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 101-125 of 163 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 101-125 of 163 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360

External Sources

Wikipedia: Frank Loesser

Discogs: Frank Loesser

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IMDb: Frank Loesser

Britannica: Frank Loesser

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81133632

Wikidata: Frank Loesser - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q966018

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39567135

MusicBrainz: Frank Loesser - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a0688ca-72c2-46d6-a3b9-b297e7dad6dc

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/82510

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