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Frank Loesser wrote the lyrics to over 700 songs, wrote and composed the Pulitzer Prize winning musical 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying', and the ultimate piece of American musical theater 'Guys and Dolls, a Musical Fable of Broadway'.
FRANK LOESSER has been called the most versatile of all Broadway composers. His five Broadway musicals, each a unique contribution to the art of the American musical theatre, were as different from each other as they were from the theatre of their day: Where's Charley?, Guys And Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Long before he wrote Where's Charley?, he was already known to America from the dozens of songs that had become enormous popular hits from his Hollywood career. He had supplied lyrics to the music of such greats as Jule Styne, Hoagy Carmichael, Burton Lane and Arthur Schwartz, among others, penning such standards as "On a Slow Boat to China," "Two Sleepy People," "Heart and Soul," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You," "Spring Will Be a Little Late this Year," "(See What) The Boys in the Backroom (Will Have)," "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" and his 1948 Academy Award winner, "Baby, It's Cold Outside."
Born June 29, 1910, in New York City, Frank never studied music formally, although he couldn't help coming under its influence in his childhood. His father was a distinguished German-born teacher of classical piano and his older brother, Arthur, was a renowned concert pianist, musicologist and music critic. He wrote his first song at the age of six Frank at 4 years of age in 1914 ("The May Party"), but Frank refused to study classical music. His interest was in pop music, which his father disdained. So he taught himself, first the harmonica, then the piano in his early teens ...
Official Website. Includes news, biography, his theater and film works, World War II contributions, artwork, profiles of family members, merchandise, licensing contacts, and links.
FRANK LOESSER has been called the most versatile of all Broadway composers. His five Broadway musicals, each a unique contribution to the art of the American musical theatre, were as different from each other as they were from the theatre of their day: Where's Charley?, Guys And Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Long before he wrote Where's Charley?, he was already known to America from the dozens of songs that had become enormous popular hits from his Hollywood career. He had supplied lyrics to the music of such greats as Jule Styne, Hoagy Carmichael, Burton Lane and Arthur Schwartz, among others, penning such standards as "On a Slow Boat to China," "Two Sleepy People," "Heart and Soul," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You," "Spring Will Be a Little Late this Year," "(See What) The Boys in the Backroom (Will Have)," "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" and his 1948 Academy Award winner, "Baby, It's Cold Outside."
Born June 29, 1910, in New York City, Frank never studied music formally, although he couldn't help coming under its influence in his childhood. His father was a distinguished German-born teacher of classical piano and his older brother, Arthur, was a renowned concert pianist, musicologist and music critic. He wrote his first song at the age of six Frank at 4 years of age in 1914 ("The May Party"), but Frank refused to study classical music. His interest was in pop music, which his father disdained. So he taught himself, first the harmonica, then the piano in his early teens ...
Official Website. Includes news, biography, his theater and film works, World War II contributions, artwork, profiles of family members, merchandise, licensing contacts, and links.
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Frank Loesser
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Frank Loesser (June 29, 1910, New York City - July 26, 1969, New York City) was a Jewish-American composer and lyricist. He died of lung cancer at age 59.
During World War II, he wrote 1942's "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition".
He wrote the following Broadway musicals:
Where’s Charley? (1948) (starring Ray Bolger)
"Once in Love With Amy"
Guys and Dolls (1950)
"A Bushel and a Peck"
"Fugue for Tinhorns"
"I'll Know"
If I Were A Bell, a favourite of Miles Davis, featured in recordings with John Coltrane
The Most Happy Fella (1956) ...
Biographical entry from Wikipedia with selected musicals and songs plus internal and external links to related material.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Frank Loesser (June 29, 1910, New York City - July 26, 1969, New York City) was a Jewish-American composer and lyricist. He died of lung cancer at age 59.
During World War II, he wrote 1942's "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition".
He wrote the following Broadway musicals:
Where’s Charley? (1948) (starring Ray Bolger)
"Once in Love With Amy"
Guys and Dolls (1950)
"A Bushel and a Peck"
"Fugue for Tinhorns"
"I'll Know"
If I Were A Bell, a favourite of Miles Davis, featured in recordings with John Coltrane
The Most Happy Fella (1956) ...
Biographical entry from Wikipedia with selected musicals and songs plus internal and external links to related material.
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Jingle, Jangle, Jingle: The Life and Times of Frank Loesser:
American composer and librettist. Largely self-taught in music, known for catching the flavour of colloquial speech in his rhymes and his witty melodies, and for his inventive use of form and harmony. Brief biography, key works, recommended reading and recordings, quotes, photograph, and definition of terms from Humanities Web.
