Frederick Loewe
Frederick Loewe (, originally German Friedrich (Fritz) Löwe German pronunciation: [ˈløːvə]; June 10, 1901 – February 14, 1988) was an Austrian-American composer. He collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner on a series of Broadway musicals, including Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot, all of which were made into films, as well as the original film musical Gigi (1958), which was first transferred to the stage in 1973. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 10, 1901 (Berlin), Died February 14, 1988 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-32603 | 10-in. | 5/6/1925 | Kathrin | Adolf Engel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-99446 | 10-in. | 3/10/1936 | A waltz was born in Vienna | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-028127 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | Why can't this night last forever? | Frank Dailey ; Howard DuLany ; Stop and Go Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-028131 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | I have room in my heart | Frank Dailey ; Howard DuLany ; Stop and Go Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0689 | 10-in. | 3/24/1947 | Almost like being in love | Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0691 | 10-in. | 3/24/1947 | The heather on the hill | Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-1772 | 10-in. | 10/21/1947 | Almost like being in love | Marion Bell ; Charles Fredericks ; Thomas Lender Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2075 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | There but for you go I | Kaye Choir ; Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Recitation, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W106283 | 10-in. | approximately February 1926 | Här dansar fridolin | Gustav Fonandern | Male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loewe, Frederick," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102084.
Loewe, Frederick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102084.
"Loewe, Frederick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50047986
Wikidata: Frederick Loewe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q551678
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/84079242
MusicBrainz: Frederick Loewe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/673d3a45-5f49-4b5e-9910-4869a613d37f
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