University of Wyoming
Lanny Ross (1906-1988) was a singer and actor, who graduated from Yale (1928), Juilliard (1933), and Columbia Law (1931). He was best known as the tenor star on radio's Maxwell House Showboat Hour. Lanny performed on the NBC show "Mardi Gras with Walter O'Keefe" for Packard Motors in 1938. Later he performed on numerous series for CBS and in 1949/1950 on Mutual Network. His "Lanny Ross"Show ran from 1954-1961 on WCBS Radio. Movies in which he appeared included "Melody In Spring," "College Rhythm," "Paris On Broadway," among others. Lanny Ross is best known for his theme song "Moonlight and Roses."
The Lanny Ross papers include awards, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks and sound recordings. Included in the collection is Lanny Ross' album "Silver Dollar Country."
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There are no known other archival collections created by Lanny Ross at the date of processing.
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