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'''Wesley Rose''' (born February 11, 1918 – April 26, 1990) was an [[United States|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 (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2002|edition=Third|isbn=1-85227-937-0|pages=372/3}}</ref> |
'''Wesley Minarch Rose''' (born February 11, 1918 – April 26, 1990) was an [[United States|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 (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2002|edition=Third|isbn=1-85227-937-0|pages=372/3}}</ref> |
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The son of songwriter [[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]], he was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States, and studied to become a [[chartered accountant]].<ref name="Larkin50"/> He eventually moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], where, 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, Wesley 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"/> |
The son of songwriter [[Fred Rose (songwriter)|Fred Rose]], he was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States, and studied to become a [[chartered accountant]].<ref name="Larkin50"/> He eventually moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], where, 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, Wesley 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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Wesley Minarch Rose (born February 11, 1918 – April 26, 1990) was an American music industry executive and record producer.[1]
The son of songwriter Fred Rose, he was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and studied to become a chartered accountant.[1] He eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where, 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, Wesley 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]
Wesley 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 Gaylord Broadcasting Company. In 1986, Wesley Rose joined his father as an inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame.[1]
Wesley Rose died in Nashville in 1990.[1]
References
- 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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