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LES AND LARRY ELGART 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
Les Elgart 7” LPs
7” Col S7-30838 (JS7-11), Stumbling / The Nearness of You
7” Col S7-30839 (JS7-11), Moonglow /
7” Col S7-30840 (JS7-11), East of the Sun /
7” Col S7-30841 (JS7-11), Designs for Dancing / Stella By Starlight
7” Col S7-30842 (JS7-11), Anything Goes / The Mar-Cha-Cha
7” Col S7-31149 (JS7-33), The Jada Cha-Cha / Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
7” Col S7-31150 (JS7-33), Beat Junction / Sidewinder
7” Col S7-31151 (JS7-33), Love for Sale / When You Were Sweet Sixteen
7” Col S7-31152 (JS7-33), The Touch of Your Lips / Let Me Call You Sweetheart
7” Col S7-31153 (JS7-33), I’ll Remember April / Together
7” Col S7-31267 (JS7-39), The Most Beautiful Girl in the World /
7” Col S7-31268 (JS7-39), I Concentrate On You /
7” Col S7-31269 (JS7-39), Trees / In the Still of the Night
7” Col S7-31270 (JS7-39), Poor Butterfly /
7” Col S7-31271 (JS7-39), Sermon / Looking for a Boy
7” Col ZSV 62125~62126, Les Elgart: Cherokee / P Faith: Autumn Leaves
7” Col ZSV 62127~62128, Les Elgart: Poinciana / P Faith: Laura
Les Elgart 10” LPs
10” Col CL 2503, Prom Date: Les E And His Orch, 1954 “House Party” series
10” Col CL 2578, Campus Hop: Les Elgart and His Orch, 1955 “H Party” series
10” Col CL 2590, Les Elgart And His Orchestra: More Of Les, 1956
10” Col CL 6287, Just O M Dance: Les E And His O: America’s Prom Fav, 1954
10” Coronet (Aus) KLP-008, Prom Date: Les Elgart And His Orch, May 1956
10” Coronet (Aus) KLP-010, Campus Hop: Les Elgart and His Orch, Jan 1957
10” Philips (E) B 07656 R, Sophisticated Swing: Les Elgart & his Orchestra
10” Philips (E) B 07678 R, Just One More Dance: Les Elgart . . . , Jul 1955
10” Philips (Holland) B 07056 L, More of Les: the sensational dance orch of . . .
10” Royale 18151 – see under “Artie Shaw”
Les Elgart 12” LPs
Blue Heaven BH4-401, Do You Remember When: Les E . . . Walkin’ My . . .
Cappe Enterprises S-2002, The sounds of Les E: Best Band in the Land, 1966
CBS Super-Sound SS 6240, Sound Of The Times; Les & Larry Elgart
CBS (Arg) 1.027, Les Elgart y su Orquesta: Marcando El Compas
CBS (Arg) 9.027, El Sonido de Les Elgart
CBS (Arg) 9.033, El Baile Del Ano: Les Elgart Y Su Orquesta
CBS (Brazil) 16.784, Orquestras Espetaculares: Les Elgart
CBS (Brazil) 4074, Les Elgart: The Greatest Dance Band monaural
CBS (Brazil) 37195, Les Elgart E Sua Orquestra
CBS (Brazil) 37200, Les Elgart E Sua Orquestra
CBS (Brazil) 138.065, Les Elgart: The Band With That Sound
CBS (Brazil) 138.066, Designs For Dancing: Les Elgart And His Orchestra
CBS (Brazil) 138.067, Les Elgart e sua orquestra: half satin-half latin
CBS (Brazil) 138.068, Designs For Dancing: Les Elgart e sua Orquestra, 1978
CBS (Brazil) 138.784, Orquestras Espetaculares: Les Elgart
CBS (Brazil), Les Elgart e sua Orquestra: The Great Sound of Les E, 1978
CBS (Fr) S 62.299, Les Elgart et son Orchestre
CBS (G) 52 349, Les Elgart: The Greatest Dance Band in the Land
CBS (Mex) CL 5029, Lo Mejor De Les Elgart: Les Elgart y su Orquesta, 1962
Circle CLP-126, Les Elgart And His Orchestra: 1946
Col CL 536, Sophisticated Swing: Les Elgart and his orch, 1953 Les E photo
Col CL 536, Sophisticated Swing: by America’s college prom . . . couples in color
Col CL 594, Just One More D: Les E And His O, 1954 maroon label w/gold print
Col CL 594, Just One More D: Les E And His O, 1955 red & blk w/6-eye logos
Col CL 619, The Band Of The Year: Les Elgart And His Orchestra, 1955
Col CL 684, Les Elgart And His Orchestra: The Dancing Sound, 1956
Col CL 803, For Dancers Only: Les Elgart And His Orchestra, 1956
Col CL 875, The Elgart Touch: Les Elgart And His Orchestra, 1956
Col CL 904, Dance to hits from . . . The Most Happy Fella: Les Elgart . . .
