50+ MusicMay 3
70 years ago today, #FrankLoesser's musical "The Most Happy Fella," based on Sidney Howard's 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted," opens at the Imperial Theater in NYC and runs for 678 performances.
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50+ MusicApr 20
"Adelaide's Lament" is a #showTune from the #Broadway #musical #GuysAndDolls, written by #FrankLoesser, which opened at the #46thStreetTheatre on November 24, 1950. It was performed on stage by #VivianBlaine, who later reprised her role as Miss Adelaide in the 1955 film version of the play; in its biography of Blaine, the #EncyclopædiaBritannica describes her as "best remembered for her showstopping rendition of 'Adelaide's Lament' in both the Broadway.
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Adelaide's Lament

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FILM TALKDec 25

The 1944 Christmas song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” was written by Frank Loesser (1910-1969) to sing with his wife, Lynn Garland (1916-1986), at a party to tell guests that it was time to leave.

Sung here by Red Skelton (1913-1997) and Betty Garrett (1919-2011) in MGM’s “Neptune’s Daughter” (1949).

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Betty Garrett & Red Skelton - Baby, It's Cold Outside ("Neptune's Daughter")

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50+ MusicNov 9, 2025
"Luck Be a Lady" is a song written and composed by #FrankLoesser in 1950 and first performed by #RobertAlda. The song was featured in the musical #GuysAndDolls. The lyrics relates the expected etiquette that a lady will stay with the gentleman who escorts her and not wander. The #gambler, #SkyMasterson, hopes that he will win a bet if luck is truly a lady who is by his side.
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Frank Sinatra - Luck Be A Lady

Frank Sinatra performing “Luck Be A Lady,” part of Sinatra And Friends/The Man And His Music.Listen to Frank Sinatra's greatest hits: https://www.youtube.com...

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