David Rose

David Rose (June 15, 1910 – August 23, 1990) was a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, and orchestra leader. His most famous compositions were "The Stripper," "Holiday for Strings," and "Calypso Melody." He also wrote music for the television series Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza.

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Recipient of four Emmy awards, David Rose was born in London and raised in Chicago, Illinois.

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He was married first, on October 8, 1938, to the actress Martha Raye. They were divorced on May 19, 1941.

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He was married second, on July 28, 1941, to the actress and singer Judy Garland. They had no children, though Garland reportedly underwent at least one abortion during the marriage, at the insistence of her mother, her husband, and the studio that employed her, MGM. Garland and Rose divorced in 1945.

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Rose was a live steam hobbyist, with his own backyard railroad.

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Rose died in Burbank, California and was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills, California.

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