His birth name was Frank Henry Loesser. He wrote musical theater music. His major productions were Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among other. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics. He was in the Army Air Force during WWII, but also continued to write music while serving.

He was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His two best-known songs are "I Remember You" and "Tangerine". After he was introduced to the music world, he continued to write films but instead of just writing the scripts for the films, he composed songs for them too.