Les & Larry Elgart
Author of Swingtime
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These two are brothers. Les was born Lester Elliott in New Haven, CT, 8/3/1917. Larry was born Lawrence Joseph Elgart in New London, CT, 3/20/1922. They grew up in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Les was a trumpeter and Larry a saxophonist. They often worked together, initially in big band and swing jazz genres. Les died 7/29/1995 in Dallas, TX; Larry 8/29/2017 in San Diego, CA.
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- USA
- Places of residence
- Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, USA
- Occupations
- musician
bandleader - Disambiguation notice
- These two are brothers. Les was born Lester Elliott in New Haven, CT, 8/3/1917. Larry was born Lawrence Joseph Elgart in New London, CT, 3/20/1922. They grew up in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Les was a trumpeter and Larry a saxophonist. They often worked together, initially in big band and swing jazz genres. Les died 7/29/1995 in Dallas, TX; Larry 8/29/2017 in San Diego, CA.
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