A stellar showman for all time. Loved Liberace on TV as a child ... At five years old, I scribbled a note asking if he'd marry me (-!) My sympathetic Mom said she would mail it to him ... Still no answer, but hey, he didn't say no! So my love stays true. 😍
WHAT a BEAUTIFUL!!!! story which brought happy tears to my eyes 😢😢😢…. I have loved Liberace since I first saw him on TV in the 50’s also and still do to this very day….
I watched his show when I was growing up. Actually met him in the lobby of the Las Vegas Hilton. I was in the Navy in the early 60's. He stopped and greeted me and thanked me for my service.
I watched these programs as a child and teenager 65+ years ago! Liberace inspired me to play piano. He made it look like a lot of fun and so easy!! I had his 12th Street Rag/ Beer Barrel Polka/Boogie Woogie arrangements and practiced for hours but they were way beyond my ability!! I always thought they were speeded up on the recordings but saw him in person and was stunned to realize he actually played them that fast and accurately!!
Liberace said he practiced 8 hours a day. From little up. Kids learn fast. He spent a lot of time with the piano and knew it inside and out .. plus his parents were musicians .. God gave him time to practice and people around him who could teach him.. he said that his teacher put little weights on his fingers when he played.. then when the weights came off, he said his fingers went wild and fast.!!
These were a huge hit in the day. You're right -- besides his skills as a pianist Liberace could really connect with any audience because of his charm. He was so disarmingly gracious without being obsequious.
To be such a world-class talent & yet have so much fun with it & convey that fun to his audience in such a down to earth manner, the man was one-of-a-kind. There should be a picture of him in the dictionary next to the word "showman".
I'm in Ireland watching this. It is the 13 th November 2019. I'm enchanted by Liberace 's beauty and playing. I'm 45 so only recall him when he was in his 60s. He wasn't in great health those days. I was 10 in 1983. I didn't realise that he had his own TV show too.
I watched this in the mornings as a child. I loved him so, and I saw him in concert when I was really young. My first concert! I was young enough to be fascinated that I could see someone in person that I watched on our little black and white tv.
😲😵🎵🎵🎼L🎼I🎼B🎼E🎼R🎼A🎼C🎼E🎼 🎼P🎼I🎼A🎼N🎼O🎼👏👏 OHH MY GOD! WHAT A WONDERFUL VIDEO !!!!!!!!! I LOVE LIBERACE TOO MUCH ! I love him, my favorite pianist; I am also an unconditional Fan of him. I love watching him sing and interact with the audience, those glamourous coats and rings! He was a wonderful person, charming and Divinely talented! He is a divine! The God of the piano. These notes touch the bottom of my soul !!! sincerely I LOVE IT !!!! OMG !!! BRAZIL BRAZIL what a thrill! MAGNIFICENT HANDS!♫ I miss Him :(♥...CLASSIC BEAUTIFUL TOO MUCH ♥
BRAVO!! I can definitely see his charm & handsomeness!! WOW! I only remembered him as a kid in the 80s.. He's a true MASTER of the piano! RIP Liberace! God rest.
Thanks for running this show. I remember Liberace from the early days, when we bought a TV set, about 1954. Only could pick up 2 stations on the "rabbit ears" antenna! I fondly remember Liberace on Sunday nights. I have several of his albums from the 1950's.
One of THE most successful weekly syndicated shows of the 1950's. It was produced from 1953 through '56, and lasted 117 filmed episodes. At its peak, several stations presented it multiple times a week.
Absolutely Fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing this complete first episode! Liberace was always an inspiration for me to practice harder. He had a wonderful personality, that really connects with his audience!
@@biggestliberacefan1988 You would probably know this Tim but did George Liberace' have a speech disorder? He NEVER talked or was it part of his "schtick" like the late Harpo Marx?
