Elliot Lawrence(1925-2021)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Composer, conductor, bandleader and pianist who made many records; he
was educated at the University of Pennsylvania (graduating with a
Bachelor of Music degree) and was a music student of Harl McDonald and
Leon Barzin. He won state contests in high school during piano
competitions, and led his own dance orchestra, touring throughout the
United States. He directed musicals on Broadway, including "How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Golden Boy". Joining
ASCAP in 1945, his popular-music compositions include the songs
"Sugartown Road", "Five O'Clock Shadow", "Once Upon a Moon", "Heart to
Heart", "Box No. 155", and "Brown Betty".
