If I could play the piano like that, I would never stop smiling either.

He didn’t play the piano, he was the piano. A real talent!!!

@EnlightnMe48

Жыл бұрын

I concur.

@tambrosia

9 ай бұрын

You are so right

Liberace - Milwaukee is so proud of you! There will never be another like you!!!

I'm 70 years old & I remember watching & enjoying him when I was a kid & I still do!!!

Liberace still great then and now On my parents 25th annv (2 yrs before my Mom died), he played at the old Latin Casino in NJ. our cousin was able to get front table seats right by the stage. Mr L came to the table to wish my parents a most happy anniversary, kissed my Moms hand and a heartfelt shake of hand to pop. He played the Lovielest night of the Year my parents fav, had to play that several times a week for them on the organ. Funny 7 decades later and I remember this so well. Thank you Mr L for your kindness Pax+

This man put on the most incredible shows. I worked a dinner theater he performed in and I got to help disassemble his Lucite piano and load it on the truck. What an honor.

Milwaukeeans are SO proud of Liberace! He wanted to build a museum here but somehow it didn't go through. WHAT A TALENT!!

No one could play like Liberace and no one ever will

@johndean4765

3 ай бұрын

Tom breen many people say Chico Marx was better BUT they don't know he was often miming.

Actually... his home was in West Allis, which is a suburb just west of Milwaukee.My Grandmother and her sister used to hang out with "Walter" and George.She had great stories of how much fun he was to be with. Walter introduced my grandparents to each other, which resulted in their first date.So in a way ...Liberace, is the reason that my dad (...then me) were born.

@cowboykody6775

4 жыл бұрын

And he graduated high school from West Milwaukee in 1937

@samuelpayne8202

3 жыл бұрын

Great story, Gravis! One to keep retelling in the family down the generations.

@koof1776

3 жыл бұрын

💖

@wms72

2 жыл бұрын

He looks Hungarian

@tracksidethomas

Жыл бұрын

My grandmother grew up in West Allis and knew Liberace, too!

THIS MAN WAS A GREAT TALENT AND YES , HE PUT A SMILE ON EVERY PERSONS FACE WHEN HE PLAYED . HIS SMILE AND JOY WAS INFECTIOUS , AND ....Who gives a hoot about his sexuality that was his private life . THE WORLD LOVED THIS MAN .

@patriciapogue4486

3 жыл бұрын

He played by ear and was classically trained a show off bot in the nicest way he was the best

He plays with such joy he almost dances on the piano bench. Love him!

He makes it look so effortless!

Ed Sullivan introduced Liberace as, “MILWAUKEE’S FAVORITE BREW, LIBERACE!” He had charisma oozing, that’s for sure!

Marvellous rendition. Earliest videos best.

Liberace could play anything. He played as if he were having the best time of his life.

@ShaddySoldier

8 жыл бұрын

+Rowwdy Colt im pretty sure he was

@lianelayman7577

8 жыл бұрын

+ShaddySoldier He was having the best time of his life and he always said that.

@marysmith27

7 жыл бұрын

With him, piano playing was sheer fun!

@jerrytheracecardriver1100

7 жыл бұрын

he always had that "mommy look what I just did" look on his face every time he played the piano.

@johnnynoirman

5 жыл бұрын

True--A Master.

I MISS HIM!!!! He never fails to cheer me up.

This is the best version of the Beer Barrel Polka I've ever heard! He's practically bouncing on the piano bench and was clearly having a great time. What an entertainer.

@rodenreyes6320

3 ай бұрын

He's got the blues on the run with that piano playing.

@joksal9108

3 ай бұрын

It’s not in a polka style at all-he’s playing it fast and flashy to impress the rubes.

You dont win people over by talking. You win them over by being great. This man was several steps beyond great. I love this song, and the way he did it will never be matched.

@brucetowell3432

2 ай бұрын

You are so wise, love your first 2 sentences;-)....and the media and masses always wonder why the American people love President Trump.

