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Jo Ann Castle (born Jo Ann Zering on September 3, 1939, in Bakersfield, California, United States) is a noted ragtime pianist. She adopted the stage name "Castle" from a type of accordion, another instrument she played with great proficiency. She was often referred to as "Queen of the Ragtime Pianists," and was seen as the younger version of star ragtime pianist Del Wood.
Castle has released sixteen albums throughout her career. She is most known for being the central ragtime performer on The Lawrence Welk Show, on which she performed from 1959 to 1969. Originally discovered for Welk by Joe Feeney, Castle became a permanent member of the "Welk Family" just prior to her twentieth birthday, replacing the departing Big Tiny Little. Welk wished to announce her age on the air, when she informed him that revealing her actual age publicly would jeopardize her budding career as a Las Vegas entertainer. At first nonplussed, he then surprised her on air a week later with a piano-decorated cake and announcing her hiring as one of his "champagne music-makers". On the show, she was known for playing the "Red Hot Piano".
Castle was a close friend and colleague of Liberace and has since spoken fondly of him in various retrospectives since his death.
In the 1990s, Castle performed for fans at the Lawrence Welk-owned Champagne Theater in Branson, Missouri, as well as making a guest appearance for a show with Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra on RFD TV.
Jo Ann Castle (born Jo Ann Zering on September 3, … Read Full Bio ↴From Wikipedia -
Jo Ann Castle (born Jo Ann Zering on September 3, 1939, in Bakersfield, California, United States) is a noted ragtime pianist. She adopted the stage name "Castle" from a type of accordion, another instrument she played with great proficiency. She was often referred to as "Queen of the Ragtime Pianists," and was seen as the younger version of star ragtime pianist Del Wood.
Castle has released sixteen albums throughout her career. She is most known for being the central ragtime performer on The Lawrence Welk Show, on which she performed from 1959 to 1969. Originally discovered for Welk by Joe Feeney, Castle became a permanent member of the "Welk Family" just prior to her twentieth birthday, replacing the departing Big Tiny Little. Welk wished to announce her age on the air, when she informed him that revealing her actual age publicly would jeopardize her budding career as a Las Vegas entertainer. At first nonplussed, he then surprised her on air a week later with a piano-decorated cake and announcing her hiring as one of his "champagne music-makers". On the show, she was known for playing the "Red Hot Piano".
Castle was a close friend and colleague of Liberace and has since spoken fondly of him in various retrospectives since his death.
In the 1990s, Castle performed for fans at the Lawrence Welk-owned Champagne Theater in Branson, Missouri, as well as making a guest appearance for a show with Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra on RFD TV.
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VictrolaJazz
Jo Ann was a classic indeed!
C DQ
Hey Omar, thanks for posting. Always loved this video. More of her songs were preformed live when she played them on this Baldwin upright than on the other piano she also used.
I'm still waiting for someone to post her playing "whistle while you work".... she's dressed up as the witch from snow white. You don't happen to have that one do you?
Hard to believe she'll turn 81 this year.
C DQ
@Omar Rasidagic Thanks a ton! I'll look it up. Keep up your posts, look forward to getting the notifications and an occasional chat with you. I just finally joined the West Coast Ragtime Society. Will attend the festival when they next have it.
Omar Rasidagic
You know what it’s interesting you say that... I know Chris Pikal used to have that video on his channel, but has not put it back up yet. There are a number of Welk Shows available on Amazon (free for Prime members to watch) and that very show is on there, with that clip of Jo Ann dressed up as the witch from Snow White playing “Whistle While You Work”. Unfortunately, I can’t post anything from Amazon onto here, but I know Chris has the original Kinescope tapes from that show.
bookworm4448
Flawless!
András Horváth
Játéka lenyűgöző.Sugárzik róla az életöröm.
MR 38920
BRAVO