Elliott Lawrence Broza, known professionally as Elliott Lawrence, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.
17 Facts About Elliot Lawrence
2.
Son of the broadcaster Stan Lee Broza, Lawrence led his first dance band at age 20, but he played swing at the time its heyday was coming to a close.
3.
Elliot Lawrence recorded copiously as a bandleader for Columbia, Decca, King, Fantasy, Vik, and SESAC between 1946 and 1960.
4.
Elliot Lawrence was born Elliot Lawrence Broza on February 14,1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
5.
Elliot Lawrence had the idea of creating a variety show in which talented children would sing and perform.
6.
Elliot Lawrence grew up in this show business environment and began studying piano at the age of three.
7.
Elliot Lawrence suffered from the illness for six months, after which he recovered.
Related searches
Stan Lee 8.
Elliot Lawrence finished high school at age 16 and entered the University of Pennsylvania.
9.
In 1944, after three years at Penn, Elliot Lawrence graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree and received the Thornton Oakely Award, given each year to the undergraduate who has contributed most to the arts.
10.
Elliot took the name Elliot Lawrence to distinguish himself from his family name when he became the music director of WCAU'S House Band in 1945.
11.
From 1946 to 1954, Elliot Lawrence's Band toured, performing at dances, concerts, college proms, and headline gigs around the United States year round, while recording albums for Decca, Columbia, RCA, Fantasy, and Vik records.
12.
Elliot Lawrence was voted one of America's "most eligible bachelors" by Look magazine in 1949.
13.
Elliot Lawrence was a host of the DuMont Television Network program Melody Street.
14.
Gower asked Elliot Lawrence to be the musical director of his next show, Bye Bye Birdie for which he was nominated for a Tony award.
15.
Elliot Lawrence won the Tony Award for his second show, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 1962.
16.
In 1956 on a blind date in New York City, Elliot Lawrence met Amy Jane Bunim.
17.
Elliot Lawrence died on July 2,2021, at the age of 96 in Manhattan.