Frank Loesser
Frank Henry Loesser ( "lesser"; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won a Tony Award for Guys and Dolls and shared the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for How to Succeed. He also wrote songs for over 60 Hollywood films and Tin Pan Alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once for "Baby, It's Cold Outside". |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 29, 1910 (New York City), Died July 28, 1969 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-81066 | 10-in. | 1/17/1934 | Junk man | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82527 | 10-in. | 5/16/1934 | I wish I were twins | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82581 | 10-in. | 6/1/1934 | I wish I were twins | Art Rohman and his Orchestra ; Ed Carroll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86241 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Home ties | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-99087 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | The old oak tree | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011068 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | Lovely one | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011075 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Lovely one | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017787 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | How'dja like to love me? | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017791 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | I fall in love with you every day | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018129 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | Moments like this | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018359 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | How'dja like to love me? | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018360 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | I fall in love with you every day | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-019193 | 10-in. | 4/6/1938 | Says my heart | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-019574 | 10-in. | 2/11/1938 | Moments like this | Bama Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-019805 | 10-in. | 2/11/1938 | The moon of Manakoora | Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021054 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Moments like this | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021952 | 10-in. | 4/11/1938 | Says my heart | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023483 | 10-in. | 6/9/1938 | I wish I was the willow | Frank Dailey ; Howard DuLany ; Stop and Go Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023549 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | I wish I was the willow | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023704 | 10-in. | 6/20/1938 | Small fry | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Judy Starr | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-026187 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Two sleepy people | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-026188 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Un coussin, deux tetes | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-026191 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Blue nightfall | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-026252 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | I go for that | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026690 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Heart and soul | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-027201 | 10-in. | 9/19/1938 | Two sleepy people | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-027247 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | Heart and soul | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-027289 | 10-in. | 10/13/1938 | Two sleepy people | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-029931 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Kiss me with your eyes | Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-030476 | 10-in. | 12/23/1938 | I go for that | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-031535 | 10-in. | 1/19/1939 | Kiss me with your eyes | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-032735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Small fry | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-032975 | 10-in. | 3/14/1939 | Snug as a bug in a rug | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035054 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | Some like it hot | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035301 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | Snug as a bug in a rug | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035312 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | That sentimental sandwich | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035313 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | Strange enchantment | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035370 | 10-in. | 3/29/1939 | Fidgety Joe | Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035559 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Strange enchantment | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035702 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The lady's in love with you | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035714 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | The lady's in love with you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-036073 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Strange enchantment | Skinnay Ennis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-036149 | 10-in. | 4/26/1939 | Strange enchantment | Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-036150 | 10-in. | 4/26/1939 | That sentimental sandwich | Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-036378 | 10-in. | 7/28/1939 | I'm all a-tremble over you | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-040447 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Here comes the night | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-040966 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Here comes the night | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041561 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Hawaii sang me to sleep | Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Shorty Shipper | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041562 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Hey, good looking | Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-Test-042135 | 10-in. | 9/19/1939 | Starry eyes | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-042264 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Palms of paradise | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042386 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | Your kiss | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042624 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Seventeen | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-045959 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Noche azul | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046836 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | The moon of Manakoora | Native Islanders ; Johnny Kaonohi Pineapple | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-047094 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | My! my! | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-047095 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Say it | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-047720 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | Your kiss | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-047746 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Say it | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-048101 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | My! My! | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-048472 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Say it | Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-049976 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Moon over Burma | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-049979 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Mexican magic | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051257 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Palms of paradise | Native Islanders ; Johnny Kaonohi Pineapple | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051844 | 10-in. | 7/11/1940 | Li'l Boy Love | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056109 | 10-in. | 9/13/1940 | Dancing on a dime | Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056110 | 10-in. | 9/13/1940 | I hear music | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056199 | 10-in. | 9/27/1940 | Dancing on a dime | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056306 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | Moon over Burma | Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056400 | 10-in. | 9/27/1940 | I hear music | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-056466 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | Moon over Burma | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-058808 | 10-in. | 12/27/1940 | Prairieland lullaby | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060347 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | Dolores | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060618 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Dolores | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060621 | 10-in. | 2/5/1941 | Moments like this | Yvette | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061559 | 10-in. | 8/27/1941 | Dolores | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061915 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | I said no! | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061930 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061961 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | I said no | Lou Bring ; Nan Wynn | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-064903 | 10-in. | 9/18/1941 | The magic of magnolias | Art Jarrett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065292 