Fantastic no one else can play like him still missed ❤

5/25/2020 ..... Anyone here besides me ??? I remember watching Liberace when I was a little girl. I was fascinated with him then and even more so today. This was ONE of my favorite numbers. He played this number with such enthusiasm, the audience couldn't help but sing along while he played. How I miss him. R.I.P.

@judithiorio6403

4 жыл бұрын

Love the way he winks into the camera.

@naomisgram1

Жыл бұрын

@@judithiorio6403 yes he was a top showman, as well as pianist! Knew how to engage an audience!

How many times can anyone say they saw an absolute genius in their own lifetime? We did; LIBERACE was a true genius and has provided me/us with his beautiful music.

Liberace had a way of making a person feel like your the only one in the room and its all for you. And he really had a way of making people feel good and just happy from his music

@christianhwang314

4 жыл бұрын

you're not your #grammarnazi

@elikline9045

4 жыл бұрын

@grammarnazi. It literally doesnt matter to me.

@elikline9045

4 жыл бұрын

@burteriksson Feeble attempt at humor.

@elikline9045

4 жыл бұрын

@burteriksson I've been nowhere near you, so I'm sure I dont have them.

@christianhwang314

4 жыл бұрын

@burteriksson @eli kline you guys chill... I just wrote that in a few seconds for the heck of it. I didn't intend it as an "attempt of humor" and I don't honestly care if people think it is funny or not. However, you all are dealing with a very controversial subject that will never be fully settled in everyone's hearts. Stop doing it, I've seen people with very different beliefs live happily together. Why can't you? Lastly, I would like to apologize for anybody who I offended, especially people like burt eriksson. I didn't mean to hurt anybody, I'll watch my language in the future.

His little eye wink during the start of his performance was super attractive..! ♡

I love this. He is having a ball. No wonder his audiences loved him.

Glad we have the video for this recording, even if it is only in black and white - half the effect of the performance would be completely lost if it was just audio.

I love the comments on this clip, thanks everyone for your positive comments on this great mans joyful performance!

@bored1980

8 жыл бұрын

Do you have any footage of his Radio City Music Hall performances in 1986?

@thomaskallmyr

5 жыл бұрын

Hans Holmers privatchaufför Rolf Dahlgren har sagt att han körde omkring HH i Stockholm mordnatten medan HH sa att han var på väg upp för att köra Vasaloppet. Rolf Dahlgren blev sedan hotad och trakasserad och fick sitt liv förstört. Bägge är nu döda. HH sa vid ett tillfälle att om sanningen om mordet skulle komma fram så skulle det sända chockvågor genom det svenska samhället och störta regeringen. Senare blev han inkallad till konstitutionsutskottet och fick frågan om vad han menade, men han vägrade att svara. Han sa att det skulle ta alldeles för lång tid att förklara. Detta mord stinker lång väg!

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this magnifique post!

@frankpraysner4227

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas Kallmy

just amazing...

I saw Liberace's stage show twice, both times in my early teens back in the late sixties and early seventies. Even though that was a long time ago, I still have vivid memories of those shows, unlike the shows of many other performers I've seen over the years whose performances have tended to be forgettable. Liberace was an amazing, charismatic performer, the likes of which the world will probably never see again. His moniker "Mr. Showmanship" was truly well deserved!

Back when sheer TALENT coupled with HARD WORK was rewarded. He STARTS at 90mph, and STILL had ' tim e ' (at 00:27) to give a sly wink to his audience! RIP Władziu Valentino Liberace. You inspired more people than you could ever know!!

It's kind of amusing how L gives the appearance of dancing as he sways with the rhythm of this polka. His hands are a "mile-a-minute." IMPRESSIVE. Those octaves are stunning!

@jerrytheracecardriver1100

7 жыл бұрын

he plays it like it's a walk in the park and i am still trying to learn rhapsody in blue after months of working tirelessly! i'm still only about halfway through rhapsody in blue.. -_-

His love for playing and feeling music was genuinely apparent.

