Jerry Ross
Jerry Ross (born Jerold Rosenberg; March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died November 11, 1955 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4209 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | An ordinary broom (reminds me of you) | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0449 | 10-in. | 3/4/1951 | The strange little girl | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart ; The Three Dickens Sisters | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | F4PB-1910 | 10-in. | 3/31/1955 | Heart | Norman Brooks | songwriter | ||
| Victor | F4PB-2394 | 10-in. | 3/18/1955 | Whatever Lola wants (Lola gets) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | songwriter | ||
| Victor | E4LB-3452 | 10-in. | 6/1/1954 | Lucky Joe | Bernie Knee ; The Smith Brothers | songwriter | ||
| Victor | E4LB-4142 | 10-in. | 5/4/1954 | You're so much a part of me | Jerry Mahoney ; Paul Winchell | songwriter | ||
| Victor | D9VB-1678 | 10-in. | 6/23/1949 | The bumpety bus | Fontane Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ross, Jerry," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357938.
Ross, Jerry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357938.
"Ross, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ross, Jerry, 1926-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88000153
Wikidata: Jerry Ross - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1687860
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95316695
MusicBrainz: Jerry Ross - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/65edece8-96ab-4243-b958-36875d5ba902
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/226948 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/226948
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.