Songs Written by Fred RoseTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Knowles Fred Rose (August 24, 1898 – December 1, 1954) was an American musician, Hall of Fame songwriter, and music publishing executive. == Biography == Born in Evansville, Indiana, United States, Rose started playing piano and singing as a small boy. In his teens, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in bars busking for tips, and finally vaudeville. He became successful as a songwriter, penning his first hit for entertainer Sophie Tucker. Rose lived in Nashville, Tennessee, but... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Fred Rose first charted in 1920 with Sweet Mama (Papa's Gettin' Mad).The artist placed 22 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 27 Top‑10s, 5 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Deed I Do - #2: Take These Chains from My Heart - #3: Sweet Mama (Papa's Gettin' Mad) - #4: Deed I Do - #5: Red-Hot Mama
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  Marion Harris
1.
12/1920

#3  Sweet Mama (Papa's Gettin' Mad)
Marion Harris

267 pts
4
US








[Columbia 3300]
written by Fred Rose greentick, George A. Little & Peter L. Frost
  The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
2.
03/1921

Sweet Mama (Papa's Gettin' Mad)
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band

134 pts
12
US








[Victor 18722]
written by Creamer Layton, Fred Rose greentick, George A. Little & Peter Frost
  Sophie Tucker
3.
09/1924

#5  Red-Hot Mama
Sophie Tucker

195 pts
7
US








[Okeh 40129]
written by Bud Cooper, Fred Rose greentick & Gilbert Wells
  Henry Burr
4.
06/1925

Honest and Truly
Henry Burr

123 pts
14
US








[Victor 19597]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  The Coon-Sanders Orchestra
Flamin' Mamie
5.
05/1926

Flamin' Mamie
The Coon-Sanders Orchestra

116 pts
15
US








as the Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra
[Victor 19922]
written by Paul Whiteman & Fred Rose greentick
  Johnny Marvin
6.
1927

#4  Deed I Do
Johnny Marvin

257 pts
4
US








[Victor 20397]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Walter Hirsch
  Ruth Etting
7.
1927

#1  Deed I Do
Ruth Etting

324 pts
2
US








[Columbia 865]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Walter Hirsch
  Jack Teagarden & His Orchestra
8.
1934

I've Got It
Jack Teagarden & His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US








written by Jack Teagarden & Fred Rose greentick
  Red Norvo & His Orchestra
9.
1937

Worried Over You
Red Norvo & His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US








written by Ed Nelson, Steve Nelson & Fred Rose greentick
  Gene Autry
Be Honest with Me
10.
1941

Be Honest with Me
Gene Autry

79 pts
23
US








[Okeh 5980]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  Bing Crosby
Be Honest with Me
11.
09/1941

Be Honest with Me
Bing Crosby

89 pts
20
US








[Decca 3858]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  Gene Autry
12.
01/1944

Tweedle-O-Twill
Gene Autry

101 pts
16
US








[Columbia 36587]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  Roy Acuff
13.
02/1944

The Prodigal Son
Roy Acuff

141 pts
13
US


4
ctry




as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Okeh 6716]
written by Floyd Jenkins greentick
  Gene Autry
14.
04/1944

I Hang My Head and Cry
Gene Autry

25 pts




4
ctry




[Okeh 6627]
written by Fred Rose greentick, Gene Autry & Ray Whitley [Raymond Otis Whitley]
  Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
15.
03/1945

Hang Your Head in Shame
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

28 pts




3
ctry




[Okeh 6736]
written by Ed Nelson, Steve Nelson & Fred Rose greentick
  Spade Cooley
16.
04/1945

A Pair of Broken Hearts
Spade Cooley

18 pts




8
ctry




with Tex Williams
[Okeh 6731]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Martha Carson
  Red Foley
17.
06/1945

Hang Your Head in Shame
Red Foley

26 pts




4
ctry




[Decca 6108]
written by Ed Nelson, Fred Rose greentick & Steve Nelson
  Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
18.
07/1945

You Don't Care What Happens to Me
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

23 pts




5
ctry




[Okeh 6742]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Spade Cooley
19.
10/1945

I've Taken All I'm Gonna Take from You
Spade Cooley

26 pts




4
ctry




[Okeh 6746]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Jenny Lou Carson
  The Rambling Rogue
20.
10/1945

Tender Hearted Sue
The Rambling Rogue

23 pts




5
ctry




[Okeh 6747]
written by Floyd Jenkins greentick
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
21.
11/1945

At Mail Call Today
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

27 pts




3
ctry




as Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra & Red Foley
[Decca 18698]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
22.
05/1946

Roly-Poly
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

28 pts




3
ctry




[Columbia 36966]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Roy Rogers
23.
07/1946