Irresistible! This is a fine example why Liberace is my musical Hero! NO one compares....

He slowed his style of music down the older he got, but still absolutely the best!

A loving and compassionate man who unselfishly shared his talent and rewards with the world. I grew up listening to this man play on TV and so sad how his life ended. In history his legacy will be one of the greatest treasures in the field of musical entertainment.

Never get tired of watching this performance. Fascinated by the'hand-jumps.' So understandable why Liberace became a major star. Many thanks for posting.

@EnlightnMe48

Жыл бұрын

Unreal. Landing every note without a miss.

The way he smile, move, everything! Amazing.

Love the little wink he gives in the beginning of the song. What a sweatheart.

I laughed while watching this! What a brilliant entertainer....I'm hetro but so glad that we now live in an age when we can see the light at the end of the tunnel with regard to people being able to just be themselves. My goodness he had quick fingers, RIP. xx

Nice piece for the Octoberfest :-)

He sent me a 8 by 10 photo and it was great. I really liked him and didn't miss any of his shows on television.

This oldschool stuff differs so much from today's rhythms... Much better, much pure and sincere. And much alive.

@kirkwahmmet8406

5 жыл бұрын

BaCk In My DaY

@seamuscunnane3595

4 жыл бұрын

By 5am u

.........WOW!!!!!!!!!!......im lost for words!!

Liberace cracks me up with his animated expressions!!

He sure knew how to play the piano. No denying that!

True entertainment from the Worlds Greatest Showman! God rest his soul.

A million miles an hour all while smiling at the camera. Amazing.

Liberace - You brought so much joy to so many people - THANK YOU.

He is always smiling. I love that about him. This is from a time before the world got angrified.

@mikehindley3

3 жыл бұрын

So true! This looks like it was recorded not long after the second world war, remembered as a peaceful and happy time by those who lived through it. Take me back.

@bushit123456

3 жыл бұрын

He had a very sad life, actually

@haleyt7518

Жыл бұрын

The world has always had periods of being ‘angrified’ and people probably said that about the world then too like many do now

He transmits so much joy...! You just have to feel alive and happy about it. Thanks!!!

Liberace was a great performer. No one could tickle those ivories like he could.

I just love watching his fingers move , truly amazing, he was from a different planet. Genius.

He was the definition of a showman.

Pure genius of a prodigy....and a wonderful arrangement by brother George.

I could listen to him playing for hours music played like this is so uplifting was bobbing along with him

how can anybody doubt this?the best!

keep that lovely smile shining in heaven . R.I.P great Liberace

All that music was just in his head. There is no doubt that he was gifted.

simply brilliant. bravo!!!

Loved him!!

Thoroughly enjoyable. What a smile that man has - beautiful!

Love whatever Liberace plays! Class all the way!!!!

I had forgotten how great this mans ability was!!

What a great big smile on his face while he plays

@lianelayman7577

8 жыл бұрын

+rkgk1517 yES INDEED.

@MrKatajisto

5 жыл бұрын

It, the superfluous smiling, it only disturbed me, before knowing about his all background! Without it I would engrave his name to my modest unofficial graveyard.

Goodness gracious man!

The way he plays is just wonderful. At one point, he even appears to be floating while playing

What a great musician and pianist! And he understood the power of being a true entertainer. He could even make the Beer Barrel Polka sound "extra!"

Wow! I was a kid when I saw these live on TV and all the women in the neighborhood would never miss Liberace. Some of them even dressed up just to view the show. It was cute even back then. Thanks for the video as this guy was a real showman!

@angeortizfelix5410

5 жыл бұрын

This is a genius the real Piano Man mr. Liberace that the wonderful message that I hear the beer the bottle oh wow I love that guy acting more than 40 years ago very unhappy that I say that I can still see those people no more God bless you God bless you do is so fantastic. Exilim

For Liberace, everyone's dream has become a reality. He did what he loved and got a lot of money for it.

The absolute best.........loved his Beer Barrel Polka

He had great giftedness .

