
Music Producer and bandleader Elliot Lawrence interviewed at his uptown Manhattan home, October 4, 1999. The interview focuses on his road band years (1946 - 1951). He also remembers my father Joe Techner who performed as trumpet soloist in his band. Elliot Lawrence has been the Music Director of the Tony Awards show since its TV beginnings. He was composer and conductor for the Oscar winning film "Network" and the opening sequence for "The French Connection." He served as conductor and orchestrator for many Broadway productions including "Bye Bye Birdie," "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (winning a Tony Award for music direction), "The Apple Tree," "Here's Love," "Golden Rainbow," "Golden Boy," and "Sugar." He is the recipient of seven Emmy Awards for several shows, including "The Kennedy Center Honors," which he music directed for 12 years. This interview series has only been released here on YouTube. Interview copyright TechnerVideo all rights reserved.