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Billy Rose

Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows such as Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (1931), Jumbo (1935), Billy Rose's Aquacade (1937), and Carmen Jones (1943). As a lyricist, he is credited with many songs, notably "Don't Bring Lulu" (1925), "Tonight You Belong To Me" (1926), "Me and My Shadow" (1927), "More Than You Know" (1929), "Without a Song" (1929), "It Happened in Monterrey" (1930), and "It's Only a Paper Moon" (1933).

Despite his accomplishments, Rose may be best known today as the husband of famed comedian and singer Fanny Brice (1891–1951).

Birth and Death Data: Born September 6, 1899 (The Bronx), Died February 10, 1966 (Montego Bay)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, author

Notes: Sometimes appears on disc labels as William Rose.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 690 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33179 10-in. 8/20/1925 If I had a girl like you Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33343 10-in. 8/25/1925 So that's the kind of girl you are Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-33503 10-in. 9/22/1925 If I had a girl like you Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-33655 10-in. 12/29/1925 I wish't I was in Peoria Mitchell Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) lyricist  
Victor BVE-33828 10-in. 10/30/1925 Clap hands! Here comes Charley George Price Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33885 10-in. 11/19/1925 Clap hands! Here comes Charley! Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33963 10-in. 12/3/1925 A cup of coffee, a sandwich, and you Billy Murray ; Gladys Rice Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-34051 10-in. 12/19/1925 I wish't I was in Peoria Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus lyricist  
Victor BVE-34057 10-in. 12/20/1925 Don't be a fool, you fool Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Victor BVE-34230 10-in. 12/18/1925 A cup of coffee, a sandwich, and you Franklyn Baur ; Helen Clark Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-34310 10-in. 1/8/1926 Too many parties and too many pals Tommy Lyman Male vocal solo, with violin and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-34328 10-in. 1/14/1926 I wish't I was in Peoria Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-34513 10-in. 1/29/1926 Too many parties and too many pals Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-34600 10-in. 2/5/1926 Don't be a fool, you fool Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) lyricist  
Victor BVE-34604 10-in. 2/9/1926 Poor papa (He's got nuthin' at all) Jane Green Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-34639 10-in. 2/19/1926 Poor papa (He's got nothin' at all) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) lyricist  
Victor BVE-34739 10-in. 3/30/1926 In the middle of the night Tom Waring Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) lyricist  
Victor BVE-35235 10-in. 3/24/1926 Poor papa (He's got nothin' at all) Irving Aaronson ; Commanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-35869 10-in. 9/16/1926 I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-36311 10-in. 9/14/1926 Petrushka B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-36381 10-in. 10/4/1926 That night in Araby Henry Burr ; Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-36404 10-in. 9/25/1926 There's a little white house Greta Woodson Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-36964 10-in. 11/24/1926 To-night you belong to me Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-36989 10-in. 12/1/1926 To-night you belong to me Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-37444 10-in. 3/3/1927 Pretty little thing Whitey Kaufman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (takes 1-4); unaccompanied (takes 5 and 6) lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 690 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billy Rose

Discogs: Billy Rose

Allmusic: Billy Rose

IMDb: Billy Rose

Britannica: Billy Rose

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Rose, Billy, 1899-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82245406

Wikidata: Billy Rose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q448948

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34723324

MusicBrainz: Billy Rose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7cf92ae7-264e-45a6-aa22-d6f3118eb0e4

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/124962

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