Biography

Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was more famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than for his music.

Known For

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You Were Meant for Me

Oscar Hoffman

The Band Wagon

Lester Marton

Romance on the High Seas

Oscar Farrar

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

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An American in Paris

Adam Cook

The Fred Astaire Songbook

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