Walter Gross

Walter Gross was an able pianist who all gained more identification being a conductor/arranger/composer (he wrote “Tenderly”) through the later ’30s and ’40s, so when an professional of Musicraft Information during the later ’40s. Blessed in N.Con.C. in 1909, Gross started playing professionally in a variety of bands of the first ’30s (including Paul Whiteman’s for a short while), and became a pianist on CBS radio afterwards that 10 years. After serving within the armed forces during WWII, Gross became an professional at Musicraft Information from 1946-1947. While there, Gross offered as conductor/arranger/pianist for most recording periods, including a program with Rosemary Clooney that led to a hit a couple of years afterwards. Her rendition of “Tenderly” became a million vendor in the first ’50s, and was the largest one Gross ever composed. A few of his various other, better-known music are “Your Appreciate,” “I’m within a Fog About You,” and “Only a Moon Ago.” When songwriting, Gross frequently collaborated with Jack port Lawrence, Carl Sigman, and Ned Washington, amongst others. He also performed piano on several dates, including several led by him, in addition to in rings led by Paul Whiteman, Maxine Sullivan, Alec Wilder, Raymond Scott, and much more. Gross transferred out to California through the ’50s, making periodic club appearances.