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 151-175 of 693 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 693 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rose, Billy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

Rose, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104074.

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