Billy Rose

Songs Written by Billy RoseTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Billy Rose first charted in 1923 with That Old Gang of Mine.The artist placed 88 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 51 of which reached the Top‑10, including 7 number‑ones.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: That Old Gang of Mine - #2: Great Day - #3: Me and My Shadow - #4: Tonight You Belong to Me - #5: There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder
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  Billy Murray
1.
03/1923

You Tell Her - I Stutter
Billy Murray

178 pts
8
US








[Victor 18975]
written by Cliff Friend & Billy Rose greentick
  Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
2.
04/1923

You Tell Her - I Stutter
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare

178 pts
8
US








[Edison 51079]
written by Cliff Friend & Billy Rose greentick
  Dolly Kay
3.
04/1923

You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama at All)
Dolly Kay

236 pts
5
US








[Columbia 3808]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Con Conrad
  Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds
4.
06/1923

You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama at All)
Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds

126 pts
13
US








[Okeh 4781]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Con Conrad
  Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley
5.
06/1923

You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama at All)
Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley

140 pts
11
US








[Victor 19431]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Con Conrad
  Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
6.
07/1923

Barney Google
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare

327 pts
2
US








[Columbia 3876]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Con Conrad
  Sophie Tucker
7.
07/1923

You've Gotta See Mama Every Night (Or You Can't See Mama at All)
Sophie Tucker

216 pts
6
US








[Okehn 4817]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Con Conrad
  Georgie Price
8.
08/1923

Barney Google
Georgie Price

133 pts
12
US








[Victor 19066]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Con Conrad
  Billy Murray & Ed Smalle
That Old Gang of Mine
9.
09/1923

#1  That Old Gang of Mine
Billy Murray & Ed Smalle

382 pts
1
US








[Victor 19095]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose greentick & Mort Dixon
  Irving Kaufman & Jack Kaufman
That Old Gang of Mine
10.
11/1923

That Old Gang of Mine
Irving Kaufman & Jack Kaufman

140 pts
11
US








[Emerson 10657]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose greentick & Mort Dixon
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
That Old Gang of Mine
11.
12/1923

That Old Gang of Mine
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

277 pts
3
US








[Brunswick 2485]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose greentick & Mort Dixon
  Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
That Old Gang of Mine
12.
12/1923

That Old Gang of Mine
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare

216 pts
6
US








[Edison 51235]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose greentick & Mort Dixon
  Ted Lewis & His Band
13.
04/1924

Twelve O'Clock at Night
Ted Lewis & His Band

216 pts
6
US








[Columbia 52]
written by Lou Handman, Billy Rose greentick & Herman Ruby
  Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
14.
07/1924

Does the Spearment Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare

165 pts
9
US








[Cameo 504]
written by Billy Rose greentick, Ernest Bloom & Ernest Breuer
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
15.
07/1924

I Wonder Who's Dancing with You Tonight?
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

151 pts
10
US








[Brunswick 2576]
written by Mort Dixon, Billy Rose greentick & Ray Henderson
  Ted Lewis & His Band
16.
09/1924

She's Everybody's Sweetheart
Ted Lewis & His Band

195 pts
7
US








[Columbia 122]
written by Con Conrad & Billy Rose greentick
  Henry Burr
17.
09/1924

She's Everybody's Sweetheart (But Nobody's Gal)
Henry Burr

116 pts
15
US








[Victor 19301]
written by Con Conrad & Billy Rose greentick
  Al Jolson
18.
11/1924

Follow the Swallow
Al Jolson

277 pts
3
US








[Brunswick 2671]
written by Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson & Billy Rose greentick
  Billy Murray
Don't Bring Lulu
19.
08/1925

Don't Bring Lulu
Billy Murray

243 pts
5
US








[Victor 19628]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose greentick & Lew Brown
  Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
Don't Bring Lulu
20.
08/1925

Don't Bring Lulu
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare

243 pts
5
US








[Okeh 40354]
written by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose greentick & Lew Brown
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
21.
08/1925

Swanee Butterfly
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

184 pts
8
US








[Brunswick 2854]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Walter Donaldson
  Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
22.
11/1925

If I Had a Girl Like You
Benny Krueger and His Orchestra

243 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 2936]
written by Billy Rose greentick, Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson
  Gertrude Lawrence & Jack Buchanan
23.
03/1926

A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You
Gertrude Lawrence & Jack Buchanan

236 pts
5
US








[Columbia 512]
written by Joseph Meyer, Al Dubin & Billy Rose greentick
  Johnny Marvin
24.
05/1926

Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley
Johnny Marvin

178 pts
8
US








[Okeh 40558]
written by Billy Rose greentick, Ballard MacDonald & Joseph Meyer
  Whispering Jack Smith
25.
07/1926

