Frank henry loesser was an american songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the. Fresh air celebrates frank loessers 100th birthday wbur. He won separate tony awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the pulitzer prize for drama for the latter. Documentary on the life and career of frank loesser, composer and lyricist who wrote hundreds of popular songs, contributed tunes to movies, and is best remembered for his broadway musicals, such as. Composer, lyricist and driving force behind such songs and stage productions as heart and soul, baby, its cold outside, guys and dolls and the most happy fella, frank loesser left an indelible mark on american music. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this country, taking a break to drink it happened a bit more recently. The fire, the cause of which is still inconclusive, destroyed half a million books and damaged another 700,000 more. Remembering jo sullivan loesser, wife of guys and dolls. After his father died suddenly on july 20, 1926, loesser was forced to seek.
Then lois lowry herself joined in the conversation. We invite your comments about our web site, our television programming, and any books you want to. The apple orchard is the first book ive read by susan wiggs, and wow, was i blown away. Lois lowry was a guest in scholastic s online reading club. He and my mother worked out songs together, susan explained to npr in 2009 loesser would take to the piano, while garland would sing. Npr tracked down the very rare recording of frank and lynn loesser s original duet when they interviewed susan loesser in 2006. Fresh air celebrates frank loessers 100th birthday. He won separate tony awards for the music and lyrics in both shows.
On todays fresh air, we discuss loessers musical legacy. Ray charles and betty carter, baby, its cold outside. June 29, 1910 july 28, 1969 was an american songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the broadway musicals guys and dolls and how to succeed in business without really trying, among others. On todays fresh air, musical anthropologist michael feinstein. His son john has had a long, successful theatrical career. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Harmless christmas ditty or creepy ode to harassment. Susan orlean talks about her new book, the library book. On morning edition, npr special correspondent susan stamberg traces the history of the coffee break, as part of the present at the creation series.
He wrote the book, music, and lyrics for his next two musicals, the most. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Frank loesser wrote the musicals guys and dolls and how to. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Susan loesser details the life and work of her father, the late broadway composer frank loesser, in her 1993 memoir, a most remarkable fella. June 29, 1910 july 28, 1969 was an american songwriter who wrote the lyrics and music to the broadway musicals guys and dolls and how to succeed in business without really trying, among others.
Susan loesser hopes people will remember this song in particular. Feminism is the worst thing to happen to women suzanne. Susan added her father would have been furious over the decision made by some radio stations that have chosen to stop playing the track. A man crosses an empty street in detroit, michigan on march, 24, 2020. Women against feminism 80 videos feminism is the worst thing to happen to women, says suzanne venker in her bestselling book the flipside. Susan loesser is the author of a most remarkable fella 3. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the library book no series. Chiefly, loesser wrote both words and music for his broadway shows. Frank loesser wrote the musicals guys and dolls and how to succeed in business without really trying in addition to over 700 other songs. Author interviews npr interviews with top authors and the npr book tour, a weekly feature and podcast where leading authors read and discuss their writing. Dean martins daughter responds to baby its cold outside. Susan spencerwendel, memoirist about living and losing.
In an npr interview three months before syrias government allegedly used chemical weapons on its own people last week, rice had hailed the. A documentary on the life of composer and lyricist frank loesser is about. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Each weekend, book tv features 48 hours of nonfiction books from saturday 8am et to monday 8am et. Frank loesser musician music database radio swiss jazz. My father, a most remarkable fella susan loesser details the life and work of her father, the late broadway composer frank loesser, in her 1993 memoir, a most remarkable fella. With the guidance of thought questions, students and teachers discussed her books the giver and number the stars. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. On todays fresh air, feinstein discusses loessers musical legacy with terry gross and plays some of his favorite loesser tunes including several recordings, by the likes of doris day and bob. Susan spencerwendel, a former newspaper reporter who wrote a bestselling memoir about living life to the fullest after learning she had an incurable muscle. My father, a most remarkable fella susan loesser details the life and work of her father, the late broadway composer frank loesser, in. Npr weekend saturday edition interview by scott simon with jo loesser on may 1, 2010. The film features recreations from loesser s early life, home movies, archival footage, performance clips, and interviews with jo sullivan loesser and three of his children. All this and more is detailed in a pbs documentary, heart and soul.
Loesser penned some of broadways bestknown musicals, including guys and dolls. Susan orlean says our culture still needs and wants libraries, and people swoon about visiting them. Frank loesser wrote a number of musicals, including guys and dolls and how to succeed in business, for which he won a pulitzer prize. In addition to shedding light on what happened, orleans eighth book is a thrilling ode to an institution shes cherished since she was a kid. Frank loesser won an academy award for writing the lyrics to baby, its cold outside in 1948. I thought id play a soundbite from an interview i did years ago with susan loesser. Nprs book concierge our guide to 2014s great reads. Author susan loesser loesser, daughter of composer frank loesser, takes us behind the scenes during the golden age of the broadway musical. My father, a most remarkable fella fresh air archive.