Billy Rose

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 576-600 of 690 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C6506	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Cheerful little earful	Tom Gerun Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C6538	10-in.	Dec. 1930	He’s not worth your tears	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C7300	10-in.	1/12/1931	He’s not worth your tears	Jimmie Noone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C588-C589	10-in.	9/8/1926	Too many kisses in the summer (Bring too many tears in the Fall)	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C1108-C1111	10-in.	8/19/1927	Love baby	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take C111)	lyricist
Brunswick	C1120-C1122	10-in.	9/4/1927	Since Henry Ford apologized to me	Jimmy Hussey	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	C1123-C1125	10-in.	9/4/1927	Rose of the studios	Jimmy Hussey	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C1595-C1596	10-in.	1/18/1928	Four walls	Elmo Tanner	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	songwriter
Brunswick	C7875-C7876	10-in.	6/24/1931	In the merry month of Maybe	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C7877-C7878	10-in.	6/24/1931	Crazy quilt	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LTR21	10-in.	10/25/1928	Happy days and lonely nights	Roy Fox ; June Pursell	Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE37	10-in.	Jan. 1928	Golden Gate	Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE249	10-in.	8/20/1928	There’s a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE253	10-in.	8/28/1928	There’s a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Steve Bowers ; Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	LTR261	10-in.	12/10/1929	More than you know	Carmel Myers	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE307	10-in.	10/24/1928	You’ll never know	Seven Peppers ; Charlie Wellman	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE387	10-in.	1/5/1929	You’ll never know	Jesse Stafford Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE434	10-in.	3/26/1929	I’ve got a feeling I’m falling	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	LA1043	10-in.	6/12/1931	I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store)	Bing Crosby	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	lyricist
Brunswick	PB458-PB459	10-in.	Apr. 1928	Hello, Montreal!	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects	lyricist
Brunswick	248W-250W	10-in.	1/22/1925	Lucky Kentucky	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	491W-494W	10-in.	3/4/1925	I can get more lovin’ from a dum-dum-dummy (Than I’ve been getting from you)	Earl and Bell	Male vocal duet, with guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	558W-560W	10-in.	3/17/1925	Don’t bring Lulu	Irving Kaufman ; Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	645W-646W	10-in.	4/2/1925	All aboard for heaven	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	932W-934W	10-in.	6/25/1925	If you hadn't gone away	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 576-600 of 690 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billy Rose

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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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