Poor Papa
Whispering Jack Smith

151 pts
10
US








[Victor 19998]
written by Harry Woods & Billy Rose greentick
  Irving Kaufman
Tonight You Belong to Me
26.
12/1926

Tonight You Belong to Me
Irving Kaufman

140 pts
11
US








[Banner 1804]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Franklyn Baur
Tonight You Belong to Me
27.
12/1926

Tonight You Belong to Me
Franklyn Baur

236 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 3319]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Ted Weems and His Orchestra
28.
1927

Barbara
Ted Weems and His Orchestra

139 pts
11
US








[Victor 20846]
written by Abner Silver & Billy Rose greentick
  Sophie Tucker
29.
1927

Fifty Million Frenchmen Can't be Wrong
Sophie Tucker

125 pts
13
US








[Okeh 40813]
written by Willie Raskin, Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Johnny Marvin
Me and My Shadow
30.
1927

Me and My Shadow
Johnny Marvin

115 pts
15
US








[Columbia 1020]
written by Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose greentick & Al Jolson
  Whispering Jack Smith
Me and My Shadow
31.
1927

#3  Me and My Shadow
Whispering Jack Smith

377 pts
1
US








[Victor 20626]
written by Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose greentick & Al Jolson
  Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra
Tonight You Belong to Me
32.
1927

Tonight You Belong to Me
Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra

139 pts
11
US








[Victor 20359]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Gene Austin
Tonight You Belong to Me
33.
1927

#4  Tonight You Belong to Me
Gene Austin

376 pts
1
US








[Victor 20371]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Ruth Etting
Back in Your Own Back Yard
34.
1928

Back in Your Own Back Yard
Ruth Etting

234 pts
5
US








[Columbia 1288]
written by Billy Rose greentick, Dave Dreyer & Al Jolson
  Al Jolson
35.
1928

Golden Gate
Al Jolson

163 pts
9
US








[Brunswick 3775]
written by Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Joseph Meyer & Billy Rose greentick
  Ruth Etting
36.
1928

Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Ruth Etting

163 pts
9
US








[Columbia 1454]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Ted Lewis & His Band
37.
1928

Hello, Montreal
Ted Lewis & His Band

108 pts
16
US








[Columbia 1346]
written by Harry Warren, Billy Rose greentick & Mort Dixon
  Vaughn De Leath
38.
1928

Here Comes the Showboat
Vaughn De Leath

88 pts
20
US








[Edison 52104]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Maceo Pinkard
  Gene Austin
39.
1928

Old Pals Are the Best Pals After All
Gene Austin

150 pts
10
US








[Victor 21545]
written by Gene Austin, Charles Bates & Billy Rose greentick
  Al Jolson
There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder
40.
1928

#5  There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder
Al Jolson

376 pts
1
US








[Brunswick 4033]
written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose greentick & Dave Dreyer
  Don Voorhees & His Orchestra
41.
01/1928

When the Morning Glories Wake Up in the Morning (Then I'll Kiss Your Two Lips Goodnight)
Don Voorhees & His Orchestra

115 pts
15
US








[Columbia 1124]
written by Fred Fisher & Billy Rose greentick
  The Ipana Troubadors
42.
1929

Building a Nest for Mary
The Ipana Troubadors

89 pts
20
US








written by Jesse Greer & Billy Rose greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
43.
1929

#2  Great Day
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

379 pts
1
US








written by Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Eliscu
  Fanny Brice
44.
1929

I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Be Happy with Somebody Else)
Fanny Brice

109 pts
16
US








written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Gene Austin
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
45.
1929

I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
Gene Austin

151 pts
10
US








written by Fats Waller, Harry Link & Billy Rose greentick
  Ruth Etting
46.
12/1929

More Than You Know
Ruth Etting

165 pts
9
US








written by Billy Rose greentick, Edward Eliscu & Vincent Youmans
  Tom Gerun & His Orchestra
47.
1930

Cheerful Little Earful
Tom Gerun & His Orchestra

197 pts
7
US








[Brunswick 4971]
written by Harry Warren, Ira Gershwin & Billy Rose greentick
  Ruth Etting
It Happened in Monterey
48.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
Ruth Etting

97 pts
19
US








written by Mabel Wayne & Billy Rose greentick
  George Olsen and His Orchestra
It Happened in Monterey
49.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
George Olsen and His Orchestra

153 pts
10
US








[Victor 22370]
written by Mabel Wayne & Billy Rose greentick
  The Regent Club Orchestra
It Happened in Monterey
50.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
The Regent Club Orchestra

238 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 4756]
written by Mabel Wayne & Billy Rose greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
It Happened in Monterey
51.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