……my mum, & I would watch his tv show every Sunday night it was on. Loved listening to piano music. My mother taught it, & was a fabulous player. I decided to study Speech & Drama instead of piano.…………
Loved his theme song played in the beginning I watched him as a little girl also did any of u see the only movie he made called Sincerely Yours Wasn’t a big hit but his playing was wonderful I loved him as a concert pianist he didn’t need all the fake glitz of Las Vegas his talent was enough sorry jus my opinion granted he was accessible to more people in Vegas tho 9:54
On the Larry King Live show (on CNN), a musician that knew Liberace, said that he wasn't one of the great players. Well, perhaps Liberace is no Tchaikovsky, Mozart, or Bethoven, but to me, he certainly is one of the greatest musicians in history. Oh, by the way, it's interesting to see Liberace, in his early days, not extravagantly dressed !
Liberace himself said that he was not great. He admitted that there were others who played better than him. But he did have a charm that was off the charts. His stage presence, manner of presenting his music and pleasing his audience made him very popular back in the 1950's when he had this show.
@@christinelitvak6427 If there were others, which ones? I have never heard anyone play the piano any better, frankly, perhaps with the one exception of Alexander Malofeev.
That may be true but, in all fairness, Liberace deprived us of the chance to see him as a full-time classical performer. His fame didn't rest on the classical repertory, so in this sense, he wasn't one of the great _classical_ musicians. However, from what I read about him and what I can deduce by watching him play, he had excellent professional training, fluent technique, a fine touch, a singing tone and all the usual equipment of a serious musician. His approach is decidedly that of a classical pianist, not a jazz one. Wikipedia tells us he had "strong" reviews about his performance of the Second Piano Concerto by Liszt. I think, in an alternative reality, Liberace could've been a touring virtuoso. He had all the necessary components.
There are actually many records of him singing! I guess he was mainly just known for the piano and that’s what he stuck with- rather than becoming a full time singer.
Same here! I was amazed to hear that not only cam he sing, but that he’s a wonderful singer with a great voice! Much better than many others who are known for being singers alone! And such a surprisingly deep and rich singing voice, given his rather high and nasal speaking voice!
“Without doubt this sniggering, snickering, winking heap of Mother love …is The biggest sentimental vomit of all time”. -Cassandra Listen to Cziffra, Horowitz, Richter, Dame Hess etc to hear a bit more austerity and respect to the greats in your piano virtuosity.
Thank you for your advice. I listen to "Cziffra, Horowitz, Richter, Dame Hess etc". Liberace doesn't avert me. I'm a classical pianist myself but I'm not a condescending turkeycock pretending he partakes in the elite club. I have to say this to all somber classical Art lovers: such people as Liberace and Victor Borge are our allies. They're agents of the Classical Art because they attract the masses by breaking stereotypes about it. They make accessible of something that a layman perceives as boring. By being pretentious and crude, you achieve nothing. Your type repulses people. Liberace and Borge bring them in.
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I came here, cause my mom told me she watched this all the time as a little girl 😊 I'm enjoying this very much 💗
You have to admit, 50’s Liberace was quite handsome and dashing.
You like handsome? You should see my age 10 portrait in Pastel, 1961, by artist John Squire Adams of San Antonio.
And he had to be pretty strong. I heard those costumes weighed a ton.
A stellar showman for all time. Loved Liberace on TV as a child ... At five years old, I scribbled a note asking if he'd marry me (-!) My sympathetic Mom said she would mail it to him ... Still no answer, but hey, he didn't say no! So my love stays true. 😍
WHAT a BEAUTIFUL!!!! story which brought happy tears to my eyes 😢😢😢…. I have loved Liberace since I first saw him on TV in the 50’s also and still do to this very day….
I watched Liberace as a child and loved it!!!
I watched his show when I was growing up. Actually met him in the lobby of the Las Vegas Hilton. I was in the Navy in the early 60's. He stopped and greeted me and thanked me for my service.
I watched these programs as a child and teenager 65+ years ago! Liberace inspired me to play piano. He made it look like a lot of fun and so easy!! I had his 12th Street Rag/ Beer Barrel Polka/Boogie Woogie arrangements and practiced for hours but they were way beyond my ability!! I always thought they were speeded up on the recordings but saw him in person and was stunned to realize he actually played them that fast and accurately!!
