“THE DAY WALT DISNEY STOOD IN THE BACK ROW” It was a Sunday rehearsal on the “Lawrence Welk Show.” The girls were tired — their harmonies a little off, their spirits even lower. Halfway through the song, the stage door creaked open. A quiet man in a gray suit slipped in and stood at the back, smiling. It was Walt Disney. He didn’t say a word. Just listened, arms folded, nodding softly. When they finished, he whispered, “You girls make people believe the world is still kind.” They never forgot that moment — because sometimes, all a singer needs is one listener who believes.
It was a quiet Sunday afternoon on the set of The Lawrence Welk Show. The cameras were off, the lights…