A Little White Cross on the Hill
Roy Rogers

19 pts




7
ctry




[RCA Victor 20-1872]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
24.
11/1946

I Can't Go On This Way
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

25 pts




4
ctry




[Columbia 37097]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Gene Autry
25.
03/1947

You're Not My Darlin' Anymore
Gene Autry

27 pts




3
ctry




[Columbia 37201]
written by Rosalie Allen, Fred Rose greentick & Sam Martin [country songwriter]
  Eddy Arnold
26.
05/1947

It's a Sin
Eddy Arnold

38 pts




1
ctry




as Eddy Arnold & his Tennessee Plowboys
[RCA Victor 20-2241]
written by Zeb Turner & Fred Rose greentick
  Roy Acuff
27.
02/1948

The Waltz of the Wind
Roy Acuff

18 pts




8
ctry




as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Lena Horne
28.
05/1948

Deed I Do
Lena Horne

65 pts
26
US








[MGM 10165]
written by Walter Hirsch & Fred Rose greentick
  Eddy Arnold
Texarkana Baby
29.
05/1948

Texarkana Baby
Eddy Arnold

133 pts
18
US


1
ctry




as Eddy Arnold & his Tennessee Plowboys
US b side to Bouquet of Roses
[RCA Victor 2806]
written by Cottonseed Clark & Fred Rose greentick
  Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Texarkana Baby
30.
07/1948

Texarkana Baby
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

12 pts




15
ctry




[Columbia 38179]
written by Cottonseed Clark & Fred Rose greentick
  Kate Smith
31.
10/1948

Foggy River
Kate Smith

15 pts




10
ctry




[MGM 30059]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Hank Williams
32.
03/1949

A Mansion on the Hill
Hank Williams

13 pts




12
ctry




[MGM 10328]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
  Dave Landers
33.
07/1949

Before You Call
Dave Landers

15 pts




10
ctry




[MGM 10427]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Rex Allen
34.
09/1949

Afraid
Rex Allen

12 pts




14
ctry




with The Arizona Wranglers with Jerry Byrd
[Mercury 6192-X45]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Ivory Joe Hunter
35.
1950

It's a Sin
Ivory Joe Hunter

19 pts






10
R&B


[MGM 10818]
written by William Grishaw & Fred Rose greentick
  Hank Williams
36.
1951

Crazy Heart
Hank Williams

26 pts




4
ctry




US B Side to (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
[MGM 11054]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Maurice Murray
37.
1952

Settin' the Woods on Fire
Hank Williams

from The Memorial Album   
23 pts




2
ctry




[MGM 11318]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Ed Nelson
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
38.
01/1952

Crazy Heart
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

58 pts
20
US








vocals by Kenny Gardner
written by Fred Rose greentick & Maurice Murray
  Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine
39.
10/1952

Settin' the Woods on Fire
Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine

56 pts
21
US








written by Fred Rose greentick & Ed Nelson
  Hank Williams
Kaw-Liga
40.
1953

Kaw-Liga
Hank Williams

from The Memorial Album   
26 pts




1
ctry




[MGM 11416]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
41.
1953

Take These Chains from My Heart
Hank Williams

from Ramblin' Man   
26 pts




1
ctry




written by Fred Rose greentick & Hy Heath
42.
01/1953

I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Hank Williams

from Honky Tonkin'   
13 pts




7
ctry




[MGM K11366]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Hank Williams
  Doris Day and Johnnie Ray
43.
06/1953

Candy Lips
Doris Day and Johnnie Ray

66 pts
17
US








written by Fred Rose greentick
  June Webb
44.
11/1958

A Mansion on the Hill
June Webb

3 pts




29
ctry




[Hickory 1086]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
  The McGuire Sisters
45.
07/1961

Tears on My Pillow
The McGuire Sisters

24 pts
59
US
12
AC






[Coral 62276]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]
46.
09/1962

No One Will Ever Know
Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]

30 pts
43
US
14
AC






[Dot 16378]
written by Mel Foree & Fred Rose greentick
  Ray Charles
47.
04/1963

#2  Take These Chains from My Heart
Ray Charles

from Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Volume Ywo)   
305 pts
8
US
3
AC


7
R&B
5
UK
with The Jack Halloran Singers
[ABC-Paramount 10435]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Hy Heath
  Kitty Wells
48.
08/1963

I Gave My Wedding Dress Away
Kitty Wells

6 pts




22
ctry




US B side to A Heartache for a Keepsake
[Decca 9-31501]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Hy Heath
  Frank Ifield
49.
06/1966