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | That's how I got my start | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065293 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Kiss the boys goodbye | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065630 | 10-in. | 5/19/1941 | Love me as I am | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065674 | 10-in. | 6/3/1941 | Sand in my shoes | Sonny Dunham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065903 | 10-in. | 5/23/1941 | Sand in my shoes | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065912 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Kiss the boys goodbye | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065913 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | I'll never let a day pass by | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065915 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Love me as I am | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065944 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | Kiss the boys goodbye | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-066100 | 10-in. | 6/11/1941 | I'll never let a day pass by | Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; The Quintones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-066122 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | Sand in my shoes | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-066184 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | The white blossoms of Tah-ni | Hawaiian Serenaders ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067825 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | The magic of magnolias | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bob Haymes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067921 | 10-in. | 9/23/1941 | The magic of magnolias | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068313 | 10-in. | 11/14/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068352 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | I don't want to walk without you | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068421 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068438 | 10-in. | 11/28/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068631 | 10-in. | 12/13/1941 | I don't want to walk without you | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068713 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | I don't want to walk without you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068806 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | I don't want to walk without you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Paula Kelly | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071503 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Dolores | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072404 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Jingle, jangle, jingle | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers ; Stuart Wade | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072484 | 10-in. | 7/21/1942 | Murder, he says | Gordon Jenkins ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072570 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I get the neck of the chicken | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072572 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Hello Mom | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bob Haymes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073299 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | You're in love with someone else (But I'm in love with you) | Frances Gaynor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-074797 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Soft-hearted | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075256 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | Jingle, jangle, jingle | Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075420 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Happy-go-lucky | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075422 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Let's get lost | Four Lee Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075565 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Let's get lost | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075567 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Murder, he says | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075637 | 10-in. | 10/22/1942 | Praise the lord and pass the ammunition | Southern Sons | Male vocal quintet, unaccompanied | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075702 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Can't get out of this mood | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5AB-138 | 10-in. | 3/14/1945 | Rodger Young | Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | D3VB-0192 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Have I stayed away too long? | Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-0682 | 10-in. | 10/15/1945 | Wave to me, my lady | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-1033 | 10-in. | 3/17/1945 | Moon of Manakoora | Vaughn Monroe ; Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3285 | 10-in. | 11/20/1946 | The moon of Manakoora | Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance octet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0382 | 10-in. | 4/2/1947 | Tallahassee | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0383 | 10-in. | 4/2/1947 | I wish I didn't love you so | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0471 | 10-in. | 2/20/1947 | Poppa, don't preach to me | Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1412 | 10-in. | 7/22/1947 | Bloop bleep | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1438 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | What are you doing New Year's Eve | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1825 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Feathery feelin' | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1851 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | On a slow boat to China | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1944 | 10-in. | 11/1/1947 | A tune for humming | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2260 | 10-in. | 11/22/1947 | The last thing I want is your pity | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Rusty Nichols | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2728 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Down the stairs and out the door (went my baby) | Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-3439 | 10-in. | 12/16/1948 | Once in love with Amy | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin ; Martin Men | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1518 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | (Where are you) Now that I need you? | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1525 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Baby, it's cold outside | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | CU-1018 | 10-in. | before 3/12/1943 | Load a Dios y que ruja el cañón | Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal group | composer | |
| Columbia | W152702 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Junk man | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152764 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | I wish I were twins (So I could love you twice as much) | Emil Coleman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | H831 | 10-in. | 6/10/1942 | Jingle jangle jingle | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1795 | 10-in. | 4/8/1946 | Wave to me, my lady | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 28618 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I hear music | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B23762 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | Hello, my darling | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 23152 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | Says my heart | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Decca | 80219 | 12/3/1950 | Runyonland music | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80220 | 12/3/1950 | The oldest established | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80221 | 12/3/1950 | I'll know | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80222 | 12/3/1950 | A bushel and a peck | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80223 | 12/3/1950 | Adelaide's lament | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80224 | 12/3/1950 | Guys and dolls | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80225 | 12/3/1950 | If I were a bell | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80226 | 12/3/1950 | I've never been in love before | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80227 | 12/3/1950 | Take back your mink | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80228 | 12/3/1950 | More I cannot wish you | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80229 | 12/3/1950 | Luck be a lady | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80230 | 12/3/1950 | Sue me | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80231 | 12/3/1950 | Sit down, you're rockin' the boat | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 80232 | 12/3/1950 | Marry the man today | Cast of Guys and dolls | composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | L 6855 | 8/11/1952 | Thumbelina | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6856 | 8/11/1952 | Wonderful Copenhagen | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6857 | 8/11/1952 | Anywhere I wander | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6858 | 8/11/1952 | The king's new clothes | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6859 | 8/12/1952 | Inchworm | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6860 | 8/12/1952 | The ugly duckling | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6861 | 8/13/1952 | No two people-1 | Danny Kaye | composer | |||
| Decca | L 6862 | 8/13/1952 | I'm Hans Christian Andersen | Danny Kaye | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.
Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.
"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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