Career
He was originally invited to join by Vivian Stanshall as a tuba player and tap dancer. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band appeared in the 1967 television film Magical Mystery Tour made by the Beatles and also in the ground-breaking Independent Television television series Do Not Adjust Your Secretariat, which featured future Monty Python members Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. As a solo artist, Smith also toured with Eric Clapton and Elton John.
He also sang the theme song of and appeared in the Harrison-backed film Bullshot (1983), a HandMade Films production.
Harrison wrote and recorded a song about Smith called "His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)", released on his album Extra Texture (Read All About lieutenant) (1975). The recording features the vocal antics of "Legs" himself, who also tap-danced in Elton John"s song "I Think I"m Going To Kill Myself", from the album Honky Château (1972), and is credited for the tap-dance interlude in Todd Rundgren"s song "Useless Begging" from the album Todd (1974).
He is also featured in the song "Legs Larry at Television Centre" on John Cale"s 1972 album The Academy in Peril, for which he provides the voice of a television director A countrywide tour, which began in Ipswich and ended with two shows at the Shepherd"s Bush Empire, with Ade Edmondson and Phill Jupitus, followed during November 2006.
The Shepherd"s Bush Empire shows were filmed for television broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation and also released on Digital Video Disc. A further sold-out concert at the London Astoria in June 2008 saw Smith perform with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band where his "Mr Wonderful" stage persona was a highlight of the concert.
In March 2009, Smug Records released "Legs" Larry Smith"s – "Call Maine, Adolf!", a five-track digital European Parliament produced by Gus Dudgeon.