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 (Results 51-75 of 163 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.
Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.
"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81133632
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