Liberace
Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world with established concert residencies in Las Vegas and an international touring schedule. He embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 16, 1919 (West Allis), Died February 4, 1987 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 109768 | 10/25/1960 | Medley: Rhapsody in blue ; I got rhythm | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 109769 | 10/25/1960 | Mack the knife | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 109770 | 10/25/1960 | Tico tico | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 109771 | 10/25/1960 | Me and my shadow | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 109772 | 10/25/1960 | Medley: The last time I saw Paris ; The River Seine ; Autumn leaves ; Under Paris skies ; The poor people of Paris ; Can-Can | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 109773 | 10/25/1960 | Medley: Jalousie ; Boogie Woogie ; You made me love you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 109774 | 10/25/1960 | I'll be seeing you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | SRC 739 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Sabre dance | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 740 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Tica tico | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 741 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | I don't care | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 742 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | September song | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 743 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Liberace boogie | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 774 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Tea for two | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 775 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Twelfth Street rag | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 776 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Malaguena | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 777 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Traumerei | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 778 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | Temptation | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 779 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1948 | White Christmas | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 940 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | White Christmas | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 941 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Clair de lune | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 2061 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Margie | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | L 5745 | 7/19/1950 | It's shadow time | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 5746 | 7/19/1950 | Velvet moon | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 5747 | 7/19/1950 | Soft and warm | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11462 | 4/3/1959 | This earth is mine | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11463 | 4/3/1959 | Fascination | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11464 | 4/3/1959 | Moonglow and theme from Picnic | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11465 | 4/3/1959 | Gigi | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11470 | 4/10/1959 | Secret love | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11471 | 4/10/1959 | Around the world in eighty days | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11472 | 4/10/1959 | Three coins in the fountain | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11473 | 4/10/1959 | Love is a many splendored thing | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11477 | 4/16/1959 | All the way | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11478 | 4/16/1959 | Summertime | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11478 | 4/16/1959 | Summertime | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11479 | 4/16/1959 | Bewitched | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11480 | 4/16/1959 | And this is my beloved | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11508 | 5/7/1959 | Third Man theme | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11509 | 5/7/1959 | Showboat medley: Ol' man river ; You are love ; Make believe ; Bill ; Why do I love you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11510 | 5/7/1959 | My Fair Lady medley: I've grown accustomed to her face ; On the street where you live ; I could have danced all night | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11511 | 5/7/1959 | Paris medley: The last time I saw Paris ; I love Paris ; Can-Can | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11512 | 5/7/1959 | Greensleeves | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11521 | 5/14/1959 | Orchids in the moonlight ; April in Portugal | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11522 | 5/14/1959 | Oklahoma medley: Oh what a beautiful morning! ; People will say we're in love ; The surrey with the fringe on top ; Oklahoma | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11523 | 5/14/1959 | Anniversary song ; Let me call you sweetheart | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11524 | 5/14/1959 | Side by side ; On the sunny side of the street ; I'm gonna sit right down and ; write myself a letter | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11933 | 2/23/1960 | Inspiration | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11934 | 2/23/1960 | You'll never walk alone | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11935 | 2/23/1960 | I believe | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11936 | 2/23/1960 | Smile | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11937 | 2/26/1960 | Bless this house | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11938 | 2/26/1960 | Let there be peace on earth | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11939 | 2/26/1960 | May the good Lord bless and keep you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11940 | 2/26/1960 | If I can help somebody | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11941 | 3/1/1960 | A Tchaikovsky letter | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11942 | 3/1/1960 | Love letters | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11943 | 3/1/1960 | One little candle | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 11944 | 3/1/1960 | Consolation | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12293 | 1/6/1961 | To each his own | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12294 | 1/6/1961 | I'll be seeing you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12295 | 1/6/1961 | Over the rainbow | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12296 | 1/6/1961 | Near you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12297 | 1/12/1961 | My reverie | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12298 | 1/12/1961 | Tammy | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12299 | 1/12/1961 | Too young | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12300 | 1/12/1961 | I hear a rhapsody | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12301 | 1/19/1961 | Little things mean a lot | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12302 | 1/19/1961 | Love letters in the sand | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12303 | 1/19/1961 | You belong to me | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12304 | 1/19/1961 | Buttons and bows | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12540 | 6/13/1961 | I'm in the mood for love | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12541 | 6/13/1961 | As time goes by | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12542 | 6/13/1961 | Someone to watch over me | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12543 | 6/13/1961 | Sleepy time gal | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12544 | 6/13/1961 | My melancholy baby | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12547 | 6/19/1961 | Love is like a violin | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12548 | 6/19/1961 | It's all in the game | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12549 | 6/19/1961 | September song | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12550 | 6/23/1961 | Don't take your love from me | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12551 | 6/23/1961 | Misty | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12552 | 6/23/1961 | These foolish things | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12553 | 6/23/1961 | Terry's theme | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12741 | 1/4/1962 | Rhapsody by candlelight | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12742 | 1/4/1962 | Clair de lune | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12743 | 1/4/1962 | Laura | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12744 | 1/4/1962 | Rhapsody of love | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12749 | 1/11/1962 | I'm always chasing rainbows | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12750 | 1/11/1962 | Sincerely yours | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12751 | 1/11/1962 | Night song | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12752 | 1/11/1962 | Dream of love | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12753 | 1/18/1962 | Story of three loves | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12754 | 1/18/1962 | Schubert's serenade | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12755 | 1/18/1962 | Intermezzo | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 12756 | 1/18/1962 | Barcarolle | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13249 | 8/21/1963 | Days of wine and roses | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13250 | 8/21/1963 | Theme from Exodus | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13251 | 8/21/1963 | Moon river | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13252 | 8/21/1963 | Irma la Douce | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13253 | 8/21/1963 | More (Theme from Mondo Cane) | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13254 | 8/21/1963 | Never on Sunday | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13255 | 8/22/1963 | Charade | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13256 | 8/22/1963 | Theme from A Summer Place | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13257 | 8/21/1963 | Till there was you | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13258 | 8/21/1963 | Theme from 'The V. I. P. 's | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13259 | 8/21/1963 | Maria | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 13260 | 8/21/1963 | Theme from Women of the world | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | 11773 | between 1948 and 1950 | Warsaw concerto | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | 11774 | between 1948 and 1950 | Begin the beguine | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | 11775 | between 1948 and 1950 | Ritual fire dance | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | 11776 | between 1948 and 1950 | Liberace boogie | Liberace | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Liberace," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102095.
Liberace. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102095.
"Liberace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Liberace, 1919-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50050377
Wikidata: Liberace - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q347528
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56796793
MusicBrainz: Liberace - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0ee4b304-4e38-4e84-94d7-41a639ab5d8b
ISNI: 0000 0003 6855 4205 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000368554205
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