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Saturday, February 23, 2019

For Dancers Only - Les Elgart

Beautiful Love

For Dancers Only
Les Elgart And His Orchestra
Columbia Records CL 803
1956

From Billboard - February 25, 1956 (Columbia promotional copy): Did you know that the reason with Les Elgart is the most popular band leader among college students is because he has actually made a career out of playing college proms and dances? Les plays more college affairs yearly than any other single big name orchestra. It took three years for the highly recognizable Elgart sound to be developed. Elgart's newest collection, "For Dancers Only" - (CL 802) contains the most often requested tunes on his college appearances. His catalog of Columbia albums in the industry's best-selling dance releases. Every album Les has released has passed the $100,000, retail mark. The average retailer will sell approximately 39 assorted Elgart albums this year.

For Dancers Only
The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi
Out Of Nowhere
Perdido
Moonlight In Vermont
The Enchanted Waitress
Beautiful Love
September Song
Take The "A" Train
Tenderly
It Had To Be You
Harlem Nocturne

1 comment:

  1. muito bom disco,parabens. deixa eu gravar. por favor. lauro porto.

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