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David Daniel Rose was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His best known 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 as a composer 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.
Born
Wednesday, 15 June 1910
Died
Thursday, 23 August 1990
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Biography | Self | 1987 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
Startime | Self - Orchestra Leader | 1959 |
An Evening with Fred Astaire | Self - Orchestra Leader | 1958 |
The Big Record | Self | 1957 |
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | Self - Bandleader | 1955 |
The Red Skelton Hour | Orchestrator / Himself - Orchestrator / Self - Orchestra Leader / Self / Himself / Orchestra Leader / Self - Bandleader / Self - Orchestrator / 'Davy' Rose / the Black Knight | 1951 |
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Biography | Self | 1987 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
Startime | Self - Orchestra Leader | 1959 |
An Evening with Fred Astaire | Self - Orchestra Leader | 1958 |
The Big Record | Self | 1957 |
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | Self - Bandleader | 1955 |
The Red Skelton Hour | Orchestrator / Himself - Orchestrator / Self - Orchestra Leader / Self / Himself / Orchestra Leader / Self - Bandleader / Self - Orchestrator / 'Davy' Rose / the Black Knight | 1951 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Won |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Nominated |
1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (First Year of Music's Use Only) | Won |
1966 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Music - Composition | Nominated |
1959 | Emmy | Best Musical Contribution to a Television Program | Won |
1946 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |