Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music - Rustic Dance Cocoanut Grove

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Review by Daniel Löhr

Rustic Dance Cocoanut Grove: Lawrence Welk’s Polka Party That Still Kicks (Sort Of) If you’re looking for an album that screams “1952” louder than your grandma’s rotary phone, Rustic Dance Cocoanut Grove by Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music is here to deliver. Released under Coral Records, this quirky little gem blends pop, folk, jazz, and even some world vibes into a polka-heavy cocktail of pure Americana. Sure, it might sound like someone threw a barn dance, a tiki bar, and a jazz club into a blender—but hey, isn’t that what makes it fun? Let’s dive into the tracks, shall we? The title track, “Rustic Dance,” hits you with all the charm of a hayride gone slightly off the rails. It’s got that bouncy, accordion-driven energy that screams small-town hoedown, but there’s something oddly endearing about how unapologetically simple it feels. You can almost picture Welk himself in suspenders, grinning ear to ear as he waves his baton like he’s conducting the happiest train wreck ever. It sticks in your head not because it’s groundbreaking, but because it’s impossible not to hum along after hearing it once. Then there’s “Cocoanut Grove,” which flips the vibe entirely. Imagine sipping a fruity drink under palm trees while someone plays a xylophone nearby—yeah, it’s that kind of track. This one stands out because it leans more into Welk’s softer, dreamier side. Instead of making you want to stomp around in clogs, it invites you to kick back and imagine yourself on a tropical vacation. Well, as tropical as 1950s America could get without actual coconuts involved. What keeps me coming back to these tunes isn’t their complexity—it’s their sheer earnestness. There’s no pretense here; Welk just wants you to have a good time. And honestly, who doesn’t need a little polka-induced joy now and then? In the end, Rustic Dance Cocoanut Grove is less about reinventing music and more about giving people a reason to smile. Whether you’re spinning vinyl or streaming it digitally, this album proves that sometimes the simplest things leave the biggest mark. Now if only they’d included instructions for doing the polka properly… Oh, and one last thing: listening to this record makes me wonder if Welk ever tried surfing. If he did, I bet he brought his accordion along.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Cocoanut Grove2:58
Rustic Dance2:32

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Catalog Numbers

  • 960813
  • 9-65517
  • 60813

Labels

Coral

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Formats

  • Shellac
  • 10"
  • 78 RPM
  • Promo
  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 45 RPM
  • Single

Notes

  • Side A is an instrumental
  • Sample copy

Barcodes

  • Matrix / Runout: WL6420T8A
  • Matrix / Runout: WL6727T2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 45-L 6420
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 45-L 6727

About Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music

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In 1938 the orchestra garnered performance exposure for a concert at the St. Paul Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the group's music earned the descriptive "Champagne Music" from a listener who pronounced that the orchestra's music was "effervescent, like champagne." From that time forward, the band was billed as The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk. During the 1940s, Welk and his band performed as the house orchestra at the Trianon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois. After a successful decade in Chicago, Welk moved what he called his "musical family" to Southern California, where a 1951 late-night appearance on television station KTLA became the springboard for his later national fame

Name Vars

  • Lawrence Welk
  • Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music
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Members

  • Lawrence Welk
  • Larry Hooper
  • Myron Floren

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: Lawrence Welk’s album *Rustic Dance Cocoanut Grove* from 1952 blends Polka with jazz and folk vibes. It’s like a musical time capsule of mid-century America. The album, released on Coral Records, features just two tracks but packs a punch with its lively, danceable energy. Not many people know this, but Welk was known for his "Champagne Music," a style that felt bubbly and light, much like the drink itself. This album is a perfect example of that charm.