Liberace said he practiced 8 hours a day. From little up. Kids learn fast. He spent a lot of time with the piano and knew it inside and out .. plus his parents were musicians .. God gave him time to practice and people around him who could teach him.. he said that his teacher put little weights on his fingers when he played.. then when the weights came off, he said his fingers went wild and fast.!!
Me, too!
Yes me too in Aw fantastic
Liberace enjoyed playing the piano and i love to watch him he was just
Magnificent magic
I find him so attractive. He is really handsome
No wonder people loved his show. Aside from being such a masterful pianist, he we so joyful.
These were a huge hit in the day. You're right -- besides his skills as a pianist Liberace could really connect with any audience because of his charm. He was so disarmingly gracious without being obsequious.
He was so charming.
How lucky was the world to have had such a wonderful, happy, talented and genuine performer. RIP Lee
Unforgettable Liberace.Greatest showman and pianist ever.R.I.P. now plays in the skyes
He was shrewd, ahead of his time and kind.
OH MY GOD! AMAZING!
😍
To be such a world-class talent & yet have so much fun with it & convey that fun to his audience in such a down to earth manner, the man was one-of-a-kind. There should be a picture of him in the dictionary next to the word "showman".
Hi there my love. Wow love this. He is so adorable. 😊 wow 6 thousand notes in 2 mins. I believe it. Ha. He was astonishingly talented.
I'm in Ireland watching this. It is the 13 th November 2019. I'm enchanted by Liberace 's beauty and playing. I'm 45 so only recall him when he was in his 60s. He wasn't in great health those days. I was 10 in 1983. I didn't realise that he had his own TV show too.
I came home from grade K and watched the show live around noon.
Thanks for the memories & seeing this fabulous maestro once again.
I watched this in the mornings as a child. I loved him so, and I saw him in concert when I was really young. My first concert! I was young enough to be fascinated that I could see someone in person that I watched on our little black and white tv.
😲😵🎵🎵🎼L🎼I🎼B🎼E🎼R🎼A🎼C🎼E🎼 🎼P🎼I🎼A🎼N🎼O🎼👏👏 OHH MY GOD! WHAT A WONDERFUL VIDEO !!!!!!!!! I LOVE LIBERACE TOO MUCH ! I love him, my favorite pianist; I am also an unconditional Fan of him. I love watching him sing and interact with the audience, those glamourous coats and rings! He was a wonderful person, charming and Divinely talented! He is a divine! The God of the piano. These notes touch the bottom of my soul !!! sincerely
I LOVE IT !!!! OMG !!! BRAZIL BRAZIL what a thrill! MAGNIFICENT HANDS!♫ I miss Him :(♥...CLASSIC BEAUTIFUL TOO MUCH ♥
Andreia Luízas I agree wholeheartedly, he touches my soul too!
Are you also fan of Lang Lang ? They are in the same league ! No ?
BRAVO!! I can definitely see his charm & handsomeness!! WOW! I only remembered him as a kid in the 80s.. He's a true MASTER of the piano! RIP Liberace! God rest.
Thanks for running this show. I remember Liberace from the early days, when we bought a TV set, about 1954. Only could pick up 2 stations on the "rabbit ears" antenna! I fondly remember Liberace on Sunday nights. I have several of his albums from the 1950's.
One of THE most successful weekly syndicated shows of the 1950's. It was produced from 1953 through '56, and lasted 117 filmed episodes. At its peak, several stations presented it multiple times a week.
Absolutely Fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing this complete first episode! Liberace was always an inspiration for me to practice harder. He had a wonderful personality, that really connects with his audience!
Timothy Stapay I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@@biggestliberacefan1988 You would probably know this Tim but did George Liberace' have a speech disorder? He NEVER talked or was it part of his "schtick" like the late Harpo Marx?
Love this song, Tenderly. Liberace plays it beautifully.
I remember watching his show when 6 yr old. 1956-7.
Only one Lee, my man !!!!
Still love Liberace
My favorite - Black/White shows.
AMAZING TALENT
Didn't Lee have beautiful hair; handsome man !
i never knew that Liberace was a really good singer
Fantastic document!!! And fantastic Li!!!❤❤❤
He makes the piano sing!! He is wonderfull...
