Born in London to Jewish parents and raised in Chicago, IL. 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." In addition, Rose was musical director for the "Red Skelton Show" during its 21-year-run on the CBS and NBC networks. He married singer/actress Martha Raye in 1938. They were divorced on May 19, 1941. On July 28, 1941, Rose married 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. Rose had two daughters with his third wife, Betty Bartholomew. His granddaughter is singer-songwriter Samantha James. Recipient of four Emmy awards, Rose was a live steam hobbyist, with his own backyard railroad. He died in Burbank, CA and was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills, CA. "The Stripper" is a famous piece of music composed by Rose, it evinces a jazz influence and is famously used in stripteases. It played recently in the film WALLACE AND GROMMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT. It also is often used in cartoons and sitcoms when an attractive female enters a scene. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a listing of Rose's film and television music credits.  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1944: THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE  Nominated for Music Best Song 1945: WONDER MAN "So in Love" - Music 2 nominations