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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 526-550 of 690 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E6219-E6221 10-in. 7/18/1927 Me and my shadow Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E7190-E7191 10-in. 3/5/1928 Golden Gate Milt Shaw Detroiters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E16342-E16344 10-in. 9/4/1925 If you hadn't gone away Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist  
Brunswick E17457-E17459 10-in. 1/12/1926 I wish’t I was in Peoria Ed Smalle Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17487-E17490 10-in. 1/15/1926 The wind blew through his whiskers Ed Smalle Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17629-E17631 10-in. 1/22/1926 The wind blew through his whiskers Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E17647-E17649 10-in. 1/22/1926 Clap hands, here comes Charlie! The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17742-E17744 10-in. 1/29/1926 A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17840-E17842 10-in. 2/5/1926 Too many parties and too many pals Frank Munn Male vocal solo and recitation, with violin, cello, and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17995-E17997 10-in. 2/16/1926 Poor Papa (He's got nuthin' at all) Esther Walker Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E18037-E18039 10-in. 2/20/1926 Poor Papa Esther Walker Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E18049-E18050 10-in. 2/23/1926 In the middle of the night Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E19885-E19887 10-in. 7/22/1926 You can’t hang out with Annie ('Cause Annie hangs out with me) Monarch Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E20012-E20013 10-in. 9/2/1926 That night in Araby Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E20014-E20015 10-in. 9/2/1926 Tonight you belong to me Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E20053-E20054 10-in. 9/7/1926 Petrushka Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio lyricist  
Brunswick E20118-E20119 10-in. 9/14/1926 Tonight you belong to me Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E20166-E20167 10-in. 9/15/1926 To-night you belong to me Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E20223-E20224 10-in. 9/21/1926 I lost my heart in Monterey (When I found you) Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E20231-E20232 10-in. 9/23/1926 Yiddisha Charleston Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E24274-E24277 10-in. 8/22/1927 Me and my shadow Ray Perkins Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E24476-E24479 10-in. 9/20/1927 Barbara Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24479) lyricist  
Brunswick E24883-E24886 10-in. 10/24/1927 Lonely in a crowd Park Lane Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E24886) lyricist  
Brunswick E24897-E24900 10-in. 10/24/1927 Here comes the show boat Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24900) lyricist  
Brunswick E24928-E24931 10-in. 10/26/1927 When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I’ll kiss your two lips good-night) Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24931) lyricist  
(Results 526-550 of 690 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 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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