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 (Results 101-110 of 110 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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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