Frank Loesser Contributor(s): Riis, Thomas L. (Author), Block, Geoffrey (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0300217633 ISBN-13: 9780300217636 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $43.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers |
Dewey: B |
Series: Yale Broadway Masters |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.20 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Perhaps best remembered as the writer and composer of the ever-popular Guys and Dolls and the Pulitzer Prize-winning How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Frank Loesser was one of the great songwriters of the twentieth century. Lyricist of over 700 songs--among them such cherished favorites as "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Once in Love with Amy," and "I Believe in You"--his work has received both Tony and Academy Awards. Here Thomas L. Riis, in a deeply informed and lively discussion of Loesser's life and musical career, presents a critical look at one of the most important--though often overshadowed--Broadway composers.
Immensely prolific and a personally magnetic man, Loesser was a major figure during the Broadway golden age that included Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and Bernstein. Riis traces Loesser's early career as a Hollywood songwriter and a noted contributor to the war effort. He discusses in depth each of Loesser's musicals and provides a look at the legacy of a man admired as a mentor who inspired dozens of assistants, prot g s, young songwriters, novice singer-actors, and aspiring producers. This book offers a concise look at Loesser's life along with an engaging examination of the totality of his works.
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