Biography
Lawrence Joseph 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.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
335 releases · 36 albums · active 1954–2023
- Performance · 190
- Other credits · 121
- Production · 87
Studios: Mediasound · Sigma Sound Studios · RCA Studios, New York · Uris Theatre
Frequent collaborators
- Barry Manilow
- Larry Elgart And His Manhattan Swing Orchestra
- Les & Larry Elgart
- Larry Elgart And His Orchestra
- Larry Elgart And His Hooked On Swing Orchestra
- Les Elgart And His Orchestra
- Various
- Larry Elgart And His New Hollywood Band






