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Vincent Rose (born June 13, 1880 in Palermo; † May 20, 1944 in Rockville Center (New York)) was an Italian-born U.S. pianist, violinist, composer and bandleader.
Vincent Rose came to the U.S. in 1897 and first worked as a pianist and violinist in Chicago orchestras; he was then a popular bandleader in southern California from the early 1920s, performing with his orchestra ''Montmartre'' and making several records for ''Victor Records''; Harry Owens was then his trumpet player before forming his own band. The song ''Linger Awhile'', co-written by Owens and Rose, became a hit song that brought the band to national attention. He later recorded with the same band members for Columbia Records as ''Hollywood Orchestra''. He eventually left California, had an engagement at the College Inn in Chicago, and then settled in New York, where he performed at the Ritz-Carlton. As ''Vincent Rose and His Orchestra'', he then made further recordings in the 1930s, such as for Gennett, Perfect, and Banner.
Rose was also a very active composer and songwriter, releasing over 200 songs; his successful titles included ''Whispering'', ''Avalon'', in 1920, with lyrics by Al Jolson and Buddy DeSylva, which - despite the plagiarism dispute with Ricordi - was a great success for Jolson. In 1923 followed ''Linger Awhile'', ''Pardon Me, Pretty Baby'' (1931), ''The Umbrella Man'' (1938) and in 1940 with the original ''Blueberry Hill'', with which Fats Domino celebrated the greatest success of his career in 1956. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Rose and songwriter friends formed the group ''Songwriters On Parade'' which performed at East Coast seaside resorts. Rose was later inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Note: Translated from the German version of Wikipedia into English.
