Billy Rose
Billy Rose
William "Billy" Rose was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. He is credited with many famous songs, notably "Me and My Shadow", "Without a Song", "It Happened in Monterrey"and "It's Only a Paper Moon". For decades preceding and immediately after the Second World War Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows, such as Jumbo, Billy Rose's Aquacade, and Carmen Jones, his Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, and the Ziegfeld Theatre influencing the careers of many stars. Billy Rose...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth6 September 1899
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Never invest your money in anything that eats or needs repainting.
The pot filler, while certainly a nice and functional piece of equipment, is more of a bell and whistle than anything else,
If the Russians ever decide to atom bomb us, they're certain to drop an especially large one on the plant in Pleasantville.
Asking me what I think of Oscar (Hammerstein) is like asking me what I think of the Yankees, Man o' War and Strawberry Sundaes.
Say, it's only a paper moon, Sailing over a cardboard sea, But it wouldn't be make believe, If you believed in me.
Without a song the day would never end Without a song the road would never bend When things go wrong a man ain't got a friend Without a song
Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Oh, me and my shadow Not a soul to tell our troubles to And when it's twelve o'clock we climb the stairs We never knock 'cause nobody's there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue
Never invest your money in anything that eats or needs repairing.
Never invest your money in anything that eats or needs painting.
It's hard for a fellow to keep a chip on his shoulder if you allow him to take a bow.