Composer
David Rose
English-born American conductor and composer (1910–1990)
1910–1990
9 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1990
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- Burbank
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
David Daniel Rose (June 15, 1910 – August 23, 1990) was a British-American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His best known compositions were "The Stripper", "Holiday for Strings", and "Calypso Melody". He also wrote music for many television series, including It's a Great Life, The Tony Martin Show, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, and Highway Patrol, some under the pseudonym Ray Llewellyn.
Rose's work as a composer for television programs earned him four Emmys. In addition, he was musical director for The Red Skelton Show during its 21-year run on the CBS and NBC networks. He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- actor; conductor; pianist; composer; songwriter; film score composer; musician; bandleader
- Recorded memberships
- David Rose and His Orchestra
- Instruments played
- piano
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 54334740
- ISNI
- 0000000081333130
- GND ID
- 134501780
- Library of Congress ID
- n86143623
- MusicBrainz ID
- a429333f-fb1e-4158-95f1-74617c870077
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday For Strings | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Stripper | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Little House (On The Prairie) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Heaven | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| David Rose - Biography | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Monroes | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Never Too Late | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Manhattan Square Dance | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Worlds | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 54334740. Portrait: ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.