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Liberace's Chopsticks - Performed by Don Puryear
- Published_at:2013-08-10
- Category:Music
- Channel:botl king
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- description: Liberace was a famous American pianist known as "Mr. Showmanship" because of his flair. This is his arrangement of Chopsticks. Liberace's career spanned four decades, and during the 1950s through 1970s, he was the highest paid entertainer in the world. This transcription is by Bo Ayars of AX2Music. I've made a few little embellishments, and I could have played it a little cleaner in places, but it's a really fun piece to play. (I do this for fun, so please be kind if you have any comments about my technique.) And now for some Liberace trivia: 1. Liberace's father, Salvatore Liberace, was a French horn player for the Milwaukee Symphony, and his mother Frances Liberace, played piano. 2. At the age of four, Liberace could play almost any tune by ear. 3. Liberace's classical debut was at age 14 as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony. 4. Early in his career, Liberace worked the night club circuit as a pianist under the name: "Walter Busterkeys." 5. In 1969 Liberace was named one of the five highest paid entertainers in show business. 6. In the 1970s Liberace spent at least $100,000 a year on his sparkling, brocaded, diamond and jeweled costumes. 7. Liberace earned two Emmys and five gold million best seller albums during his career and was awarded 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 8. Many of Liberace's pianos, cars, jewelry and costumes are on display in the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip. Funds from the admissions to the non-profit museum go to The Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts, which awards music scholarships. 9. Liberace owned pianos previously owned by Frédéric Chopin and George Gershwin. 10. Liberace's final performance was on Nov 2, 1986, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, fulfilling his lifelong dream of performing there. 11. Liberace guest-starred on the TV series "Batman" as "Chandel"/"Harry." "The Devil's Fingers" and "The Dead Ringers" were the highest-rated in the show's history. 12. Liberace is mentioned in the song "Mr. Sandman" written by Pat Ballard: "And [give him] lots of wavy hair like Liberace."
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