Lawrence Welk and his great orchestra, from the television show in the 70s and early 80s, plays the music of the Big Band Era and salutes legendary friends, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others. The program includes performances of 20 full songs from many programs rarely, if ever, seen on the weekly series. The Welk Musical Family sings classic Big Band songs and dances to the infectious rhythms of the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.