American composer and librettist. Largely self-taught in music, known for catching the flavour of colloquial speech in his rhymes and his witty melodies, and for his inventive use of form and harmony. Brief biography, key works, recommended reading and recordings, quotes, photograph, and definition of terms from Humanities Web.
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IBDB: Internet Broadway Database: Official Broadway credits for Frank Loesser, biographical information and other related facts.
Marlene [Original, Musical]
Additional lyrics by Frank Loesser Apr 11, 1999 - May 2, 1999
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Music by Frank Loesser;
Lyrics by Frank Loesser Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996
Guys and Dolls [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Music by Frank Loesser;
Lyrics by Frank Loesser Apr 14, 1992 - Jan 8, 1995
The Most Happy Fella [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Music by Frank Loesser;
Book by Frank Loesser;
Lyrics by Frank Loesser;
Duo piano arrangements under the supervision of Frank Loesser ...
Marlene [Original, Musical]
Additional lyrics by Frank Loesser Apr 11, 1999 - May 2, 1999
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Music by Frank Loesser;
Lyrics by Frank Loesser Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996
Guys and Dolls [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Music by Frank Loesser;
Lyrics by Frank Loesser Apr 14, 1992 - Jan 8, 1995
The Most Happy Fella [Revival, Musical, Comedy]
Music by Frank Loesser;
Book by Frank Loesser;
Lyrics by Frank Loesser;
Duo piano arrangements under the supervision of Frank Loesser ...
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Frank Loesser never studied music formally; his father was a distinguished German-born teacher of classical piano and his older brother, Arthur, a renowned concert pianist and music critic. He refused to study classical music, being interested in pop music, so he taught himself the harmonica then the piano. He attended Speyer and Townsend Harris Hall High Schools, then dropped out of City College in 1926 at age 16. His first jobs were as a process server, office boy, and city editor of a New Rochelle newspaper.
Loesser's first published lyric was "In Love With the Memory of You" (1931) with music by William Schuman, who later became president of the Juilliard School of Music. He sang and played piano in nightclubs and began writing lyrics to music by Irving Actman. They contributed five songs to a 1936 flop Broadway show, THE ILLUSTRATORS' SHOW, which ran only five performances. This exposure was enough to land him a contract, first with Universal, then Paramount, where he wrote his first film song, "The Moon of Manakoona" with Alfred Newman, for the Dorothy Lamour film HURRICANE (1937).
In 1937, he returned to Hollywood, this time to Paramount where he stayed for four years. He would go on to write lyrics for songs in over 60 films, including DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939), NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER (1948), THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943) and LET'S DANCE (1948) ...
Loesser's first published lyric was "In Love With the Memory of You" (1931) with music by William Schuman, who later became president of the Juilliard School of Music. He sang and played piano in nightclubs and began writing lyrics to music by Irving Actman. They contributed five songs to a 1936 flop Broadway show, THE ILLUSTRATORS' SHOW, which ran only five performances. This exposure was enough to land him a contract, first with Universal, then Paramount, where he wrote his first film song, "The Moon of Manakoona" with Alfred Newman, for the Dorothy Lamour film HURRICANE (1937).
In 1937, he returned to Hollywood, this time to Paramount where he stayed for four years. He would go on to write lyrics for songs in over 60 films, including DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939), NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER (1948), THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943) and LET'S DANCE (1948) ...
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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 eleven years working with such composers as Burton Lane, Jule Styne, Arthur Schwartz and Hoagy Carmichael. Some of his film songs from that period include Two Sleepy People," "Jingle Jangle Jingle" and "I Don't Want To Walk Without You." The first song for which Loesser wrote both words and music was "Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition," written during his World War II service. His Hollywood work after the war included the hit songs "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year," "A Slow Boat To China," and the 1949 Oscar-winning song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" ...
(MTI - Music Theatre International : One of the world's major dramatic licensing agencies, specializing in Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End musicals. Since its founding in 1952, MTI has been responsible for supplying scripts and musical materials to theatres worldwide and for protecting the rights and legacy of the authors whom it represents. Whether it is the newest hit from the Broadway or London stage, or a timeless classic, MTI has been a driving force in cultivating new work and in extending the production life of the great American musicals.)
(MTI - Music Theatre International : One of the world's major dramatic licensing agencies, specializing in Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End musicals. Since its founding in 1952, MTI has been responsible for supplying scripts and musical materials to theatres worldwide and for protecting the rights and legacy of the authors whom it represents. Whether it is the newest hit from the Broadway or London stage, or a timeless classic, MTI has been a driving force in cultivating new work and in extending the production life of the great American musicals.)
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