An audio biography of composer-conductor David Rose who was born on June 15, 1910 in London, England. He is known for his work on Falling Down (1993), Bonanza (1959) and Lionheart (1990). He was married to Betty Bartholomew, Judy Garland and Martha Raye. He died on August 23, 1990 in Burbank, California, USA. Rose's work as a composer for radio included California Melodies in 1940 for Mutual Radio Network. His television program scores earned him four Emmys. Bonanza, Little House On The Prairie and was musical director for The Red Skelton Show during its 21-year run on the CBS and NBC networks. He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music.
NOTE: The Bonanza theme was written by Livingstone and Evans. However the series background music was an original score by Rose. He composed the theme song for Little House on the Prairie and used some music from Bonanza as well as original themes in the score for this series. Highway to Heaven series also included music by Rose.