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Originally Posted by skaltezon
Liberace's TV show of the 1950's.
Carmen's Boogie
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I remember being confused by Liberace when I was growing up, because I didn't know if he was a serious musician or a showperson. I couldn't quite wrap my head around the fact that he was both! He managed to turn his love of music into a prosperous career and stardom, which isn't easy to do.
I like this quote about Liberace from Wikipedia:
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A critic summed up his appeal near the end of Liberace's life: "Mr. Showmanship has another more potent, drawing power to his show: the warm and wonderful way he works his audience. Surprisingly enough, behind all the glitz glitter, the corny false modesty and the shy smile, Liberace exudes a love that is returned to him a thousand-fold." Liberace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Here is a video of Liberace with Muhammad Ali reciting a poem about himself
, followed by a short documentary I felt was interesting about Liberace's origins as a TV entertainer:
Liberace and Cassius Clay
From the Jack Paar television show
How Liberace became a star - BBC