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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 151-175 of 690 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-010593 10-in. 6/17/1937 Strangers in the dark Shirley Lloyd ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-010594 10-in. 6/17/1937 Happy birthday to love Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-011115 10-in. 6/24/1937 Gone with the dawn Bill Hawley ; Jolly Coburn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-018336 10-in. 1/18/1938 The sun will shine to-night Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-026899 10-in. 9/16/1938 Rainbow 'round the moon Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-027292 10-in. 10/13/1938 You look good to me Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-027403 10-in. 9/26/1938 You look good to me Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-027480 10-in. 10/10/1938 You look good to me Dick Todd Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-036521 10-in. 4/22/1939 Tonight you belong to me Johnny Fenton ; Swamp Stompers Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Victor BS-036859 10-in. 5/4/1939 Yours for a song Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036902 10-in. 5/3/1939 Yours for a song Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036911 10-in. 5/5/1939 Roller skating on a rainbow Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-041316 10-in. 8/24/1939 Tonight you belong to me Tex Martin ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band lyricist  
Victor BS-041381 10-in. 10/2/1939 More than you know Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-045794 10-in. 12/21/1939 That old gang of mine Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-048913 10-in. 4/17/1940 You think of everything Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Frank Parrish Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-048917 10-in. 4/17/1940 Eleanor, I adore you Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Frank Parrish Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050617 10-in. 5/8/1940 When the spirit moves me Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-050851 10-in. 5/23/1940 You think of ev'rything Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-057727 10-in. 11/20/1940 To-night you belong to me Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-060601 10-in. 1/29/1941 That old gang of mine Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-063830 10-in. 4/29/1941 I found a million dollar baby (in a five and ten cent store) Dorothy Allen ; Larry Neill ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Victor BS-063842 10-in. 5/2/1941 Back in your own back yard Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D5VB-0001 10-in. 1/2/1945 It's only a paper moon Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D5VB-0452 10-in. 6/29/1945 It's only a paper moon Jess Stacy Orchestra ; Lee Wiley Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
(Results 151-175 of 690 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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