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In the early 1940s, Rome wrote songs for several revues and shows, but it was not until after the end of World War II that he had his next real success with Call Me Mister.

His first full-fledged musical was Wish You Were Here in 1952.

Additional Broadway credits include Fanny ( 1954 ), Destry Rides Again ( 1959 ), I Can Get It for You Wholesale ( 1962 ), in which Barbra Streisand made her Broadway debut, and The Zulu and the Zayda ( 1965 ), which dealt with racial and religious intolerance.

He also wrote the lyrics for La Grosse Valise ( composer Gerard Calvi ), which enjoyed a short run at the 54th Street Theater in 1965.