Video 1: Lawrence Welk Show Appearance
Video 2: Stan Boreson Clubhouse Theme Song/Enjoy Yourself

Excerpts from an article by Erik Lacitis Of The Seattle Times

Seattle – Stan Boreson, 91, the accordion-playing “King of Scandinavian Humor,” who from 1954 to 1967 hosted a kids show on KING-TV, died Friday night.

Boreson was part of many a Puget Sound baby boomers’ childhood days, back when television stations had on-air personalities who hosted kids shows.

Boreson’s show – first called “KING’s Klubhouse,” and then “The Stan Boreson Show” – featured his accordion playing, which was excellent, along with numerous corny songs.

He released popular Scandinavian-flavored Christmas albums with songs such as, “All I Want For Christmas (Is My Upper Plate),” and “Walking In My Winter Underwear.” He performed the latter tune in 1957 on “The Lawrence Welk Show,” the popular variety show on ABC. Video above.

After his TV career ended, the baby boomers who grew up with him continued to follow Boreson. From his website fans could order 16 different CDs with his tunes.

For 25 years – until 2013 – they could travel with the Boresons on guided tours in North America and Europe. Of course, Boreson brought along his accordion, the same one he had been using since his TV days.

One of Boreson’s last forays into the recording world was his 2008 version of Sheb Wooley’s ” I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore.” It has gotten 380,000 views on YouTube. “He loved to make people laugh. He laughed at his own jokes more than anyone else,” said Barbara Boreson.