Remembering Tap Dancer Jack Imel (1932-2017)

A tribute, profile and fan site with photos, videos, and biographical information about tap dancer Jack Imel.

STAGE NAME: Jack Imel
BIRTH NAME: Lawrence Imel
DATE OF BIRTH: June 9, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH: Portland, Indiana, United States
STARTED TAP DANCING: Age 4
DEBUT ON THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW: 1957
SONG AND DANCE PARTNERS ON THAT SHOW: Mary Lou Metzger and Bobby Burgess
PERFORMED ON LIVE WELK SHOW IN BRANSON: 1994-2006
RETIRED FROM THE WELK ORGANIZATION: 2006
RETIRED FROM PERFORMING: 2008
SPOUSE: Norma Jean Denney (married in 1951; together 64 years)
NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 5
DATE OF DEATH: April 30, 2017 (at age 84)
PLACE OF DEATH: Springville, California, United States
DAUGHTERS: Debra and Cynthia
SONS: Gregory, Terrance, and Timothy

Book Authored By Jack Imel
"Jack Imel: My Years with Lawrence Welk as a Tap-Dancing Marimba Player"

Online Videos Featuring Jack Imel
- Tap Dancing and Playing the Xylophone I
- Tap Dancing and Playing the Xylophone II
- 1964: "Tap Dancing in Paris" on the Welk Show
- 1972: Tapping and Marimbas by Jack Imel and Bob Havens
- 1977: Mary Lou Metzger and Jack Imel on the Welk Show

Bios and Profiles of Jack Imel
- Wikipedia "Jack Imel" Article
- Williamson Spence Obituary of Jack Imel
- Welk Show Dot Com "Jack Imel" Profile
- Internet Movie Database "Jack Imel" Entry

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