Knowles Fred Rose (August 24, 1898[1][2] – December 1, 1954)[3] was an American musician, Hall of Fame songwriter, and music publishing executive.
Rose lived in Nashville, Tennessee, but his radio show there did not last long and he went New York City's Tin Pan Alley to be a songwriter.
He wrote songs with Ray Whitley, an RKO B-Western film star and author of "Back in the Saddle Again", a collaboration that introduced Rose to country music.
In 1942, Rose returned to Nashville and teamed with Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff to create the first Nashville-based music publishing company.
[3] While running the business, Rose continued to write numerous country songs and eventually became one of the industry's most important personalities.