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    • May 16, 1919
    Las Vegas piano player Liberace is born in West Allis, Wisconsin. Noted for his flashy stage wear, he's namechecked in Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman" and in Tim McGraw's "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"
    Nov 15, 1956
    Elvis Presley attends Liberace's opening at the Riviera Theater in New York and is introduced from the stage
    Jul 4, 1966
    Johnny Sea sings his Vietnam-connected "Day For Decision" on Independence Day during a Liberace concert at Las Vegas' Sahara Hotel
    Oct 17, 1966
    Dazzling and funny: Flamboyant pianist Liberace appears on the NBC variety series "The Roger Miller Show"
    Mar 14, 1968
    Dean Martin sings Robert Mitchum's former country hit "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me" during the week's installment of "The Dean Martin Show" on NBC-TV. Guests include Pat Buttram and Liberace
    Jul 31, 1969
    Elvis Presley begins a historic four-week run at Las Vegas' International Hotel with his first live show since 1961. In the audience are Liberace, Herb Alpert, Dick Clark, Cary Grant, Fats Domino, Burt Bacharach, Pat Boone and Paul Anka
    Jan 8, 1975
    Liberace sends Elvis Presley his cookbook for The King's 40th birthday
    Feb 2, 1981
    Dolly Parton appears with her "9 To 5" co-stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda on the CBS special "Lily: Sold Out." Also on board: Paul Anka, Audrey Meadows, Joan Rivers and Liberace
    Feb 11, 1981
    Warner Bros. releases Emmylou Harris' remake of "Mister Sandman," namechecking Liberace. The single version features Harris in three-part harmony, while the album version teams her with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
    Feb 4, 1987
    Entertainer Liberace dies at his home in Palm Springs, California, of AIDS-related pneumonia. The pianist is referenced in the lyrics of Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman" and Tim McGraw's "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"
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