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 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 175 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 76-100 of 175 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.