ABOUT
Les Elgart (August 3, 1917 - July 29, 1995) was a highly acclaimed and veteran swing jazz bandleader and trumpeter who, along with his brother, Larry Elgart, became famous beginning in the 1940s. He is best known for "Main Title - Golden Arm" (1956), from "The Man With The Golden Arm" starring Frank Sinatra. With brother Larry, he recorded "Bandstand Boogie," the theme to Dick Clark's "American Bandstand."
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Main Title (Man With The Golden Arm) (1956)
Pop charts debut year: 1956
Years active: 1940-1995
Genres: Jazz, traditional pop
Labels: Musicraft, Bullet (Nashville), Columbia, Priam, Swampfire
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