Wine, Women and Words

by Billy Rose

Overview

Meet the Governor who read the Bible to Sally Rand; English Bob, the nose-biter, and all the luscious damozels, in this fabulous potpourri of stories by Billy Rose, author of the syndicated column PITCHING HORSESHOES.
Here is the magic that won 18,000,000 newspaper readers for Billy Rose, the little guy who has crowded into one lifetime such unusual distinctions as (1) giving dictation to President Wilson, (2) combining dampness and damozels into the world's first Aquacade, (3) going into the nightclub business because he wanted to wear a black hat and meet some girls.
"The contents of this book could almost be summarized on a picture-postcard: 'Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here.' But Billy Rose does more than wish you were there. He takes you there and lets you share the fun."—Deems Taylor
"Billy Rose is New York's most sparkling troubadour. Billy came out of a bonfire called Broadway. His book is full of its quick blaze, its sudden warmth and seven wonders."—Ben Hecht
"To me, Billy Rose is the Uncle Remus of Broadway. His book combines nostalgic incident with notes on a weird array of characters. If the Book-of-the-Month doesn't take it, Billy ought to buy his own month and show them."—Fred Allen

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789125023
Publisher:	Papamoa Press
Publication date:	12/01/2018
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	266
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Billy Rose (1899-1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. 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).
Born William Samuel Rosenberg on September 6, 1899 to a Jewish family in New York City, he attended Public School 44, where he studied shorthand under John Robert Gregg, the inventor of the Gregg System for shorthand notation. He won a dictation contest using Gregg notation and writing forward or backward with either hand. Rose began his career as a stenographic clerk before becoming a lyricist, best known for writing and co-writing lyrics to "Me and My Shadow," "Great Day", "Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight", "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" and "It's Only a Paper Moon."
In 1934, he opened The Billy Rose Music Hall at 52nd and Broadway in New York with the first Benny Goodman Orchestra. He produced Jumbo, starring Jimmy Durante, at the New York Hippodrome Theatre. In 1929, he married Fanny Brice, who would go on star in the 1931 Broadway production of Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt. They divorced in 1938. That same year he opened Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe, a nightclub in New York City's Times Square in the basement of the Paramount Hotel. He also founded the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. From 1949-1955, Rose was the owner-operator of the Ziegfeld Theatre. From 1959 until his death on February 10, 1966, he was the owner-operator of the Billy Rose Theater. He was honored posthumously in 1970 when he was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.

Born William Samuel Rosenberg on September 6, 1899 to a Jewish family in New York City, he attended Public School 44, where he studied shorthand under John Robert Gregg, the inventor of the Gregg System for shorthand notation. He won a dictation contest using Gregg notation and writing forward or backward with either hand. Rose began his career as a stenographic clerk before becoming a lyricist, best known for writing and co-writing lyrics to “Me and My Shadow,” “Great Day”, “Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight”, “I Found a Million Dollar Baby” and “It’s Only a Paper Moon.”
In 1934, he opened The Billy Rose Music Hall at 52nd and Broadway in New York with the first Benny Goodman Orchestra. He produced Jumbo, starring Jimmy Durante, at the New York Hippodrome Theatre. In 1929, he married Fanny Brice, who would go on star in the 1931 Broadway production of Billy Rose’s Crazy Quilt. They divorced in 1938. That same year he opened Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe, a nightclub in New York City’s Times Square in the basement of the Paramount Hotel. He also founded the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. From 1949-1955, Rose was the owner-operator of the Ziegfeld Theatre. From 1959 until his death on February 10, 1966, he was the owner-operator of the Billy Rose Theater. He was honored posthumously in 1970 when he was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.