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 1-25 of 163 records)
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.
Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.
"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81133632
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