Joe Livoti

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	Joe Livoti, Violin (1962 - 1982) Joe Livoti joined the Lawrence Welk Show 1962 as first violinist. One of his more popular numbers is "Wild Dog", in which he performed along with Neil Levang at guitar. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 24, 1912, he first took up playing the violin after attending a musical recital given by the legendary violinist Mischa Elman. At the age of twelve, he earned him a scholarship to study at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Joe and his wife Erma, were the parents of two kids. One of them, daughter Sylvia, appeared as a guest several times on the show in the early 1960s as a singer. Livoti died in 1998.

	In this clip below, Joe Livoti and Neil LeVang play "Wild Dog":

Joe Livoti, Violin (1962 - 1982)