Absolutely Spectacular ! Bravo . I was to young to appreciate his talent .

Amazing man right here friends, no one could play like him.

Such a pleasure watching him perform

Could watch this on repeat for hours!

Absolutely LOVE this!!! Wish my gr.gr. Aunt was still alive. She & her husband had a music store in West Allis,Wis. back in the 20's & 30's close to where Liberace grew up. I bet you a nickel & a dill pickle she met him as a child.

Growing up, there was always a candelabra that my mother had placed on our piano as a tribute (which is still on there)

What a FANTASTIC entertainer...BRAVO and THANKS for posting this.

He’s an actual magician. Like he’s ridiculously magic. It’s stupid how good he is.

What a great pianist!

Never misses a note.

He makes it look so easy. Genius. 📻🙂

Incredible talent. I play piano and to be able to play like that with such accuracy and wink, smile and turn your head at the same time is mind blowing. He said that his teacher made him play with weights attached to his fingers so that when they were removed his fingers felt so light on the keys.

The Liberace Show was one key US import to the new commercial television channel in Britain ITV when it launched in 1955. His show aired Sunday afternoons and attracted large ratings.

The great pianist Liberace i love all your beautiful song R.I.P. 28 Sept 2019 thank you

Love this and him. Joy personified. So good. Thank you., Nina

What talent

This guy is unf@#$%ing believable!!!!!!! A true ,true master!!!! I could watch this guy for hours!!

@lianelayman7577

8 жыл бұрын

+Ernie Johnson Me too.

I remember going to Walker middle school in Milwaukee, where the picture of liberace hung in the back Of the auditorium.. Even in the 80s when I was there. It's still hung there quite prominently. I remember staring at it for quite a while having been stuck in line after a performance in that place. And sometimes I'd take a look just 'cause it was fascinating that there was a celebrity from this place I normally called prison.. lol Great artist.

The ONLY one.. He took music.. and turned it into MUSIC!... He had the ability to make everyone in the audience feel as though they were the only two in the room and that he was playing Just for you. A rare and unique talent for sure.

The most positive pianist for all time!

Truly a fine performer- simply amazing!

"Beer Barrel Polka", also known as "The Barrel Polka" and "Roll Out the Barrel", is a song which became popular worldwide during World War II. The music was composed by the Czech musician Jaromír Vejvoda in 1927.[1] Eduard Ingriš wrote the first arrangement of the piece, after Vejvoda came upon the melody and sought Ingriš's help in refining it. At that time, it was played without lyrics as "Modřanská polka" ("Polka of Modřany"). Its first text was written later (in 1934) by Václav Zeman - with the title "Škoda lásky"[2] ("Wasted Love"). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Barrel_Polka

@mircomirco-zm6ji

Жыл бұрын

You have got that one 100% right 👍

I would have loved to have been able to see him in person; what a magnificent performer!

@glennhart3634

4 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate to have seen Liberace twice in person in the early 1970s. This may sound strange, but I can tell you that both times I felt he really appreciated ME being there to see him. Such was his charisma and his rapport with his audience. Liberace was that rare example of an entertainer who truly loves his fans and knows they are a big reason for his success. Both times I saw him I left the show feeling I had just visited with a good friend. I have never felt that before or since with any other performer.

Love this man.❤

So proud to be from Milwaukee! Can't believe he came from where I live.

my late gran liked lib , ! I was a kid back in the 70s when I 1st hear !!

He used to have one show on TV aftn. where he wore his gorgeous cloaks, and it was mostly all ladies. They loved it. I didn't realize just what a genius he was. No scripts !!! He looks around and seems to have memorized every key. He was also handsome, and so charismatic. I ignored his sexuality. Topic of gossip but who cares ?? He was a genius. RIP

@mardonnet266

6 жыл бұрын

Beth Miletti pjm,.

I always love to see virtuosity in action!

Loved the way he always 'danced' with his left foot!

How can anyone NOT smile while watching this performance!