Billy Rose biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Billy Rose

Author Name:

Billy Rose

Born As:

William Samuel Rosenberg.

Other Names:

Born:

06 Sep 1899

Died:

10 Feb 1966




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Lyricist, Impresario and Theatrical Showman                          
Selected Works:

Charlot Revue - 1925, revue, featured co-lyricist for "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You" with Al Dubin, music by Joseph Meyer
Padlocks of 1927 - 1927, revue - lyricist
Harry Delmar's Revels - 1927, revue - co-lyricist
Sweet and Low - 1930, revue, composer, lyricist, and producer
Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt - 1931, revue - producer, librettist, and director
The Great Magoo - 1932 - play - producer
Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 - 1934 - revue - featured lyricist for "Soul Saving Sadie", "Suddenly", "Countess Dubinsky", and "Sarah, the Sunshine Girl"
Jumbo - 1935 - musical - producer
Clash by Night - 1941 - play - producer
Carmen Jones - 1943 - musical - producer
Seven Lively Arts - 1944 - revue - producer
Concert Varieties - 1945 - vaudeville - producer
Interplay - 1945 - ballet - producer
The Immoralist - 1954 - play - producer
The Wall - 1960 - play - co-producer

Posthumous Credits:

Ain't Misbehavin' - 1978 - revue - featured lyricist for "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling" from Applause
Big Deal - 1986 - musical - featured lyricist for "Me and My Shadow"
Fosse - 1999 - revue - featured lyricist for "Dancin' Dan - Me and My Shadow"

Songs:

Me and My Shadow - 1927
t Happened in Monterey - 1930
It's Only a Paper Moon - 1933                          
                          
Owner/operator of the Ziegfeld Theatre - 1949 - 1955