Col CL 967 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 1008, Les Elgart: For Dancers Also, 1957
Col CL 1291, Les Elgart On Tour, Apr 1959
Col CL 1350, The Great Sound of Les Elgart, Sep 1959
Col CL 1450, Les Elgart: The Band With That Sound, Jun 1960
Col CL 1500, Designs For Dancing: Les Elgart And His Orchestra, Oct 1960
Col CL 1567, Les Elgart: Half Satin – Half Latin, Jun 1961
Col CL 1659, “It’s De-Lovely”: For Dancing And Listening: Les Elgart, Nov 1961
Col CL 1785, The Twist Goes To College: Les Elgart & His Orchestra, May 1962
Col CL 1890, Les Elgart: Best Band On Campus, Nov 1962
Col CS 8103, Les Elgart On Tour, Apr 1959
Col CS 8159, The Great Sound of Les Elgart, Sep 1959
Col CS 8245, Les Elgart: The Band With That Sound, Jun 1960
Col CS 8291, Designs For Dancing: Les Elgart And His Orchestra, Oct 1960
Col CS 8367, Les Elgart: Half Satin – Half Latin, Jun 1961
Col CS 8459, “It’s De-Lovely”: For Dancing And Listening: Les Elgart, Nov 1961
Col CS 8585, The Twist Goes To College: Les Elgart & His Orchestra, May 1962
Col CS 8690, Les Elgart: Best Band On Campus, Nov 1962
Col Spec Prod CS 8459, “It’s De-Lovely”: For Dancing And Listening: Les Elgart
Col Spec Prod CSP 215 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P 13168, Les Elgart: The Greatest Dance Band In The Land
Col (Arg) 8.004 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (Arg) 8.005, Bailable Columbia – see under “Various Artists”
Col (Arg) 8.017, Swing Sofisticado: Les Elgart y su Orquesta
Col (Arg) 8.028, La Orquesta De Baile No.1: Les Elgart
Col (Arg) 8.036 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (Arg) 8.044, El Toque De Elgart: Les Elgart Y Su Orquesta
Col (Arg) 8.056 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (Arg) 8.290, Les Elgart
Col (Arg) 8.313, Lo Mejor De Les Elgart
Col (Arg) 8.343, El Sonido De Les Elgart
Col (Brazil) 15031, Les Elgart: LE E Sua Orquestra label: “LE Em Stereo”
Col (Brazil) 37195, L Elgart: LE E Sua Orquestra monaural
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31001, A Orquestra de Ano: Les Elgart e sua Orquestra
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31029, Les Elgart e sua Orquestra: Para Dancar
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31071, So Para Dancar: Les Elgart E Sua Orquestra
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31115, Les Elgart’s Music Bar, 1957
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31141, Les Elgart Toca: Les Elgart e sua Orquestra
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31163, Swing Sincopado: LE e sua orquestra: favorita . . .
