STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - LES ELGART AND HIS ORCHESTRA - THE ELGART TOUCH

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Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Connecticut born swing jazz bandleader and trumpeter, Les Elgart, on what would have been his 105th Birthday. He was born in 1917 and passed away in 1995, age 77, from heart failure. With him in mind, we spotlight his 9th studio album, The Elgart Touch. The LP was released in 1956 on the Columbia label .

A1 Swingin' Down The Lane
Written-By – Kahn, I. Jones

A2 Don't Be That Way
Written-By – Goodman, Sampson, Parish

A3 Autumn Serenade
Written-By – P. DeRose, Gallop

A4 Fascinatin' Rhythm
Written-By – Gershwin

A5 I Had The Craziest Dream
Written-By – H. Warren, M. Gordon

A6 Three To Get Ready
Written-By – Albertine

B1 Stompin' At The Savoy
Written-By – Razaf, B. Goodman, Webb, Sampson

B2 Street Of Dreams
Written-By – S. Lewis, V. Young

B3 The Swingy Swan
Written-By – Albertine

B4 Slo Roll
Written-By – Albertine

B5 Where Or When
Written-By – Hart - Rodgers

B6 The Dancing Sound
Written-By – Albertine

Les Elgart - trumpeter

Larry Elgart - saxophone

Les Elgart and His Orchestra

Liner Notes – Gene Becker

A4 Fascinatin' Rhythm
Written-By – Gershwin

A5 I Had The Craziest Dream
Written-By – H. Warren, M. Gordon

A6 Three To Get Ready
Written-By – Albertine

B1 Stompin' At The Savoy
Written-By – Razaf, B. Goodman, Webb, Sampson

B2 Street Of Dreams
Written-By – S. Lewis, V. Young

B3 The Swingy Swan
Written-By – Albertine

B4 Slo Roll
Written-By – Albertine

B5 Where Or When
Written-By – Hart - Rodgers

B6 The Dancing Sound
Written-By – Albertine