David Otwell

Has a twin brother, Roger Otwell. Both were born in Tulia, TX (he is 13 minutes younger than Roger). Raised on a small farm in Tulia, TX. Attended Lubbock Christain College then transferred to West Texas State. He and his brother, Roger, dropped out of college to join the cast of The Lawrence Welk Show (1955), as a singing / guitar-playing duet in October, 1977. They were featured as "The Otwell Twins" on the show and were frequently paired up with the two Aldridge Sisters when performing. David and Roger stayed with the Lawrence Welk show until it ended in April, 1982. However, they continued to appear on the occasional Lawrence Welk reunion or special events concerts. Today, "The Otwell Twins" can still be seen on Lawrence Welk Show re-runs on PBS.