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- Birth nameKnowles Fred Rose
- Fred Rose was born on August 24, 1897 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was a composer, known for Zombieland (2009), The Last Picture Show (1971) and Another 48 Hrs. (1990). He died on December 1, 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- A charter member, Rose was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961.
- With Roy Acuff, he created Acuff-Rose Publications in 1942 (the first major country music publishing house in Nashville).
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985.
- He was the father of American music industry executive and record producer, Wesley Rose.
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