Frank Loesser / Thomas L. Riis ; with a foreword by Geoffrey Block.
Frank Loesser / Thomas L. Riis ; with a foreword by Geoffrey Block.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, c2008.
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N782.14092/17
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Juvenile poet, Hollywood lyricist, wartime songwriter -- The first Broadway hit : Where's Charley? -- The Broadway composer arrives : Guys and dolls -- Just don't call it opera : The most happy fella -- Another way to write a Broadway hit : How to succeed in business without really trying -- The unk...
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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"Loesser was a major figure during the Broadway golden age that included Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and Bernstein. Riis traces Loesser's early career as a Hollywood songwriter and a noted contributor to the war effort. He discusses in depth each of Loesser's musicals and provides a look at the legacy of a man admired as a mentor who...
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Frank Loesser / Thomas L. Riis ; with a foreword by Geoffrey Block.
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Yale Broadway masters.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ), discographical references (p. ), and indexes.
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N782.14092/17
Record Identifier
74VK3gbg48Pd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3gbg48Pd
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ISBN
9780300110517 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
782.14092 B
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991023828789702626
