David Rose
Musical Artist
1910 – 1990
Who was David Rose?
David Rose was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His most famous 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, and Highway Patrol under the pseudonym "Ray Llewellyn." Rose's work in composing music 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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- Born
- Jun 15, 1910
London - Also known as
- Sgt. David Rose
- Ray Llewellyn
- R. Llewellyn
- Llewellyn, Ray
- Spouses
- Martha Raye
(1938/10/08 - 1941/05/19) - Betty Bartholomew
(1948/12/28 - 1990/08/23) - Judy Garland
(1941/07/27 - 1944/06/08)
- Martha Raye
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Aug 23, 1990
Burbank - Resting place
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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