Lyrics & Lyricists: Heart and Soul Frank Loesser’s Hollywood

Frank Loesser (1910-1969) will forever be remembered as the composer of the Broadway hits Guys & Dolls and The Most Happy Fella, but he also wrote lyrics for some of the best-loved songs from the golden age of movies, including the Academy-Award winning “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” as well as “Heart and Soul,” “On a Slow Boat to China” and “The Boys in the Backroom,” which was immortalized by Marlene Dietrich. Tony-Award winner Ted Sperling celebrates Loesser’s contributions to Hollywood with a look at his partnerships with composers Hoagy Carmichael, Burton Lane and Jule Styne, among others.