Frank Loesser had a wonderful career in theater and film. Anyone who’s a fan of Broadway musicals knows his music, if not his name. Here’s my iTunes collection of his songs:
- Adelaide’s Lament – Barbra Streisand; show – Guys and Dolls; album – The Broadway Album
- I’ve Never Been In Love Before – Linda Ronstadt; show – Guys and Dolls; album – Hummin’ To Myself (note: written for Guys and Dolls but was cut from the show)
- I Believe In You – Robert Morse; show – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; album – Best of Broadway
- The Inch Worm – We Five; show – Hans Christian Andersen; album – Make Someone Happy
- Luck Be A Lady – Robert Alda And The Guys; show – Guys and Dolls; album – Best Of Broadway
- Never Will Marry – Linda Ronstadt; show – Greenwillow; album – Hummin’ To Myself
- Once In Love With Amy – Ray Bolger; show – Where’s Charley?; album – Best Of Broadway
- Standing On The Corner – John Henson, Roy Lazarus, Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert; show – Most Happy Fella; album – Best Of Broadway
- A Woman In Love – Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons; show – Guys and Dolls; album – Best Of Broadway (note: this was written for the 1955 film; it did not appear in the original Broadway production)
Loesser died in 1969. He was only 59 years old.
(YouTube performances not necessarily by the same artists cited above.)
I love “I believe in You”. Thank you for writing about him.
So young…..