JoAnn Castle was born on September 3, 1939 in Bakersfield, California and died May 8, 2026 in Branson, Missouri at the age of 86.

JoAnn Castle, World’s Greatest Female Accordionist.

JoAnn Castle, Queen of the Ragtime Piano.

It would take 10 pages or more to list JoAnn’s career accomplishments.

She is best known, without a doubt, for her many years as one of the original stars of The Lawrence Welk Show.

JoAnn was featured each week at her multi-decorated piano playing her signature ragtime style or singing and dancing in specialty sketches with her favorite cast or band member. She always stood out as the beautiful, magnetic, charismatic, tall, blue-eyed, blonde with the talent of the ages. Rest in Peace JoAnn, in the arms of God Forever. I love you.