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Lost Recordings of Frank Loesser Available for the First Time

Music archivist Joseph Weiss recently wrote the liner notes on "An Evening With Frank Loesser," a CD featuring the late Broadway composer performing his own songs.

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Other segments from the episode on December 4, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 4, 1992: Interview with Eddie Strauss; Interview with Joseph Weiss.

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