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Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Elgart grew up in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey with his brother Larry. [1] They were exposed to musical influences early in their lives. Their mother, Bessie (Aisman) Elgart, was a concert pianist before her marriage to Arthur Elgart, a manufacturer's representative. She is said to have given a piano recital at ...
Lester E. „Les“ Elgart (* 3. August 1917 in New Haven, Connecticut; † 29. Juli 1995 in Dallas, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz - Trompeter und Bandleader des Swing und des Easy Listening . Les Elgart begann als Jugendlicher Trompete zu spielen; im Alter von 20 Jahren trat er als Profimusiker auf. Anfang der 1940er Jahre kam er nach ...
Lester Elliott Elgart (August 3, 1917, New Haven, Connecticut – July 29, 1995, Dallas, Texas) was an American swing jazz bandleader and trumpeter. Larry Elgart (March 20, 1922 – August 29, 2017) was an American jazz bandleader. With his brother Les, he recorded "Bandstand Boogie", the theme to the long-running dance show American Bandstand.
While touring in a band with his brother in the 1950s, they were approached to write the theme song “Bandstand Boogie” for the Philadelphia television show that would eventually go national as “American Bandstand.” Then in 1982, Elgart released a big-band and swing medley with his band Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra called “Hooked on Swing” that reached No. 31 on the ...
29. Mai 2015 · Lester E. (Les) Elgart began playing trumpet as a teenager, and by age 20 had landed professional gigs. In the 1940s he played in bands led by Raymond Scott, Charlie Spivak, and Harry James, and occasionally found himself in bands alongside brother Larry. Together they put together their own Les & Larry Elgart Ensemble in 1945, hiring Nelson Riddle, Ralph Flanagan, and Bill Finegan to do ...
Listen to music by Les Elgart on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Les Elgart, including Bandstand Boogie, Indian Summer and more.
