He led a big band, conducted on Broadway, collected Emmys and for nearly 50 years led the orchestra on the annual Tony Awards broadcast.He led a big band, conducted on Broadway, collected Emmys and for nearly 50 years led the orchestra on the annual Tony Awards broadcast.Read MoreElliot Lawrence, Music, Theater, Deaths (Obituaries), Emmy Awards, Tony Awards (Theater Awards), Bye Bye Birdie (Play), How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Play)