Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S., from Russian-emigrant parents. Levant studied under Zygmunt Stojowski and Arnold Schoenberg, and has 33 albums as a pianist, having recorded works of numerous classical composers. For a period of time during the 1940s, he had been the highest paid concert pianist in the United States. Levant composed for over 75 Hollywood movies and Broadway plays. He acted in... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Oscar Levant first charted in 1928 with Keep Sweeping Cobwebs Off the Moon.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Lady, Play Your Mandolin - #2: We've Got the Moon and Sixpence - #3: Keep Sweeping Cobwebs Off the Moon - #4: Lady, Play Your Mandolin - #5: Wacky Dust| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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