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A Handful of Keys - Liberace

Factual: Life Stories

Music: Classical

BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Handful of Keys - Liberace

The story of the world's greatest piano-playing showman.

4 Extra Debut. Famed for his minks, sequins, gold lame and candelabras. The story of the world's greatest piano-playing showman. From 2000.

Peter Skellern takes a look back at the career of Liberace.  The flamboyant pianist born in Wisconsin in 1919 went on to be a superstar. 

Produced by Bridget Apps.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in 2000.

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