Jerry Ross

American lyricist and composer (1926-1955)
Person human Q1687860
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Jerry Ross

Summary

Jerry Ross is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on March 9, 1926[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on November 11, 1955[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Ross was born in New York City[2].
  • Jerry Ross died in New York City[4].
  • Jerry Ross was born on March 9, 1926[3].
  • Jerry Ross died on November 11, 1955[5].
  • Jerry Ross held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jerry Ross's professions included lyricist[6].
  • Jerry Ross worked as a composer[7].
  • Jerry Ross worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Jerry Ross was educated at New York University[11].
  • Jerry Ross received the Tony Award for Best Musical[12].
  • Jerry Ross received the Tony Award for Best Musical[13].
  • Jerry Ross is recorded as male[14].
  • Jerry Ross's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was lung disease[16].
  • Jerry Ross's family name is recorded as Rosenberg[17].
  • Jerry Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[18].
  • Jerry Ross's given name is recorded as Jerold[19].
  • Jerry Ross's pseudonym is recorded as Jerry Ross[20].
  • Jerry Ross's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Jerry Ross's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jerry Ross's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jerold Rosenberg'}[23].
  • Jerry Ross's different from is recorded as Jerry Ross[24].
  • Jerry Ross's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[25].
  • Jerry Ross's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1926-03-09[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-11-11[30]

  • Genre(s): musical[31]

  • Community tags: musical[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 65edece8-96ab-4243-b958-36875d5ba902[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Ross's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 9, 1926[3].

Education

Jerry Ross's education included a stint at New York University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Musical[12], a theatre award[34], in United States[35].

Death and Burial

Jerry Ross died on November 11, 1955[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[16].

Why It Matters

Jerry Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Ross born?

Jerry Ross was born in New York City[2].

Where did Jerry Ross die?

Jerry Ross died in New York City[4].

What did Jerry Ross do for work?

Jerry Ross worked as lyricist[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Jerry Ross go to school?

Jerry Ross was educated at New York University[11].

What awards did Jerry Ross receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical[12] and Tony Award for Best Musical[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lyricist, composer, songwriter
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  2. 19d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Manner of death natural causes
    Educated at
    Place of birth New York City
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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