Lawrence Welk accordionist Myron Floren, 85
Posted: Sunday, July 24th, 2005 12:36 am
LOS ANGELES — Myron Floren, the accordion virtuoso who came to fame in the mid-1950s as a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show, has died. He was 85.
Floren, who continued performing until the last few months, died of cancer Saturday at his home in Rolling Hills Estates, according to Margaret Heron, syndication manager for the Welk show.
Dubbed “The Happy Norwegian” for his perpetual grin, Floren joined Welk’s orchestra on the road in 1950. …
Floren never tired of playing the accordion for an audience.
“I’m going to keep squeezing this thing,” he once said, “until nobody calls anymore.” … Read full obituary
