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 676-693 of 693 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	N-861	10-in.	4/17/1929	I got a "code" in my "doze"	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Edison	N-865	10-in.	4/23/1928	She's a new kind of old-fashioned girl	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-877	10-in.	4/30/1929	Evangeline	Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-944	10-in.	6/5/1929	When we get together in the moonlight (We get along great)	Ermine Calloway	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-991	10-in.	7/1/1929	When we get together in the moonlight (We get along great)	Ermine Calloway	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
Edison	N-1012	10-in.	7/10/1929	Some day you'll realize you're wrong	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Edison	N-1201	10-in.	10/11/1929	Great day	Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Gramophone	BM1049	10-in.	8/27/1929	Roma bella	Ettore Petrolini	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Home-Talkie	7	12-in.	1929	That's how I feel about you	Isabelle Patricola	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Plaza/ARC	5110	10-in.	March 1923	Barney Google	Thomas and West [Billy Jones and Ernest Hare]	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Plaza/ARC	8292	10-in.	11/2/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263589-B]	10-in.	May 1929 or earlier	Feux d'arc-en-ciel	Lucien Laurenzo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263722-B]	10-in.	August 1930 or earlier.	Nuits de Mexique	Roméo Mousseau	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Vocalion	22030	10-in.	11/15/1937	That old gang of mine	Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group	lyricist
Vocalion	22283	10-in.	1/12/1938	Back in your own backyard	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Vocalion	142W-144W	10-in.	12/22/1924	Please be good to my old girl	Tuxedo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Vocalion	148W-150W	10-in.	12/22/1924	Take me back to your heart	Castlewood Marimba Band	Marimba band	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1737	10-in.	June 16 or 17 1929	Mon arc-en-ciel	Georges van Parys ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter

(Results 676-693 of 693 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.