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 26-50 of 175 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-027201	10-in.	9/19/1938	Two sleepy people	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-027247	10-in.	10/1/1938	Heart and soul	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-027289	10-in.	10/13/1938	Two sleepy people	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-029931	10-in.	2/1/1939	Kiss me with your eyes	Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-030476	10-in.	12/23/1938	I go for that	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Ford Leary	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-031535	10-in.	1/19/1939	Kiss me with your eyes	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-032735	10-in.	6/24/1938	Small fry	Hot Lips Page Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-032975	10-in.	3/14/1939	Snug as a bug in a rug	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035054	10-in.	3/17/1939	Some like it hot	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035301	10-in.	3/17/1939	Snug as a bug in a rug	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035312	10-in.	3/20/1939	That sentimental sandwich	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035313	10-in.	3/20/1939	Strange enchantment	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035370	10-in.	3/29/1939	Fidgety Joe	Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035559	10-in.	4/5/1939	Strange enchantment	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035702	10-in.	4/4/1939	The lady's in love with you	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035714	10-in.	4/7/1939	The lady's in love with you	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-036073	10-in.	3/24/1939	Strange enchantment	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-036149	10-in.	4/26/1939	Strange enchantment	Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	PBS-036150	10-in.	4/26/1939	That sentimental sandwich	Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	PBS-036378	10-in.	7/28/1939	I'm all a-tremble over you	Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-040447	10-in.	9/25/1939	Here comes the night	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling	lyricist
Victor	BS-040966	10-in.	10/17/1939	Here comes the night	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-041561	10-in.	8/15/1939	Hawaii sang me to sleep	Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Shorty Shipper	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-041562	10-in.	8/15/1939	Hey, good looking	Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	PBS-Test-042135	10-in.	9/19/1939	Starry eyes	Tito Guizar	Male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 26-50 of 175 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loesser, Frank," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

Loesser, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103360.

"Loesser, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.