Frank Henry Loesser
Born: 29th June 1910, Manhattan, NYC
Died: 28th July 1969, New York City
Nationality: American
Frank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote 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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Guys and Dolls from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London
18th Sep 2026
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London continue their series of recordings of classic musicals with an incredibly stylish, joyous performance of Frank Loesser’s Broadway hit, featuring a cracking cast led by Louise Dearman, Sierra Boggess, and Nathaniel Hackmann.
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All Works: Loesser
- A Bushel And A Peck (Guys and Dolls) (6)
- Baby, It's Cold Outside (6)
- Brotherhood of Man (5)
- Everybody loves you when you're asleep (1)
- Guys & Dolls (2)
- Guys And Dolls (Guys and Dolls) (2)
- I Believe In You (5)
- I'll Know (2)
- I've Never Been In Love Before (6)
- I’ll Know (Guys and Dolls) (2)
- If I Were a Bell (3)
- Joey, Joey, Joey (from The Most Happy Fella) (3)
- Luck Be A Lady (Guys and Dolls) (10)
- On a Slow Boat to China (2)
- Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition (1)
- Sit Down, You’re Rocking The Boat (Guys and Dolls) (2)
- Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year (1)
- Standing on the Corner (2)
- The Most Happy Fella (4)
- The Oldest Established (Guys and Dolls) (1)
- What are you doing New Year’s Eve? (4)
- Where’s Charley? (2)
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New. Frank Loesser: Guys and Dolls
Sierra Boggess (Sarah Brown), Nathaniel Hackmann (Sky Masterson), Louise Dearman (Miss Adelaide), David Seadon Young (Nathan Detroit), Sir Thomas Allen (Arvide Abernathy), Damian Humbley (Nicely-Nicely Johnson) Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2026, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2026, Opera Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th September 2026, Recording of the Week
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Loesser: Guys And Dolls
Robert Alda (Sky Masterson), Isabel Bigley (Sarah Brown), Vivian Blaine (Miss Adelaide), Sam Levene (Nathan Detroit), Pat Rooney (Arvide Abernathy), B.S. Pully (Big Jule) Original Broadway Cast Chorus & Orchestra, Irving Actman
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Wonderful World
Christian-Pierre La Marca (cello)
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Best of Broadway | A Selection of Music from Classic Broadway Shows
Alfred Drake (vocals), Bette Garde (vocals), Ralph Riggs (vocals), Jan Clayton (vocals), John Raitt (vocals), Jean Darling (vocals), Christine Johnson (vocals), Ezio Pinza (bass), Mary Martin (vocals), Juanita Hall (vocals), Gertrude Lawrence (vocals), Yul Brynner (vocals), Helen Dowdy (vocals), Kenneth Spencer (vocals), Carol Bruce (vocals), Doretta Morrow (vocals), Richard Kiley (vocals), Richard Oneto (vocals), Anne Brown (soprano), Todd Duncan (tenor), Ethel Merman (vocals), Russell Nype (vocals), Galina Talva (vocals), Donald O'Connor (vocals), Ray Middleton (vocals), Nanette Fabray (vocals), Jack McCauley (vocals), Carol Channing (vocals), David Brooks (vocals), Marion Bell (vocals), Betty Comden (vocals), Adolph Green (vocals), Milton Green (piano), Justin Arndt (double bass), Herb Harris (drums), George Gaynes (vocals), Patricia Morison (vocals), Lisa Kirk (vocals), Anne Rogers (vocals), Anthony Hayes (vocals), Stan Edwards (piano), Studio pianist (piano), Studio drummer (drums), Ray Bolger (vocals), Robert Alda (vocals), Vivian Blaine (vocals), Sam Levene (vocals), Isabel Bigley (vocals), Stubby Kaye (vocals), Johnny Silver (vocals), Oklahoma Chorus, Oklahoma Orchestra, Original Broadway Cast Chorus, Original Broadway Cast Orchestra, Show Boat Orchestra, Eva Jessye Choir, Decca Symphony Orchestra, Jay Blackton Orchestra, Studio Cast Orchestra, Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir, Sy Oliver Chorus, Sy Oliver Orchestra, Jay Blackton, Joseph Littau, Salvatore Dell'Isola, Frederick Dvonch, Edwin MacArthur, Louis Adrian, Alexander Smallens, Gordon Jenkins, Alfred Newman, Milton Rosenstock, Franz Allers, Lehman Engel, Pembroke Davenport, Irving Actman
2 CDs: $12.75
