He was one of the original Mouseketeers. Relationships. They would be married for 59 years, until his death in 2005. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for Kristie Burgess. Bobby Burgess is a 78 year old American Dancer. Later, he was a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show. Bobby Burgess has had no other relationships that we know of. May 11, 2016 - Bobby Burgess and Kristie Floren married in 1971 - with Lawrence Welk They now have four children‚ Becki, Robert, Wendi and Brenton, and five grandchildren. Bobby Burgess was born on May 19, 1941 in Long Beach, California, USA as Robert Wilkie Burgess. Myron Floren was born on November 5, 1919 (age 100 years) in South Dakota, United States. Following his cremation, a memorial service was held on August 6 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Rancho Palos Verdes. An agent saw him on one of them, called the station, and signed him up. Photo Details; Caption: Bobby Burgess with Wife Kristie Floren Burgess 1977 Photo by Walther Zurlinden-Globe Photos, Inc.

The book can be ordered through Talent shows were big and winners received wonderful gifts. Welk even gave him a nickname: “The Happy Norwegian.” But television prominence never dimmed Floren’s passion for the accordion, nor did it ever  inflate his ego.The modest Floren spent countless hours coaching young music students in the South Bay. He was a child Mouseketeer who appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1955. Bobby knew Kristie Floren, a daughter of Welk's Happy Norwegian accordionist Myron Floren, from the annual family Christmas shows. He earned a commendation from the U.S. War Department for his efforts.After the war, he married Berdyne on Aug. 19, 1945. He attended Long Beach State University. Myron Floren plays his accordion, left. Appeared on The Lawrence Welk show as a regular after winning a dance contest held by Lawrence Welk.. Before Fame. My name is Jenny Lee and I hail from Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born Robert Wilkie Burgess on 19th May, 1941 in Long Beach, California, he is famous for Original Mouseketeer.

Kristie Burgess and Bobby Burgess have been married for 49 years since 14th Feb 1971. view relationship. No need to register, buy now! He called Floren up to the stage to play a few numbers, including his soon-to-be-signature tune, “Lady of Spain.”Then he tested him by setting sheet music from a medley of tunes in front of him to see how well he could perform while reading unfamiliar music on the fly.The story goes that Floren played with such skill, including acing the medley, that Welk came out from the wings waving a white flag of mock surrender, and offered him a job later that night.According to the Los Angeles Times, when asked why he would take on someone more adept than he at the accordion, Welk responded, “That’s the only kind of people I hire—the ones that play better than I do.”The pair’s business relationship would last for the next 31 years, until “The Lawrence Welk Show” finally went off the air in 1982. He is a celebrated accordionist. Robert married Kristie A Floren on month day 1971, at age 29 at marriage place , California. (Burgess would later marry one of Floren’s daughters, Kristie. He was a child Mouseketeer who appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1955. They have four children. Trivia. His father was Canadian and his mother Cherokee Indian, Scotch Irish and German. Oh, and he was playing accordion on a variety of local radio station music shows.He wanted to major in music at Augustana, but the music director there looked down his nose at the accordion and wouldn’t allow him to do so.

As of 2002 was living in Studio City, CA. He  joined its group of performers playing for servicemen all over the European Theater, with many shows staged very close to the front lines. 1976), Robert Floren (b. Robert married Kristie A Floren on month day 1971, at age 29 at marriage place , California. Event: Bobby Burgess November 19, 2012 Hi There! Bobby brought home a washer-dryer, a fish tank and a typewriter. Bobby Burgess was born on May 19, 1941 in Long Beach, California, the second of four children. He has been married to Kristie Ann Floren since February 14, 1971. He released many records under his own name, as well as the numerous albums he recorded with Welk.His popularity held steady over the years even as other featured performers on Welk’s show became prominent: Pete Fountain, Norma Zimmer, The Lennon Sisters, Joe Feeney, Guy and Ralna, Jo Ann Castle and former Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess and his dance partner Cissy King. )The couple settled in St. Louis in 1946, with Myron joining the group the Buckeye Four. He has four children with Kristin Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. )Floren received many honors during his life, but it’s hard to imagine that his naming to the International Accordionist Hall of Fame in 2004 wasn’t one of his proudest moments.He died of cancer on July 23, 2005. He also taught accordion at the St. Louis College of Music.On March 7, 1950, Floren took his wife to the Casa Loma ballroom in St. Louis to celebrate her birthday. Bobby Burgess, Actor: Disneyland. Floren received many honors during his life, but it’s hard to imagine that his naming to the International Accordionist Hall of Fame in 2004 wasn’t one of his proudest moments. Instead, he majored in English, with a minor  in music.With the outbreak of World War II, Floren wanted to do his part as a member of the Army Air Corps, but upon attempting to enlist he discovered that a childhood bout with rheumatic fever made him ineligible for the military.Driven by the desire to serve, he turned to the USO. He worked with groups such as the Torrance Accordionettes, sponsored by the Bettie Thomas Studios, performing for years at the group’s annual “Vacation Varieties” show every spring in Torrance.He also made many appearances with local musical groups such as the South Bay Symphony, and directed the choir at his Lutheran church when his schedule permitted.In addition, he continued to play live dates throughout the country with and without Welk’s orchestra, as well as to compose and record original music for the accordion. Family Life. Bobby Burgess is a 78 year old American Dancer. (Berdyne died in 2011.