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- Birth nameElliot Lawrence Broza
- 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".- IMDb Mini Biography By: Louis Rugani
- SpouseAmy Jane Bunim(1956 - July 2, 2021) (his death, 4 children)
- Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Conductor and Musical Director: in 1961 for "Bye, Bye Birdie" and in 1962 for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
- Son of pioneer Philadelphia broadcaster Stan Lee Broza.
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