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. Larry Elgart was born in 1922 in New London, Connecticut, four years younger than his brother, Les. Their mother was a concert pianist; their father played piano as well, though not professionally. Read more on Last.fm