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31176, Mais Uma Danca: Les Elgart e sua Orquestra
Col (Brazil) LPCB 42023, Les Elgart: For Dancers Also, 1958
Col (J) PRL 5006, For Dancers Only: Les Elgart And His Orchestra
Col (J) YS-117, Les Elgart On Tour
Col (J) YS-124, The Great Sound Of Les Elgart
Col (Mex) DCA-71 – see under “Various Artists”
Coronet (Aus) KLLS-1641, Les E and His Orch: Designs For Dancing
Corornet (Aus) KLLS-1703, “It’s De-Lovely”: For Dancing And Listening: LE
Coronet (Aus) KLP-502, For Dancers Only: Les Elgart and His Orchestra
Coronet (Aus) KLP-534, Les Elgart And His Orchestra: The Dancing Sound
Coronet (Aus) KLP-574, The Elgart Touch: Les Elgart And His Orchestra, 1957
Coronet (Aus) KLP-646, Les Elgart: For Dancers Also, Mar 1958
Coronet (Aus) KLP-696, The Band Of The Year: Les Elgart And His O, Sep 1958
Coronet (Aus) KLP-709, Just One More Dance: Les Elgart And His O, Dec 1958
Coronet (Aus) KLP-779, Les Elgart On Tour, Sep 1959
Coronet (Aus) KLP-818, The Great Sound of Les Elgart, Jan 1960
Coronet (Aus) KLP-867, Les Elgart: The Band With That Sound, Aug 1960
Coronet (Aus) KLP-914, Les Elgart: Half Satin – Half Latin
Design DLP-184 – see under “Various Artists”
Design DLP-184 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 13 / 14 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HL 7374, Les E: The Greatest Dance Band In The Land, Jun 1966
Harmony HS 11174, Les E: The Greatest Dance Band In The Land, Jun 1966
Harmony (Arg) 17.207, LE & Su Orquesta: La Pandilla Que Cantaba . . . , 1973
Harmony (Aus) HA 062, For Dancers Only: Les Elgart and His Orchestra
Harmony (Aus) HAS 144, Designs For Dancing: Les Elgart And His Orchestra
Harmony (Aus) HAS 160, Les Elgart: The Band With That Sound
Int’l Award Ser AK-251 – see under “Various Artists”
Int’l Award Ser AKS-251 – see under “Various Artists”
Okeh (Brazil) 12.214, So Para Dancar: Les Elgart e sua Orquestra
Okeh (Brazil) 21144, So Para Dancar: Les Elgart e sua Orquestra
Koala AW 14173, Alley Cat: Les Elgart
Koala KOA 14264, Les Elgart: I Left My Heart In San Francisco
LF Spec Limited Ed (Aus) LF-8031 – see under “Various Artists”
Philips (E) B 07056 L, More of Les: the sensational dance orchestra of Les Elgart
Philips (E) B 07096 L, Les Elgart and His Orchestra: The Dancing Sound
Philips (E) B 07214 L – see under “Various Artists”
Philips (Fr) P 07 325 L, Les Elgart No 1: Jazz Pour Danser
Priam LP-PR 218, Les Elgart : American Bandstand, 1981
Sutton SU 283, Les Elgart!: And Blazing Brass
Sutton SSU 283, Les Elgart!: And Blazing Brass
Viking VKS 1036e, Big Bands Are Back: Featuring Les Elgart
Les and Larry Elgart 7” LPs
7” Col 7-8912, Big Band Hootenanny: Les & Larry Elgart
7” Col 7-9021, Command Performance: Les & Larry Elgart Play . . .
7" Col 7-9155, Elgart au Go Go: Les & Larry Elgart "Stereo Seven"
7” Col 7-9391, Warm and Sensuous: Les and Larry Elgart: feat the . . .
7” Col S7-31941 (JS7-83), If I Had a Hammer /
7” Col S7-31942 (JS7-83)
7” Col S7-31943 (JS7-83), Blowin’ in the Wind /
7” Col S7-31944 (JS7-83), Kisses Sweeter Than Wine /
7” Col S7-31945 (JS7-83), Greensleeves /
7" Col (J) LSS-137-C, Les And Larry Elgart
Les and Larry Elgart 12” LPs
CBS (Arg) 8.689, Un Signo De Nuestro Tempo: Les Y Larry Elgart
CBS (Arg) 9.068, Command Performance! Les & Larry Elgart Interpretan Los . . .
