Описание: 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, Its 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 Loessers 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 Loessers early career as a Hollywood songwriter and a noted contributor to the war effort. He discusses in depth each of Loessers musicals and provides a look at the legacy of a man admired as a mentor who inspired dozens of assistants, prot g s, young songwriters, novice singer-actors, and aspiring producers. This book offers a concise look at Loessers life along with an engaging examination of the totality of his works.