……my mum, & I would watch his tv show every Sunday night it was on. Loved listening to piano music. My mother taught it, & was a fabulous player. I decided to study Speech & Drama instead of piano.…………
Loved his theme song played in the beginning I watched him as a little girl also did any of u see the only movie he made called Sincerely Yours Wasn’t a big hit but his playing was wonderful I loved him as a concert pianist he didn’t need all the fake glitz of Las Vegas his talent was enough sorry jus my opinion granted he was accessible to more people in Vegas tho 9:54
I wonder where the piano that was used on this show is today.
What an elegant charming man. I don't care about the reality of his life. My dumped bucket list was to spend the Christmas Holidays with this Dear man
The greatest pianist of all time.
On the Larry King Live show (on CNN), a musician that knew Liberace, said that he wasn't one of the great players. Well, perhaps Liberace is no Tchaikovsky, Mozart, or Bethoven, but to me, he certainly is one of the greatest musicians in history. Oh, by the way, it's interesting to see Liberace, in his early days, not extravagantly dressed !
Michael Pixiak. Just words. Much Larry king stuff was proven B's.
As far as I know the top classical pianist was List. They said: it's List that plays......or it is the devil.......
Liberace himself said that he was not great. He admitted that there were others who played better than him. But he did have a charm that was off the charts. His stage presence, manner of presenting his music and pleasing his audience made him very popular back in the 1950's when he had this show.
@@christinelitvak6427 If there were others, which ones? I have never heard anyone play the piano any better, frankly, perhaps with the one exception of Alexander Malofeev.
That may be true but, in all fairness, Liberace deprived us of the chance to see him as a full-time classical performer. His fame didn't rest on the classical repertory, so in this sense, he wasn't one of the great _classical_ musicians. However, from what I read about him and what I can deduce by watching him play, he had excellent professional training, fluent technique, a fine touch, a singing tone and all the usual equipment of a serious musician. His approach is decidedly that of a classical pianist, not a jazz one. Wikipedia tells us he had "strong" reviews about his performance of the Second Piano Concerto by Liszt.
I think, in an alternative reality, Liberace could've been a touring virtuoso. He had all the necessary components.
❤💖
The left hand part at 4 min into the video is beyond incredible.
He literally looks like a cartoon playing so much talent
I didn't know he could sing! How come he didn't sing more often?
There are actually many records of him singing! I guess he was mainly just known for the piano and that’s what he stuck with- rather than becoming a full time singer.
Same here!
I was amazed to hear that not only cam he sing, but that he’s a wonderful singer with a great voice! Much better than many others who are known for being singers alone! And such a surprisingly deep and rich singing voice, given his rather high and nasal speaking voice!
There is nobody like Liberace around today....thank Christ!😐
Magnificently Romantic ... sorry I exalt myself .. aaaaaffffff ! ai ai ai ..
My aunt used to watch this highbrow show. Even as a child l knew something wasn't QUITE right here.....
What wasn’t quite right?
My brother George. All the women that loved him. Yet he only loved men. Like his Texas equivalent, Van.
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“Without doubt this sniggering, snickering, winking heap of Mother love …is The biggest sentimental vomit of all time”.
-Cassandra
Listen to Cziffra, Horowitz, Richter, Dame Hess etc to hear a bit more austerity and respect to the greats in your piano virtuosity.
All one needs ask is Cassandra who? Followed by who cares.
You probably never accomplished anything as a guitarist. STFU.
Thank you for your advice. I listen to "Cziffra, Horowitz, Richter, Dame Hess etc". Liberace doesn't avert me. I'm a classical pianist myself but I'm not a condescending turkeycock pretending he partakes in the elite club. I have to say this to all somber classical Art lovers: such people as Liberace and Victor Borge are our allies. They're agents of the Classical Art because they attract the masses by breaking stereotypes about it. They make accessible of something that a layman perceives as boring. By being pretentious and crude, you achieve nothing. Your type repulses people. Liberace and Borge bring them in.