CBS (Arg) 9.090, Ven a Bailar: Les y Larry Elgart [ Interpreta . . . ]
CBS (Arg) 19.383, Los Mas Grandes Exitos de los Elgart: Les y Larry, 1974
CBS (Aus) BP 233091, Big Band Hootenanny: Les & Larry Elgart
CBS (Aus) BP 233158, Command Performance! Les & Larry Elgart Play . . .
CBS (Aus) BP 233237, Elgart au Go-Go: Les & Larry Elgart
CBS (Aus) SBP 233091, Big Band Hootenanny: Les & Larry Elgart
CBS (Aus) SBP 233158, Command Performance! Les & Larry Elgart Play . . .
CBS (Aus) SBP 233237, Elgart au Go-Go: Les & Larry Elgart
CBS (Aus) SBP 233241, Sound Of The Times: Les & Larry E: More Au Go-Go
CBS (Aus) SBP 233422, Warm and Sensuous: Les and Larry Elgart: feat . . .
CBS (Aus) SBP 233495, Les and Larry E: The Wonderful World Of Today’s Hits
CBS (Aus) SBP 233603, Les & Larry Elgart’s Greatest Hits
CBS (Brazil) 138.042, Les e Larry Elgart e sua orquestra: Sound Of The Times
CBS (Brazil) SS 62 943, . . . Girl Watchers: Feat Music to Watch Girls By
CBS (Brazil) 268.031/1-466619, Best of Big Bands: Les And Larry Elgart, 1990
CBS (E) SS 62 401, Sound of the Times: Les & Larry E: More Au Go-Go
CBS (E) SS 62 892, Warm and Sensuous: Feat The Saxophone Of Larry E
CBS (E) SS 63 088, Command Perf: L & L Elgart Play The Gt Dance Hits, 1967
CBS (G) S 63 236, Les and Larry E: The Wonderful World of Today’s Hits
CBS (Mex) C3L 10, Esto Es Para Bailar: Les y Larry Elgart con su . . . 3-LPs
CBS (Mex) CL 5053, Nuevas Favoritas: Les Y Larry Elgart
CBS (Mex) CL 5080, Reunion De Etiqueta: Les Y Larry Elgart
CBS (New Z) BP 473110, . . . Play the Great Dance Hits
CBS (New Z) BPS 473110, . . . Play the Great Dance Hits
CBS (Peru) PE-CL 4201, Bailemos Go-Go: Les & Larry Elgart
CBS (Neth) SS 63 088, Command Performance! Les & Larry Elgart Play . . .
Col CL 1052, Les & Larry Elgart and their orchestra, Dec 1957 with insert
Col CL 1123, Les and Larry Elgart And Their Orchestra: Sound Ideas, May 1958
Col CL 2112, Big Band Hootenanny: Les & Larry Elgart, Jan 1964
Col CL 2221, Command Performance! Les & Larry Elgart Play . . . , Oct 1964
Col CL 2301, Les and Larry Elgart: The New Elgart Touch, Apr 1965
Col CL 2355, Elgart au Go-Go: Les & Larry Elgart, Jul 1965
Col CL 2511, Sound Of The Times: Les & Larry E: More Au Go-Go, Jul 1966
Col CL 2591, Warm and Sensuous: Les and Larry Elgart: feat . . . , Jul 1967
Col CL 2633, Les & Larry E: Girl Watchers: Feat Music to Watch G By, Apr 1967
Col CL 2780, Les and Larry E: The Wonderful World Of Today’s Hits, Mar 1968
Col CS 8002, Les and Larry Elgart And Their Orchestra: Sound Ideas, May 1958
Col CS 8092, Les & Larry Elgart and their orchestra, Dec 1957
Col CS 8912, Big Band Hootenanny: Les & Larry Elgart, Jan 1964
Col CS 9021, Command Performance! Les & Larry Elgart Play . . . , Oct 1964
Col CS 9101, Les and Larry Elgart: The New Elgart Touch, Apr 1965
Col CS 9155, Elgart au Go-Go: Les & Larry Elgart, Jul 1965
