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 476-500 of 693 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E27261	10-in.	4/3/1928	Every evening (I miss you)	Wes Thomas Cornell Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28003	10-in.	8/9/1928	Twelve o’clock waltz	Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Jack Parker	Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28104	10-in.	8/17/1928	Carmen	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28120	10-in.	8/21/1928	Twelve o’clock waltz	Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band]	Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28246	10-in.	9/17/1928	Carmen	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E28370	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1928	Happy days and lonely nights	Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E28411	10-in.	9/21/1928	If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain)	Herbert Gordon’s Adelphia Hotel Whispering Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28629	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder	The Midnight Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	E29135	10-in.	1/19/1929	I’d rather be blue over you (Than be happy with somebody else)	Brunswick Orchestra ; Louis Katzman ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29508	10-in.	3/20/1929	Building a nest for Mary	The Captivators ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29557	10-in.	Mar. 1929	I’ve got a feeling I’m falling	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29568	10-in.	Mar. 1929	I‘m “ka-razy” for you	Zelma O'Neal	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E29591	10-in.	Apr. 1929	I’ve got a feeling I’m falling	Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E29747	10-in.	May 1929	Building a nest for Mary	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E29840	10-in.	May 1929	Pretty little thing	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29846	10-in.	May 1929	Evangeline	Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E29849	10-in.	May 1929	Evangeline (Evangelina)	Frank Munn ; Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E31473	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Without a song	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra ; William C. Elkins Jubilee Singers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	lyricist
Brunswick	E31526	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Happy because I’m in love	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E31527	10-in.	Nov. 1929	More than you know	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E32053	10-in.	Feb. 1930	It happened in Monterey	Brunswick Salon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	E32185	10-in.	Mar. 1930	It happened in Monterey	Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E32797	10-in.	5/15/1930	If I had a girl like you	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E32822	10-in.	May 1930	It happened in Monterey	Palakiko & Paaluhi	Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian)	lyricist
Brunswick	E32862	10-in.	May 1930	If I had a girl like you	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 476-500 of 693 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

"Rose, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.