Lawrence Welk was a famed bandleader, and a long-running fixture on network television. NEW TUNES AND NEW TALENT, which dates from 1957, is somewhat unusual in that some of the tunes featured, such as "I'm Walking" (performed by Speedy West on steel guitar), rock 'n roll or r&b tunes, even if they're not performed in that manner. Performers include Joe Feeney, Maurice Pearce, Jimmy Fields, and the Lennon Sisters. Other material performed includes Chopin, Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Sigmund Romberg. Commercials include Plymouth (with a boy and girl at a drive-in).