Jerry Ross wrote many songs (apart from ones in the Broadway shows, like “Hey There,” and “Heart,” and “Hernando’s Hideaway,” which were crossover chart-toppers recorded by a multitude of artists.)

“Rags To Riches” is probably his best known pop song, especially the initial 1953 version by Tony Bennett, which was a number-one hit for many weeks and garnered a second round of attention after being featured in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 film Goodfellas.

The following is a partial list of his many other songs, both published and unpublished, recorded and not (linked to ASCAP whenever possible).

ACORN IN THE MEADOW

BABY BE MY TOY

BUMPETY BUS

BUT

DAMM YANKEES (SELECTIONS)

DAMN YANKEES CUES

DANCE WITH ME

ELEVATOR GIRL THE

EVEN NOW

FINALE FR DAMN YANKEES

FINALE FR PAJAMA GAME

FINI

GAME THE (FR DAMN YANKEES)

GET YOUR PAPER

GOODBYE OLD GIRL (FROM DAMN YANKEES)

GOODFELLAS CUES

GYPSY GIRL

HEART (FR DAMN YANKEES)

HER IS (FR: THE PAJAMA GAME)

HERNANDO S HIDEAWAY (FR: THE PAJAMA GAME)

HEY THERE (FR: THE PAJAMA GAME)

I DON T WANNA GO HOME

I LL BE CALLING YOU

I LL NEVER BE JEALOUS AGAIN

I M NOT AT ALL IN LOVE

I NEVER DREAMED (FR. PAJAMA GAME)

I VE ALWAYS WANTED TO ETC

I VE GOT A LETTER

I VE KNOWN YOU ALL MY LIFE

IF YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR MIND

LITTLE BRAINS A LITTLE TALENT (A) (FR DAMN YA

LO QUE QUIERA LOLA

LUCKY JOE

MAN DOESN T KNOW (FR DAMN YANKEES)

MORRIS

MUSIC BOX SONATA

NEAR TO YOU FR DAMN YANKEES

NEW TOWN IS A BLUE TOWN

NO SOAP NO HOPE NO ETC

NOT TOO YOUNG TO HAVE MEMORIES

NOW HEAR THIS

OLD SHOES

ONCE A YEAR DAY

ONE LITTLE TWO LITTLE THREE LITTLE KISSES

ORDINARY BROOM AN

OVERTURE

OVERTURE FR DAMN YANKEES

PAJAMA GAME CUES

PAJAMA GAME THE

PEACHY PEACHY

POON TANG

RAGS TO RICHES

SENORITA

SEVEN AND ONE HALF CENTS (FR. PAJAMA GAME)

SHOELESS JOE FROM HANNIBAL MO (FR DAMN YANKEE

SIX MONTHS OUT OF EVERY YEAR (FR DAMN YANKEES

SMALL TALK

SO SO

STEAM HEAT (FR. THE PAJAMA GAME)

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL THE

SUMMER KISSES

SUN IS GETTIN READY TO SHINE THE

TEARS OF HAPPINESS

THERE ONCE WAS A MAN (FR THE PAJAMA GAME)

THINK OF THE TIME I SAVE (FR. PAJAMA GAME)

THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS (FR DAMN YANKEES

TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON

TWO LOST SOULS (FR DAMN YANKEES

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN MY PLACE

WHATEVER DOJA WANTS (DOJA GETS)

WHATEVER LOLA WANTS (FR "DAMN YANKEES")

WHEN AM I GONNA MEET ETC

WHEN YOU RE IN LOVE YOU BELIEVE

WHEN YOU RE RACING WITH THE CLOCK

WHO S GOT THE PAIN

WORLD AROUND US THE

YOU RE SO MUCH A PART OF ME

YOU TOOK MY HEART BY ETC