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Stars of The Lawrence Welk Show Online !
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Ava wrote to Mr. Welk in 1973. A couple of months later, Ava received a letter from Mr. Welk, wanting to have her on the show. Ava and Roger flew to the west coast in February 1974. Ava did her first show and was hired as a regular right on the air by Mr. Welk. Ava pursued her recording career. She experienced success with her recording of "Waiting At The End Of Your Run." Then scored big on the charts with "Bucket To The South," going all the way to #13 on the Billboard Charts and #12 in Canada. Ava recently completed a long-term engagement at the Welk Champagne Theatre in Branson and currently tours across the country. |
Ava
Barber began singing professionally at age 10, joined a local "Country
Music Show" at age 15 in Knoxville. Ava stayed with the show
for four years. The show was carried on thirty television stations
which gave Ava good exposure. Ava began performing around the
Knoxville area, and even recorded for a local record label. Then
Ava’s mother, an avid fan of Lawrence Welk, suggested Ava send Mr.
Welk a tape.