On November 22, 1971, Zez Confrey died.

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Fri Nov 23, 2018: One more notable death, but more lighthearted: Zez Confrey, November 22, 1971

Zez Confrey



The sheet music for "Dizzy Fingers".

Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey (April 3, 1895 – November 22, 1971) was an American composer and performer of novelty piano and jazz music. His most noted works were "Kitten on the Keys" and "Dizzy Fingers."

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You know the tune. You just never knew its name.

This reminds me of my favorite YouTube video, which is also one of Liberace. This is so over the top. If this doesn't bring a smile to your face, nothing will.

Liberace playing Dizzy Fingers
204,238 views Aug 7, 2008

showmanlee
22.7K subscribers

Here is Liberace playing Dizzy Fingers in the 50's

And-a now, here's-a something for the a-young-a folks {it's no longer available}:

Try this instead:

Myron Floren on accordion - "Dizzy Fingers"
1,558 views • Aug 21, 2020

Lawrence Welk Show Fans


Lawrence Welk Show 1981 - "Backstage with our musical family"

I'll bet Roy Clark performed this somewhere along the line, but I can't find a video.

DIZZY FINGERS.avi
76,325 views Nov 24, 2008

K Stowell
227 subscribers

By Chet Atkins, one of his best

One more, from The Eddy Duchin Story:

Eddy Duchin - Dizzy Fingers
22,364 views Oct 23, 2016

Walter Rios
453 subscribers

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The Eddy Duchin Story

An Eddy Duchin story: my father was stationed in Australia during the war. He had a lifelong who became a dentist. The dentist was also in the war, but I can't recall where. One day the dentist looked over at someone and said something to the effect of, "you know, you look just like Eddy Duchin." Turns out ...