Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969

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Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969

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Loesser Frank Henry 1910-1969

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לוסר, פרנק, 1910-1969

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1910-06-29

1910-06-29

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1969-07-28

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Frank Loesser 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. He won a Tony Award for Guys and Dolls and shared the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for How to Succeed. He also wrote songs for over 60 Hollywood films and Tin Pan Alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once for "Baby, It's Cold Outside".

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Gamblers

Man-woman relationships

Motion picture music

Motion picture music

Musical revues, comedies, etc.

Musical revues, comedies, etc.

Musical revues, comedies, etc.

Musical revues, comedies, etc.

Musicals

Musicals

Musicals

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Musical theater

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Americans

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