No One Will Ever Know
Frank Ifield

from Tale of Two Cities   
41 pts




42
ctry


25
UK
[Hickory 1397]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Mel Foree
  Carl Smith
50.
08/1967

Deep Water
Carl Smith

from Deep Water   
10 pts




10
ctry




[Columbia 4-44233]
written by Fred Rose greentick
51.
01/1968

Foggy River
Carl Smith

from Deep Water   
6 pts




18
ctry




[Columbia 4-44396]
written by Fred Rose greentick
52.
01/1969

Faded Love and Winter Roses
Carl Smith

from Faded Love and Winter Roses   
5 pts




25
ctry




[Columbia 4-44702]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Charley Pride
Kaw-Liga
53.
02/1969

Kaw-Liga
Charley Pride

from Charley Pride in Person   
20 pts
120
US


3
ctry




live
[RCA Victor 47-9716]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
  Marty Robbins
54.
02/1969

It's a Sin
Marty Robbins

from It's a Sin   
14 pts




5
ctry




[Columbia 4-44739]
written by Zeb Turner & Fred Rose greentick
  Wynn Stewart
55.
04/1970

You Don't Care What Happens to Me
Wynn Stewart

from You Don't Care What Happens To Me   
2 pts




55
ctry




as Wynn Stewart and The Tourists
[Capitol 2751]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Willie Nelson
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
56.
07/1975

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Willie Nelson

from Red Headed Stranger   Red Headed Stranger
87 pts
21
US
12
AC
1
ctry




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #302]
[Columbia 10176]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Carl Smith
57.
11/1975

Roly Poly
Carl Smith

from The Girl That I Love   
1 pts




97
ctry




[Hickory/MGM 357]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Kathy Barnes
Be Honest with Me
58.
12/1975

Be Honest with Me
Kathy Barnes

from Someday Soon   Someday Soon
1 pts




92
ctry




[MGM 14836]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  Michael Martin Murphey
59.
02/1976

A Mansion on the Hill
Michael Martin Murphey

from Swans Against the Sun   
3 pts




36
ctry




as Michael Murphey
[Epic 50184]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
  Darrell McCall
60.
03/1976

Pins and Needles (In My Heart)
Darrell McCall

from Lily Dale   
2 pts




52
ctry




[Columbia 10296]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Rachel Sweet
61.
06/1976

We Live in Two Different Worlds
Rachel Sweet

1 pts




96
ctry




[Derrick 1000]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Ray Price
62.
12/1976

A Mansion on the Hill
Ray Price

from Hank 'n Me   
7 pts




14
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17666]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
  Ace Cannon
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
63.
02/1977

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Ace Cannon

from Peace in the Valley   
1 pts




73
ctry




[Hi 2313]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Kathy Barnes
64.
07/1977

Tweedle-O-Twill
Kathy Barnes

1 pts




88
ctry




[Republic 389]
written by Gene Autry & Fred Rose greentick
  David Houston
65.
04/1979

Faded Love and Winter Roses
David Houston

from From the Heart of Houston   
3 pts




33
ctry




[Elektra 46028]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Curtis Potter & Darrell McCall
66.
03/1980

San Antonio Medley
Curtis Potter & Darrell McCall

from Texas Dance Hall Music   
1 pts




89
ctry




[Hillside 80-01]
written by A.L. Owens, Lou Rochelle, Fred Rose greentick & Bob Wills
  Hank Williams Jr.
Kaw-Liga
67.
05/1980

Kaw-Liga
Hank Williams Jr.

from Habits, Old and New   Habits, Old and New
8 pts




12
ctry




[Elektra/Curb 46636]
written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose greentick
  Gene Watson
68.
11/1980

No One Will Ever Know
Gene Watson

from No One Will Ever Know   
8 pts




13
ctry




[Capitol 4940]
written by Mel Foree & Fred Rose greentick
  Dixie Harrison
69.
10/1982

Yes Mam (He Found Me in a Honky Tonk)
Dixie Harrison

1 pts




98
ctry




[Air Int'l. 10078]
written by Glenn Barber, Roy Acuff & Fred Rose greentick
  Marsha Thornton
70.
09/1989

Deep Water
Marsha Thornton

from Marsha Thornton   
1 pts




62
ctry




[MCA 53711]
written by Fred Rose greentick
  Suzy Bogguss
71.
10/1989

My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Suzy Bogguss

from Somewhere Between   Somewhere Between
2 pts




38
ctry




[Capitol 44450]
written by Bunny Biggs, Fred Rose greentick & Honey Wilds
  Lee Roy Parnell
72.
05/1994

Take These Chains from My Heart
Lee Roy Parnell

from On the Road   On the Road
7 pts




17
ctry




[Arista 12695]
written by Fred Rose greentick & Hy Heath
  Asleep at the Wheel
73.
03/2000

Roly Poly
Asleep at the Wheel

from Ride with Bob   Ride with Bob
1 pts




65
ctry




featuring The Dixie Chicks
[DreamWorks]
written by Fred Rose greentick


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