Frank Scott,
Piano and Harpsicord (1956-1969) Talented Musical Arranger On Lawrence Welk
Frank
Scott was a pianist, harpsichord player and musical
arranger on the Lawrence Welk Show from 1956 to
1969.
Scott was born on Jun 21, 1921 in Fargo
North Dakota and began taking piano lessons at the
age of eight. After attending North Dakota
Agricultural College for a year, he dropped out to
pursue a music career in the early 40's as a heart
condition prevented him from serving in WWII. He
served as music director at radio station WDAY in
Fargo from 1944 to 1956, where he arranged over
2,500 songs. In 1956, Lawrence Welk asked Scott to
join his TV Show which had just debuted the year
before.
Scott stayed with the
Show until 1969, and decided to return to Fargo,
becoming a teacher at North Dakota University.
After the death of his first wife Janette in
1979, he moved back to California and formed his
own orchestra which featured fellow Welk Show
alumni Art Depew, Don Shelton and Arnold
Fishkind. He remarried in 1993 and passed away
in 1995, leaving behind an impressive collection
of over 7,000 song arrangements.