Les Elgart

Les Elgart
Along with his brother Larry, trumpeter Les Elgart led one of the more popular swing orchestras of the '50s. His smooth, tightly arranged sound helped keep the declining big band style alive on the charts for a little while longer, and his later reunions with Larry often produced stylistic detours into contemporary easy listening trends. Elgart was born August 3, 1918, in New Haven, CT, to parents who both played the piano; he took up the trumpet in his early teens and was already performing...
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Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra Hooked on Swing Collection
By: Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: In the Mood, Cherokee, American Patrol
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Larry Elgart Hooked on Swing, Vol. 3
By: Larry Elgart
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: La Cage Aux Folles, Caravan, The Best Of Times (From 'La Ca...
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