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"Knowing a person is like music. What attracts us is their melody and as we get to know who they are, we learn their lyrics." ( Unknown) ▼▼▼

DAVID ROSE
Recipient of four Emmy awards, Rose was born in London, to Jewish parents, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Rose's career in music began when he worked with Ted Fio Rito's band when he was sixteen. Rose also worked as a standby pianist for NBC Radio. It was here, in the early 1930s, that he first gained a reputation, while arranging for the Frank Trumbauer orchestra and later leading a house band at station WGN. He composed several early swing originals such as "Break It Down" with Frankie Trumbauer, "Transcontinental," "Plantation Moods," and a piece recorded under three different titles: "I've Got It", "Itchola", and "Jigsaw Rhythm," his original version with the WGN band including Louis Prima.
Rose was asked to come to Hollywood, where he formed his orchestra, doing a twice-weekly radio show for Mutual Broadcasting System called California Melodies, where he wrote all the broadcast arrangements. He worked his way up to becoming music director of the Mutual network. Rose's first try at composing was his hit song "Holiday for Strings". During World War II, Rose entered the Army and it was here where he met Red Skelton. Skelton asked Rose to become the conductor for his Raleigh Cigarettes Program. Rose joined the cast in 1948 and went on to work with Skelton on his television show for over 20 years.
"Holiday for Strings" became well known as the theme for Red Skelton's programs. A parody version, retitled "Holiday for States", was recorded as a vocal by Allan Sherman, with the straight melody but with ersatz lyrics consisting solely of the names of the American states.
Rose also was the composer of some famous TV themes such as "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie". He recorded more than 30 easy listening albums during his career which span nearly 50 years.

HAPPY HEART
"Happy Heart" is a song written by James Last and Jackie Rae. The song was recorded by both Petula Clark and Andy Williams and released as a single for each at the same time in 1969. "Happy Heart" reached #12 on the Easy Listening chart and #62 in the UK for Clark, while Williams went to #22 on the 'Billboard Hot 100, #19 in the UK, and spent two weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening charts.

MHO
A superb arrangement of James Last's "classic theme" with a most original intro and dito ending. The skill of David Rose as an arranger is highlighted here as he adds "minor" musical details to the score, thus lifting the song to an even higher level. I especially like the "conversations" between the base and the brass - the small pauses, together with the majestic refrain parts definitely turn my heart into a "happy one" ;-) !
Enjoy !