his other weekly ABC show.

Champagne Music, Anyone?

In this clip from a 1959 ABC telecast of the Lawrence Welk Show, we see pianists Frank Scott, Larry Hooper, and Big Tiny Little, and organist Jerry Burke perform "Anything Goes." The Saturday shows were still entitled the Dodge Dancing Party.

Ain't She Sweet

Here is Lawrence Welk's longtime organist-pianist Jerry Burke playing "Ain't She Sweet" on the Hammond electric organ as seen on a 1958 ABC telecast of Lawrence's other weekly network show, the Monday night Top Tunes and New Talent.