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 626-650 of 690 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 10756 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | I wish't I was in Peoria | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10774 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Too many parties and too many pals | Metropolitan Entertainers | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10887 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | In the middle of the night | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11356 | 10-in. | 12/7/1926 | To-night you belong to me | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11676 | 10-in. | 5/2/1927 | Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong | Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11705 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Me and my shadow | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11747 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Honeysuckle Lane | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Leroy Montesanto | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11827 | 10-in. | 7/30/1927 | Me and my shadow | Al Lynn ; Music Masters ; J. Donald Parker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11890 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Here comes the show boat | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11908 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Barbara | Happiness Orchestra ; Billy Jones ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18060 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | When the morning glories wake up in the morning | Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18096 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I'll kiss your two lips good-night) | Happy Jack ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18109 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Four walls | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18120 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Four walls | Al Friedman ; The Rollickers [Edison] ; Yoeng's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18194 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | One more night | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18255 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Golden Gate | Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18267 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | One more night | McAlpineers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18286 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18411 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | You may be right—you may be wrong (But right or wrong I love you) | Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18447 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | We love it | Frances Sper | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18477 | 10-in. | 5/8/1928 | Didn't I tell you (That you'd come back)? | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18626 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | Two lips (To kiss my cares away) | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Theo Alban | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18782 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Twelve o'clock waltz | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18819 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18907 | 10-in. | 11/28/1928 | Happy days and lonely nights | Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.
Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.
"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
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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
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