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{{Short description|American music industry executive and record producer (1918–1990)}} |
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| caption = Rose in 1965 |
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| name = Wesley Rose |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. |
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| birth_date = February 11, 1918 |
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| death_place = Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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| death_date = April 26, 1990 (aged 72) |
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| occupation = Music executive, record producer |
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| family = [[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]] |
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| known_for = [[Acuff-Rose Music]] publishing with [[Roy Acuff]] |
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'''Wesley Rose''' (born February 11, 1918 – April 26, 1990) was an American music industry executive and [[record producer]].<ref name="Larkin50">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2002|edition=Third|isbn=1-85227-937-0|pages=372/3}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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The son of songwriter [[Fred Rose ( |
The son of songwriter [[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]], he was born in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] and studied to become a [[chartered accountant]].<ref name="Larkin50"/> He eventually moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and in 1945 he became involved in [[Acuff-Rose Music]], a music publishing house established by his father and his father's partner, [[Roy Acuff]].<ref name="Larkin50"/> Following his father's death in 1954, Rose served as the company's president. He proved to be a capable businessman, expanding the business significantly and establishing Acuff-Rose affiliate offices around the world.<ref name="Larkin50"/> |
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Rose was an important part of the development of the country music industry. He was a driving force behind the creation of the [[Country Music Association]] (CMA) and was the first Nashville publisher to serve on the board of directors of the [[American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers]] (ASCAP) and the [[Music Publishers Association]].<ref name="Larkin50"/> |
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In 1985, he and partner Roy Acuff sold the Acuff-Rose catalogues to [[Gaylord Broadcasting Company]]. In 1986, |
In 1985, he and partner Roy Acuff sold the Acuff-Rose catalogues to the [[Gaylord Broadcasting Company]]. In 1986, Rose joined his father as an inductee in the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]].<ref name="Larkin50"/> |
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Rose died in Nashville in 1990.<ref name="Larkin50"/> |
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* [http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/wesley-rose Country Music Hall of Fame] |
* [http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/wesley-rose Country Music Hall of Fame] |
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{{1980s Country Music Hall of Fame}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 1 May 2025
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Wesley Rose | |
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 Rose in 1965 | |
| Born | February 11, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1990 (aged 72) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Occupations | Music executive, record producer |
| Known for | Acuff-Rose Music publishing with Roy Acuff |
| Family | Fred Rose |
Wesley Rose (born February 11, 1918 – April 26, 1990) was an American music industry executive and record producer.[1]
Biography
[edit]The son of songwriter Fred Rose, he was born in Chicago and studied to become a chartered accountant.[1] He eventually moved to Nashville and in 1945 he became involved in Acuff-Rose Music, a music publishing house established by his father and his father's partner, Roy Acuff.[1] Following his father's death in 1954, Rose served as the company's president. He proved to be a capable businessman, expanding the business significantly and establishing Acuff-Rose affiliate offices around the world.[1]
Rose was an important part of the development of the country music industry. He was a driving force behind the creation of the Country Music Association (CMA) and was the first Nashville publisher to serve on the board of directors of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and the Music Publishers Association.[1]
In 1985, he and partner Roy Acuff sold the Acuff-Rose catalogues to the Gaylord Broadcasting Company. In 1986, Rose joined his father as an inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame.[1]
Rose died in Nashville in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 372/3. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
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