Frank Loesser.

Thomas L. Riis II .

ISBN 10: 0300110510 / ISBN 13: 9780300110517

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2008

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INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (2008), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to Yale University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Fine DJ: Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like--new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Virtually 'As New'. Still has that pleasant "New Book" fragrance. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.15 inches). xxx, 332 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.4 ounces. Yale Broadway Masters Series. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (2008), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to Yale University Press's customary practice at the time of publication.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Frank Loesser.
• Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven, CT
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300110510
• ISBN 13: 9780300110517
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music Biography

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Synopsis

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, protégés, 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. 

 

 

About the Author

Thomas L. Riis is the Joseph Negler Professor of Music and director of the American Music Research Center, University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a specialist in musical theater, and he lectures and writes frequently on many topics in nineteenth- and twentieth-century African American music.