Col CS 9311, Sound Of The Times: Les & Larry E: More Au Go-Go, Jul 1966
Col CS 9391, Warm and Sensuous: Les and Larry Elgart: feat . . . , Jul 1967
Col CS 9433, Les & Larry E: Girl Watchers: Feat Music to Watch G By, Apr 1967
Col CS 9433, Les & Larry Elgart And Their O: G Watchers . . . cover: girl in bikini
Col CS 9580, Les and Larry E: The Wonderful World Of Today’s Hits, Mar 1968
Col CS 9722, Les & Larry Elgart’s Greatest Hits
Col PC 38341, Swingtime: Les & Larry Elgart
Col Record Prod XTV 68904/68905 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod CSP 212 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod CSP 277 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod CSP 8092, Les & Larry Elgart and their orchestra
Col (Chile) CS 9155, Elgart au Go-Go: Les & Larry Elgart
Col (Mex) CL 5110, El Gran Sonido: Les y Larry Elgart
Col (Mex) CL5 5110, El Gran Sonido: Les y Larry Elgart
Coronet (Aus) KLP-644, Les & Larry Elgart and their orch, May 1958
Coronet (Aus) KLP-691, Les and Larry Elgart And Their Orchestra: Sound Ideas
Coronet (Aus) KLPS-691, . Les and Larry Elgart And Their Orch: Sound Ideas
Harmony HS 11288, Les & Larry Elgart: Unforgettable
Harmony KH 32053, The Beat of the Big Bands: Les & Larry Elgart
Harmony (Mex), Inolvidables: Con Les Y Larry Elgart
Harmony (Mex), Les & Larry Elgart: El Sonido De Las Grandes Bandas
Massey-Ferguson, Les & Larry Elgart: Wow! It’s Tractors Au Go-Go!
Philips (G) AA 840.000 BY, Sound Ideas: Les and Larry E and their Orchestra
Swampfire SF 201, Les and Larry Elgart: Nashville-Country Piano, Sep 1969
Swampfire SF 202, Les & Larry Elgart: Nashville Country Brass, Sep 1969
Swampfire SF 203, Les and Larry Elgart: Nashville-Country Guitars, Sep 1969
Swampfire SF 207, Bridge Over Troubled Water: Les & Larry E . . . , Dec 1969
Swampfire SF 207, Les & Larry E: Bridge Over . . . enlarged photo of Larry E
Swampfire ST 93071, Les and Larry Elgart: Nashville-Country Guitars
Larry Elgart 7” LPs
7” K-Tel (J) RPS-77, Hooked on Swing
7” MGM SB-36, City Lights / Just One of Those Things
7” MGM SB-37, Do Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me/ That’s All
7” MGM SB-38, Bye Bye Blues / Too Close for Comfort
7” MGM SB-39, Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now / Cheatin’ On Me
7” MGM SB-40, This Heart of Mine / Doodle Doo Doo
Larry Elgart 10” LPs
10” Bruns BL 58054, Impressions Of Outer Space: LE and his ensemble, 1954
10” Col (Aus) OS-7510, Larry Elgart And His Orchestra, Apr 1955
10” Dec DL 5526, Until the real thing comes along… : Larry E And His O, 1954
Larry Elgart 12” LPs
CBS DIL-80040, Latin Obsession: Larry Elgart & His New Hollywood Band, 1989
Dec DL 8034, music for Barefoot Ballerinas and others… dir by LE . . . , 1955
Epic (Brazil) 231.142, Latin Obsession: Larry E & His New Hollywood Band
K-Tel (Brazil) DO 11979?, Hooked On Themes [ sic ]: Larry E and his M . . .
