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Welk Music Group

American record company

Welk Music Group is an American record company comprising Ranwood Records. It was founded by Lawrence Welk and is still owned by the Welk Family. The company evolved from when Welk's Teleklew Productions acquired Harry Von Tilzer Music in 1957.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1958Founded1
  • Industryphonographic industry1
  • HeadquartersNashville1
  • Websitewww.wmg.com

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Welk Music Group is an American record company comprising Ranwood Records. It was founded by Lawrence Welk and is still owned by the Welk Family. The company evolved from when Welk's Teleklew Productions acquired Harry Von Tilzer Music in 1957.2

Corporate structure

Welk Music Group sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Welk Music Group Nashville
    • Sugar Hill Records Subsidiary ยท United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Lawrence Welk in 1958.1

Leadership

Who has led Welk Music Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Sugar Hill Records

Divisions

  • Ranwood Records

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1958Founded Founded1

Sources

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