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The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:29 am
by spot
Bad form all round - The Liberace Museum is closing down.
Members are invited to post their thoughts and reminiscences. I almost wrote "their impressions" but honestly, no, don't try that.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:08 pm
by Bez
Sad but if the number of visitors are so few it's not economically viable to keep open then I guess it's inevitable. At least the Foundation will keep going.
Not many people other than us 'golden oldies' will even know his name sadly.
anyway...he was a true showman and a 'one off'.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:06 pm
by CARLA
True only us old hammers will remember him, he was entertaining.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:24 pm
by chonsigirl
I have some great accordion books he compiled, still use them too.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:37 pm
by spot
May I indulge slightly?
YouTube - 1969 Liberace Show El Cumbanchero/Cumana/Malaguena
Note that he doesn't hog all the credit either.
He was a credit to his country, America should be proud to have had him.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:39 pm
by Lon
spot;1335369 wrote: May I indulge slightly?
YouTube - 1969 Liberace Show El Cumbanchero/Cumana/Malaguena
Note that he doesn't hog all the credit either.
He was a credit to his country, America should be proud to have had him.
I love Malaguena and this a a great rendition.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:04 pm
by along-for-the-ride
I mostly remember him for his beautiful piano playing, his smile, and his devotion to his mother.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:27 pm
by flopstock
I don't think I ever sat through an entire song of his. He just kinda fell into the same category as lawrence welk and hee haw - stuff other folks watched.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:46 am
by Bez
There weren't multitudes of TV channels to watch in the 'old days' so there weren't that many entertainment choices. I loved his piano playing and his showmanship.....he bought a lot of glitz and glamour to the small screen.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:14 pm
by ZAP
This is sad news! Last February, because of my sister-in-law having been a huge fan pof his, I had the good fortune to see this museum and hear a tribute to him, played on one of his gorgeous pianos, by the music director of Jersey Boys. The museum has many of his pianos, robes & suits that he wore for his shows, autos he owned. The visitors were allowed to be photographed in one of the robes which I did and if I can figure out how to post it here, I will.
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:26 pm
by spot
ZAP;1335552 wrote: The visitors were allowed to be photographed in one of the robes which I did and if I can figure out how to post it here, I will.Go for it, that'll be wonderful!
The Liberace Memorial Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:41 pm
by ZAP
I'll see if this will work.
Zap in Liberace's threads.
Liberace's robe.jpg
Nope. wah!!