K-Tel (J) RPL-8141, Hooked on Swing: Larry Elgart and his Manhattan Swing O
K-Tel (J) RPL-8178, Hooked on Swing 2: Larry E and his Manhattan S Orch
K-Tel (Switz) TCH 141, Hooked on Swing: Larry E and his Manhattan S Orch
MGM E-3891, Larry Elgart and his orchestra: Sophisticated Sixties, Apr 1961
MGM E3891D, Advance D.J. Copy: Sophisticated Sixties: Larry E and His Orch
MGM E-3896, The Shape Of Sounds To Come: Larry Elgart, 1961
MGM E-3961, Larry E and His O: Visions: American Legends . . . , Sep 1961
MGM E-4007, Larry E And O: The City: . . . Bobby Scott, Apr 1963
MGM E-4028, Mus In Motion!: Larry Elgart & His O: 21 Channel Sd, Jun 1962
MGM E-4080, 21 Channel Sound: More Music In Motion: Larry E . . . , Oct 1962
MGM E-4238 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM SE-3891, Larry Elgart and his orchestra: Sophisticated Sixties, Apr 1961
MGM SE-3896, The Shape Of Sounds To Come: Larry Elgart, 1961
MGM SE-3961, Larry E and His O: Visions: American Legends . . . , Sep 1961
MGM SE-4007, Larry E And His O: The City . . . Bobby Scott, Apr 1963
MGM SE-4028, Mus In Motion! Larry Elgart & His O: 21 Channel Sd, Jun 1962
MGM SE-4080, 21 Channel Sound: More Music In Motion: Larry E . . . , Oct 1962
MGM SE-4094 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM (Brazil) LP-30.014, Musica Em 21 Canais: Musica Em Movimento
MGM (E) C 902, Music in Motion: Larry E . . . 21 Channel Sound
Project 3 5102, The Larry Elgart Dance Band
RCA Camd CAL-575, Easy Goin’ Swing: Larry E And His Orchestra, Mar 1960
RCA Camd CAS-575, Easy Goin’ Swing: Larry E And His Orchestra, Mar 1960
RCA Camd CXS-9036, that old feeling: Larry Elgart and his orch, 1973 2-LPs
RCA Vic AFL1-4095, Larry Elgart: Flight Of The Condor, 1981
RCA Vic AFL1-4343, Hooked on Swing: Larry E and his Manhattan Swing Orch
RCA Vic AFL1-4589, Hooked on Swing 2: Larry E and his Manhattan S Orch
RCA Vic AFL1-4850, Larry Elgart And His Hooked On Swing Orchestra
RCA Vic AYL1-5025, Hooked on Swing: Larry E and his Manhattan Swing Orch
RCA Vic AYL1-5026, Hooked on Swing 2: Larry E and his Manhattan S Orch
RCA Vic AYL1-7187, Larry Elgart And His Hooked On Swing Orchestra
RCA Vic LPM-1961, Larry Elgart And His Orchestra, 1959
RCA Vic LPM-2045, New Sounds At The Roosevelt: Larry E And His Orch, 1959
RCA Vic LPM-2090 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LPM-2166, Music from the Hit Broadway Production Saratoga, 1960
RCA Vic LSP-1961, Larry Elgart And His Orchestra, 1959
RCA Vic LSP-2045, New Sounds At The Roosevelt: Larry E And His Orch, 1959
RCA Vic LSP-2090 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LSP-2166, Music from the Hit Broadway Production Saratoga, 1960
RCA JD-13259, Hooked On Swing (Remixed Vers) / H On Astaire (Remixed V)
RCA Vic JD-13627, La Cage Aux Folles (Long) / La Cage Aux Folles (Short)
RCA Vic Record Club CSP-124, Delightful For Dancing: Larry Elgart And His O
RCA (Brazil) SKL-77?, Larry Elgart And His Orchestra
RCA (Can) AFL1-4850, Swing 3: Larry Elgart and his Hooked On Swing Orch
RCA Vic (Mex) MILS-4587, Hooked on Swing
RCA Vic (Mex) MILS-4631, Hooked on Swing 2: Larry Elgart and his . . . , 1983
RCA Vic (Mex) DISCO-TEC-116, Hooked On Swing / Hooked On Big Bands
SESAC N 5601/02, Keep Movin’
Som Livre (Brazil) 404.7177, Hooked on S: Larry Elgart and his Manhattan . . .
Vic (J) RPL-8141, Hooked on Swing
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