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http://www.liberace.org VISIT LIBERACE MUSUEM in LAS VEGAS For decades, Liberace was known for his music, candelabra, charisma, rhinestones and dazzle. Over the years Liberace acquired an astounding array of prestigious awards, including: Instrumentalist of the Year, Best Dressed Entertainer and Entertainer of the Year. He also earned two Emmy Awards, six gold albums, two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's highest paid musician and pianist. Best of all, he was known and loved throughout the world as "Mr. Showmanship." Born in West Allis, Wisconsin in 1919, Walter Valentino Liberace was one of the four children of Salvatore and Frances Liberace. Music was the heart of the Liberace family. His Italian father played the French horn and became a member of the Milwaukee Philharmonic Orchestra. His Polish mother played the piano. Liberace's brother George and sister Angie were also musically talented. When renowned Polish pianist Paderewski visited the Liberaces, he recommended Walter receive a scholarship to the Wisconsin College of Music. Liberace also studied privately. The eminent Florence Bettray Kelly, a protege of Moritz Rosenthal, took charge of his classical training which culminated with his debut at age 14 as soloist with the Chicago Symphony under the direction of Dr. Frederick Stock. In 1940, his night club dates took him to the Persian Room in New York's Plaza Hotel as an intermission pianist. Seven years later, he returned with his own oversized grand piano and his first trademark, a glittering candelabra. Acting on Paderewski's stage manager's early advice, Liberace dropped his first two names, opting to use the elegant "Liberace" exclusively. In 1950, he made his first film debut as honky tonk pianist in the movie "South Sea Sinner," with Shelley Winters. A little later, while playing a club date at the San Diego Coronado Hotel, he was discovered by Don Fedderson, a television producer. A local Los Angeles television show was created. First a summer replacement for Dinah Shore, the show grew into a popular syndicated series and earned two Emmys for Liberace. CONTACT LIBERACE COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK 1775 East Tropicana Avenue (at Spencer) Las Vegas, Nevada 89119-6529. phone: 702-798-5595 | fax: 702-798-7386

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PhillipLWilcher (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Dear Harvey, I have just read your poignant poem "Hidden". It is very beautiful - I left a comment there. Blessings to you and yours for Christmad and the New Year. Take care.... Phillip Wilcher
PhillipLWilcher (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
So many wonderful memories we share - yes?? Blessings as ever to you for Christmas and the New Year. maybe one day I'll find myself back there....
PhillipLWilcher (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
No harm done really, my friend - but hey, I think I'd rather be a lobster than a prawn...if I had to choose! keyboard magic above is Pauline who I've mentioned in "A Sequin Of Events" - Liberace loved her - he told a mutual friend that he sensed there was an innate goodness about her. Anyway...
ASAngelo (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Well said Phillip. Thumb's up. You caught em red handed with his pen down.
PhillipLWilcher (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Not quite - I stayed in Liberace's home as a guest of his family and friends in the earl;y 90s and wrote a memoir about my time there called "A Sequin Of Events".
Harvey030547 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
There are so many AV's on Lee but some prawn called Philip Witcher reckons he knew Lee as a close friend, and made an AV called a Sequin of Events. Reckon his is fulla shit! Anyone ever heard of it? Reckon he is just a groupie with baby grand ideas!
unclealand (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Isn't she wonderful?
musicom67 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
uh, 'business affair'? Perhaps detail isn't really necessary considering, eh?
stillgotit01 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
My grandmother loved Liberace so when he was on that's what everyone who was at her house watched. I enjoyed watching him because the piano is the first instrument I love hearing, his brother played my second favorite instrument, the violin. Liberace looked at the camera and talk, this made people feel he was talking directly to them. He was talented and handsome, there never has and never will be another entertainer like him. God bless Lee, I'm sure he's playing piano in Heaven.
jesemus33 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
esa es la clave

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