Piano MagicLiberace
Release Date: 07/23/2008
Original Release:
2001
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 374059_CD
UPC # 079893079523
Label: Sony Music Distribution (USA)
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Performer: Liberace
Producer: Dan Rivard (Compilation) Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (
Legendary pianist/showman Liberace was born Wladziu Liberace in Wisconsin in 1919. He was a child prodigy, winning a scholarship at age seven and making his solo concert debut four years later. When he returned from performing in an armed forces band during WWII, however, he decided to leave a promising classical career behind in pursuit of pop stardom. By the early 1950s, he was a successful recording artist. As Liberace began utilizing everything from cocktail jazz and Tin Pan Alley standards to rococo easy-listening versions of classical themes, his showmanship expanded, encompassing outrageous costumes and elaborate stage designs. Even after his records stopped selling, he remained a huge concert attraction for decades.
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