330 pts
2
US








written by Mabel Wayne & Billy Rose greentick
Without a Song
52.
1930

Without a Song
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

218 pts
6
US








vocal Bing Crosby
written by Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Eliscu
  Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five-and-Ten-Cent Store)
53.
1931

I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five-and-Ten-Cent Store)
Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians

369 pts
1
US








written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon & Billy Rose greentick
  Boswell Sisters
I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
54.
1931

I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
Boswell Sisters

269 pts
3
US








written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon & Billy Rose greentick
  Bing Crosby
I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
55.
1931

I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
Bing Crosby

318 pts
2
US








[Brunswick 6140]
written by Harry Warren, Mort Dixon & Billy Rose greentick
  Ruth Etting
56.
1931

Overnight
Ruth Etting

96 pts
18
US








[Columbia 2377]
written by Louis Alter, Charlotte Kent & Billy Rose greentick
  Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees
57.
1931

Would You Like to Take a Walk?
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

253 pts
4
US








written by Mort Dixon, Billy Rose greentick & Harry Warren
  Cliff Edwards
It's Only a Paper Moon
58.
1933

It's Only a Paper Moon
Cliff Edwards

128 pts
13
US








written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
It's Only a Paper Moon
59.
1933

It's Only a Paper Moon
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

167 pts
9
US








written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose greentick
  Ben Pollack & His Orchestra
60.
1934

Got the Jitters
Ben Pollack & His Orchestra

159 pts
9
US








[Columbia 2870]
written by John Jacob Loeb, Billy Rose greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
61.
1934

The House is Haunted (By the Echo of Your Last Goobye)
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

122 pts
13
US








written by Basil Adlam & Billy Rose greentick
  Mildred Bailey
62.
12/1936

More Than You Know
Mildred Bailey

112 pts
15
US








written by Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose greentick & Vincent Youmans
  George Hall & His Orchestra
63.
12/1936

The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful
George Hall & His Orchestra

227 pts
5
US








written by Dana Suesse, Billy Rose greentick & Irving Kahal
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
64.
1937

The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful
Wayne King and His Orchestra

112 pts
15
US








written by Dana Suesse, Billy Rose greentick & Irving Kahal
  Jan Garber and His Orchestra
65.
1937

The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful
Jan Garber and His Orchestra

227 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 7800]
written by Dana Suesse, Billy Rose greentick & Irving Kahal
  Dick Robertson & His Orchestra
That Old Gang of Mine
66.
12/1937

That Old Gang of Mine
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US








written by Billy Rose greentick, Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson
  Fats Waller
67.
1939

You Look Good to Me
Fats Waller

112 pts
15
US








written by Billy Rose greentick & Walter Donaldson
  The King Cole Trio
It's Only a Paper Moon
68.
12/1944

It's Only a Paper Moon
The King Cole Trio

29 pts






5
R&B


[Capitol 20012]
written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose greentick
  Delta Rhythm Boys
It's Only a Paper Moon
69.
08/1945

It's Only a Paper Moon
Delta Rhythm Boys

190 pts
9
US




4
R&B


hit for Paul Whiteman in 1933
[Decca 23425]
written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose greentick
  Ella Fitzgerald and The Delta Rhythm Boys
It's Only a Paper Moon
70.
08/1945

It's Only a Paper Moon
Ella Fitzgerald and The Delta Rhythm Boys

190 pts
9
US




4
R&B


written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose greentick
  Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
It's Only a Paper Moon
71.
09/1945

It's Only a Paper Moon
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

144 pts
10
US








vocals by Dottie Reid
written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose greentick
  Perry Como
72.
08/1946

More Than You Know
Perry Como

90 pts
19
US








hit for {Ruth Etting] in 1930
[RCA Victor 1877]
written by Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Eliscu
  Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
73.
1948

More Than You Know
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

33 pts






4
R&B


written by Billy Rose greentick, Edward Eliscu & Vincent Youmans
  The Andrews Sisters
74.
05/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
The Andrews Sisters

358 pts
1
US








[Decca 27007]
written by John Green, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose greentick
  The Fontane Sisters & Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra
75.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
The Fontane Sisters & Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra

132 pts
11
US








written by Billy Rose greentick, Johnny Green & Edward Heyman
  Dinah Washington
76.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
Dinah Washington

107 pts
22
US




5
R&B


[Mercury 8181]
written by John Green, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose greentick
  Billy Eckstine
77.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
Billy Eckstine

185 pts
7
US








[MGM 10716]
written by John Green, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Heyman
  Patti Page
Back in Your Own Backyard
78.
10/1950

Back in Your Own Backyard
Patti Page

74 pts
23
US








hit for {Ruth Etting] in 1928
written by Billy Rose greentick, Dave Dreyer & Al Jolson
  Martha Tilton
79.
10/1950

