Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Jo Ann Castle

Music

— Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —

Jo Ann Castle Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

1. Jo Ann Castle Marker

Inscription.
Regular on Lawrence Welk Show with accordion and as a ragtime pianist for 11 years • Produced 16 ragtime piano recordings • Made TV debut on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts • Played accordion and piano at age 17 in Ina Ray Hutton’s All Girl Orchestra

Hot Springs, Arkansas • Inducted 1997

Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 34° 30.645′ N, 93° 3.232′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the north side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cliff Harris (here, next to this marker); Tommy Freeman (here, next to this marker); Dr. Edith Irby Jones (here, next to this marker); The Cella Family (here, next to this marker); Charles Portis (here, next to this marker);

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Joey Lauren Adams (here, next to this marker); General Douglas MacArthur (here, next to this marker); Marjorie Lawrence (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . .
1. Jo Ann Castle (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Jo Ann Castle (born September 3, 1939) is an American honky-tonk pianist, best remembered for appearing on The Lawrence Welk Show. She adopted her stage name from the name of an accordion manufacturer, another instrument she played proficiently. She was often referred to as "Queen of the Honky-Tonk Piano" by Lawrence Welk himself. Originally introduced to Welk by Joe Feeney in 1959, Castle became a permanent member of the Welk Family. In the 1990s, Castle performed at the Welk-owned Champagne Theater in Branson, Missouri.

(Submitted on January 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Jo Ann Castle accordion solo on the Ina Ray Hutton Show (YouTube). (Submitted on January 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Jo Ann Castle plays "Painter's Rag", Lawrence Welk Show (1959) (YouTube). (Submitted on January 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

2. Jo Ann Castle Marker

Looking east from Central Avenue; it is the 2nd from left of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center parking lot is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.