I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)

original song composed by Ted Fio Rito, lyrics by Gus Kahn
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Key Facts

  • Composer: Ted Fio Rito[1]
  • Genre: pop music[2], sentimental ballad[3]
  • Performer: Lou Gold & His Orchestra[4], Frank Sinatra[5], Vincent Lopez[6], Gene Austin[7], Joe Pass[8], Stéphane Grappelli[9], Kenny Burrell[10], Charlie Christian[11], Mildred Bailey[12], Ray Nance[13], Lester Young[14]
  • Language of work or name: English[15]
  • Publication date: 1925[16]
  • Lyricist: Gus Kahn[17]
  • Tonality: G major[18]
  • Title: I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)[19]
  • Has characteristic: jazz standard[20]
  • Form of creative work: song[21]

Product Details

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  • Release type: Song[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fc950ce9-81b0-4217-9b17-e9ea53e9d944[23]

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  1. [1] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. 24w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Secondhandsongs work id → 126548
    Iswc → T-070.904.185-9, T-901.129.163-7
    Wikidata description → original song composed by Ted Fio Rito, lyrics by Gus Kahn
    Ace repertory work id → 390064198
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Iswc: T9011291637, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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