Frank Henry Loesser
Info
New York, New York
06/28/1969
New York, NY
USA
20th Century
Vocal, Popular Music, Film/Television Music, Musical Theatre
Biography
Frank Loesser was the son of a German Virtuoso. He taught himself how to play the piano and harmonica. Loesser was a college dropout but at that time college, and worked odd jobs such as serving and reporting. He first began writing lyrics for the Lions Club and was encouraged to continue. He was then hired by Leo Feist Music Publishing Company. Leo only published one song in the time that Loesser worked for him; it was a piece with music by William Schuman. He then hit a spell where his lyrics for films were not being used so he became a club singer. Soon Universal Pictures would hire Loesser, but soon left and ended up with Paramount in Hollywood. Here he had a few lyrics for films. He also was a Private in World War II. Afterward many of his works were produced. But in 1969 he would soon die from smoking.
Main Works
Broadway Musicals:
Guys and Dolls
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Most Happy Fella
Hans Christian Andersen
Broadway hits:
My Darling, my Darling
Guys and Dolls
If I were a Bell
I've never been in love before
Fugue for Tin horns
Take back your mink
A women in love
Lyrics (Wrote lyrics for following films):
Thanks for the Memory (Bob Hope Comedy)
Sing you Sinners (Bing Crosby film)
Destry Rides Again
Forest Rangers
Songs
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
What do you do in the Infantry
Tallahassee
I wish I didn't love you so
Now that I need you
Baby, It's cold outside