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Nov 17, 2010 · Frank Loesser wrote the musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — in addition to over 700 other songs. On today's Fresh Air, we discuss Loesser's musical legacy.
Frank Henry Loesser’s father Henry Loesser was an eminent classical pianist, teacher, and regular accompanist to the great Wagnerian soprano Lilli Lehmann. Frank’s older half-brother Arthur would become one of the greatest pianists of his day, but Frank himself never studied music formally – and always felt slightly inferior as a result.
History. Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden and Lynn Loesser (Frank’s wife of 20 years), “The Most Happy Fella” opened at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway on May 3, 1956, settling in for a run of 676 performances. Even in a season that gave us “My Fair Lady”, “Candide” and “Bells Are Ringing”, MHF was hailed as an extraordinary ...
I really can't stay (But baby it's cold outside) I've got to away (But baby it's cold outside) This evening has been (So happy that you'd dropped in) So very nice (I'll hold your hands, they're ...
The Loesser work pattern was directly related to the Loesser metabolism, which was extraordinary. He worked at a pace of unrelenting dynamism, rarely sleeping more than four hours in a row. In the late 1940's, he formed his own music publishing company, Frank Music Corp., with the primary purpose of discovering and developing new and young ...
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan REC, Don Ameche & Mary Martin BRD. May 23, 1941. Covered by (36 artists) Say It (Over and over Again) Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh. Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights - Vocal Chorus by Virginia Le Ahn and Henry Russell.
Frank Loesser. One of America's great composer/lyricists, Frank Loesser began his songwriting career during the Depression as a lyricist, contributing songs to Broadway revues and nightclub acts. His work with composer Irving Actman in the 1936 revue THE ILLUSTRATOR'S SHOW led to a songwriting contract in Hollywood, where he spent the next ...
