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 76-100 of 163 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 76-100 of 163 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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