Myron Floren Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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 TV show, where Lawrence often referred to him as "the happy Norwegian".He was highly regarded by bandleader 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. He has been seen in a hosting role of repeats of The Lawrence Welk Show on PBS.
Full Name
Myron Floren
Net Worth
$1.6 Million
Date Of Birth
November 5, 1919
Died
2005-07-23
Place Of Birth
Roslyn, South Dakota, USA
Occupation
Accordionist, band leader
Profession
Soundtrack, Music Department
Nicknames
Myron Floren, Floren, Myron
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Inducted into the International Accordion Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Inducted into the International Polka Association's Polka Music Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in 1984 (inaugural class).
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First-generation American of Norwegian immigrant parentage.
