Myron Floren

Myron Floren (November 5, 1919 – July 23, 2005) was an American musician best known as the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show between 1950 and 1980. Floren came to prominence primarily from his regular appearances on the weekly television series in which Lawrence Welk dubbed him as "the happy Norwegian," which was also attributed to Peter Friello.

Floren was highly regarded by Lawrence Welk, who was an accomplished accordion player in his own right. Floren functioned as Welk's principal assistant and second-in-command. In Floren's autobiography Accordion Man, written with his daughter Randee Floren, he recalled handling road manager duties when the band traveled, including hotel arrangements and other logistics. Prior to his death, he hosted some of the repeats of The Lawrence Welk Show on PBS.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 5, 1919 (Roslyn), Died July 23, 2005 (Rolling Hills Estates)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 11607 7/14/1959 Life in the Finnish woods Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11608 7/14/1959 Petticoat polka Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11609 7/17/1959 Dad's waltz Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11610 7/17/1959 O Susanna Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11611 7/17/1959 On the accordion Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11612 7/17/1959 Over the waves waltz Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11613 7/17/1959 Holzauction schottische Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11614 7/17/1959 The happy yodeler polka Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11650 7/27/1959 German medley: Hi lee hi lo ; Ach du lieber Augustine ; Zu Lauterbach ; Du du liegst mir im herzen Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11651 7/27/1959 Memories from Uppsala Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11652 7/27/1959 Country dance Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11653 7/27/1959 Midnight sun schottische Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11654 7/27/1959 Penguin polka Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11676 8/3/1959 Casey's old time waltz Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11677 8/3/1959 Hoop skirt schottische Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11678 8/3/1959 Mountain belle schottische Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11679 8/3/1959 Northwind Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11680 8/3/1959 Henry Ford schottische Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11681 8/3/1959 Accordion schottische Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca L 11682 8/3/1959 Village tavern polka Myron Floren instrumentalist, accordion  
(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Floren, Myron," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108003.

Floren, Myron. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108003.

"Floren, Myron." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108003

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