David Rose

Judy was an actress and singer. According to biographer Gerald Clarke, Judy went through an abortion during her marriage with Rose. They got divorced in 1944.

Next, he married Betty Bartholomew with whom he had two daughters. His granddaughter Samantha James is a renowned singer and song writer. He passed away at the age of 80 in Burbank, California.

David Rose, the son of Jewish parents, was born in London and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the Chicago College of Music. He completed his graduation at the age of 16.

After finishing his education, he started performing as part of a dance band under the leadership of Ted Fio Rito. He remained with this band for three years. After that, he worked as a standby pianist for NBC radio.

Besides being a standby pianist, he also worked as an arranger and conductor for this radio company. During this period, he composed songs like “Break It Down”, “Transcontinental” and “Plantation Moods”.

In 1936, he worked as an arranger of Benny Goodman’s popular song “It’s Been so Long”. After leaving New York in 1938, he shifted to Hollywood. Within a short period of reaching Hollywood, he assembled David Rose Orchestra for the Mutual Broadcast System.

During this time, he also acted as a conductor for a program called California Melodies. In 1941, he created songs for several films for MGM Studios. It was at this time when he created “Holiday for Strings” which is considered as one of his most notable works. The song received huge success in 1943.

During World War II, he served as a composer and conductor for the U. S. Army. Along with lyricist Leo Robin, he composed the song “So in Love” that featured in the film ‘Wonder Man’. The song got the nomination for an Oscar.

He recorded his musical composition “The Stripper” in 1958. The song was released after four years. The song reflects a jazz influence in its composition which will be remembered for its usage of trombone lines.