I'll Always Love You
Martha Tilton

74 pts
23
US








[Coral 60258]
written by Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson & Billy Rose greentick
  Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
80.
01/1951

The Night Is Young and You're So Beautiful
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

66 pts
26
US








written by Dana Suesse, Billy Rose greentick & Irving Kahal
  Kay Starr
81.
10/1952

Three Letters
Kay Starr

54 pts
22
US








[Capitol 2213]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Hal Stanley
  The Fontane Sisters
82.
08/1954

Happy Days and Lonely Nights
The Fontane Sisters

60 pts
18
US








hit for {Ruth Etting] in 1928
[Dot 15171]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Suzi Miller & the Johnston Brothers
83.
01/1955

Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Suzi Miller & the Johnston Brothers

70 pts








14
UK
written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Frankie Vaughan
84.
01/1955

Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Frankie Vaughan

79 pts








12
UK
written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Ruby Murray
85.
02/1955

Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Ruby Murray

125 pts








6
UK
written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  Roy Hamilton
Without a Song
86.
11/1955

Without a Song
Roy Hamilton

from Roy Hamilton   
10 pts
77
US








[Epic 9125]
written by Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Eliscu
  Patience & Prudence
Tonight You Belong to Me
87.
08/1956

Tonight You Belong to Me
Patience & Prudence

193 pts
4
US






28
UK
[Liberty 55022]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Lennon Sisters & Lawrence Welk
Tonight You Belong to Me
88.
09/1956

Tonight You Belong to Me
Lennon Sisters & Lawrence Welk

71 pts
15
US








written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Karen Chandler & Jimmy Wakely
Tonight You Belong to Me
89.
09/1956

Tonight You Belong to Me
Karen Chandler & Jimmy Wakely

18 pts
49
US








[Decca 30040]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Lonnie Donegan
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)
90.
02/1959

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)
Lonnie Donegan

306 pts
5
US






3
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
[Dot 45-15911]
written by Marty Bloom, Ernest Breur & Billy Rose greentick
  Dorothy Provine
Don't Bring Lulu
91.
12/1961

Don't Bring Lulu
Dorothy Provine

from The Roaring 20's   
56 pts








17
UK
written by Billy Rose greentick, Lew Brown & Ray Henderson
  Gary Miller
92.
12/1961

There Goes That Song Again / The Night Is Young
Gary Miller

32 pts








29
UK
written by Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, Billy Rose greentick, Dana Suesse & Irving Kahal
  Dinah Washington
93.
08/1962

I Want to Be Loved
Dinah Washington

from I Wanna Be Loved   
10 pts
76
US








R new version of 1950-hit
[Mercury 72015]
written by John Green, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose greentick
  Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
Me and My Shadow
94.
12/1962

Me and My Shadow
Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.

71 pts
64
US
18
AC




20
UK
[Reprise 20128]
written by Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose greentick & Al Jolson
  Dean & Jean
95.
05/1964

I Wanna Be Loved
Dean & Jean

6 pts
91
US








[Rust 5081]
written by Billy Rose greentick, Johnny Green & Edward Heyman
  Ray Charles
Without a Song (Part 1)
96.
05/1965

Without a Song (Part 1)
Ray Charles

3 pts
112
US








[ABC-Paramount 10663]
written by Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu & Billy Rose greentick
  James Cleveland and the Cleveland Singers
Without a Song (Part 1)
97.
08/1966

Without a Song (Part 1)
James Cleveland and the Cleveland Singers

3 pts
129
US








[Savoy 4269]
written by Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Eliscu
  Barbra Streisand
98.
09/1968

I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy with Somebody Else)
Barbra Streisand

from Funny Girl: The Original Soundtrack Recording   Funny Girl: The Original Soundtrack Recording
8 pts


19
AC






[Columbia 44622]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Fred Fisher
  The Sugar Shoppe
99.
11/1968

Poor Papa
The Sugar Shoppe

4 pts


31
AC






[Capitol 2326]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Harry Woods
  Dottie West
Tonight You Belong to Me
100.
07/1977

Tonight You Belong to Me
Dottie West

from When It's Just You and Me   When It's Just You and Me
4 pts




30
ctry




[United Artists 1010]
written by Billy Rose greentick & Lee David
  Willie Nelson
Without a Song
101.
12/1983

Without a Song
Willie Nelson

from Without a Song   
8 pts




11
ctry




[Columbia 04263]
written by Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose greentick & Edward Eliscu
  Marc Almond
102.
01/1986

The House Is Haunted
Marc Almond

from Stories of Johnny   Stories of Johnny
13 pts








55
UK
written by Basil Adlam & Billy Rose greentick

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