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 (Results 126-150 of 175 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
Victor	D7VB-1825	10-in.	10/28/1947	Feathery feelin'	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1851	10-in.	11/6/1947	On a slow boat to China	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1944	10-in.	11/1/1947	A tune for humming	Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-2260	10-in.	11/22/1947	The last thing I want is your pity	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Rusty Nichols	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2728	10-in.	12/21/1947	Down the stairs and out the door (went my baby)	Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D8VB-3439	10-in.	12/16/1948	Once in love with Amy	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D8VB-3919	10-in.	9/16/1948	My darling, my darling	Jack Lathrop ; Eve Young	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal quartet, 2 ukuleles and bass harmonica	composer
Victor	D9VB-0606	10-in.	4/14/1949	My heart beats faster	Jud Conlon Singers ; Skip Martin ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-1281	10-in.	4/12/1949	Baby, it's cold outside	Don Cornell ; Laura Leslie ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-1518	10-in.	5/17/1949	(Where are you) Now that I need you?	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-1525	10-in.	5/17/1949	Baby, it's cold outside	June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro	Mixed vocal trio, with string band	composer
Victor	CU-1018	10-in.	before 3/12/1943	Load a Dios y que ruja el cañón	Reinaldo Henríquez ; Orquesta Casino de la Playa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal group	composer
Columbia	W152702	10-in.	2/2/1934	Junk man	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152764	10-in.	6/4/1934	I wish I were twins (So I could love you twice as much)	Emil Coleman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	H831	10-in.	6/10/1942	Jingle jangle jingle	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1795	10-in.	4/8/1946	Wave to me, my lady	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	lyricist
Columbia	28618	10-in.	9/12/1940	I hear music	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 126-150 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.