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Billy Rose
Sign in to saveAmerican impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist (1899–1966)
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- Diflucan
- For Those Who Care and Especially for Those Who Don't
- Tetracycline
- Female Viagra
- Wine, women and words
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New York City, New York
Billy Rose 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, Jumbo, Billy Rose's Aquacade, and Carmen Jones.
Known for
- The Billy Rose Show1950
- What's My Line? — Self1950
- The Bigelow Show1948
- Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue — Himself1938
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William "Billy" Rose (September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. He is credited with many famous songs, notably "Me and My Shadow" (1927), "It Happened in Monterey" (1930) and "It's Only a Paper Moon" (1933). Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows, such as Jumbo (1935), Billy Rose's Aquacade, and Carmen Jones (1943), his Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, and the Ziegfeld Theatre influencing the careers of many stars. <a href=
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Family name
- Rosenberg
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Montego Bay
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Image
- Billy Rose 1948.jpg
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- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- pseudonym
- Billy Rose
- Commons category
- Billy Rose
- date of birth
- 1899-09-06
- date of death
- 1966-01-01
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- owner of
- Ziegfeld Theatre
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- William Samuel Rosenberg
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