Timeline
| 1926 | March 9 - Jerold Rosenberg is born in the Bronx, New York |
| 1936 | Joins the synagogue choir which leads to an offer to join the Yiddish acting company at the East Bronx Theatre |
| 1944 | Attends New York University where he studies music composition under the tutlage of Rudolf Schramm and Michael Fivelsky |
| 1950 | Frank Loesser introduces Ross to Richard Adler. The duo would compose the Broadway hit productions Damn Yankees and The Pajama Game |
| 1950 | Joins the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |
| 1953 | December 10 - John Murray Anderson's Almanac debuts on broadway at the Imperial Theatre |
| 1954 | The Pajama Game wins the Tony Award, the Donaldson Award and the Variety critics awards for Best Musical |
| 1954 | Rosemary Clooney's recording of HEY THERE reaches #1 on the pop charts |
| 1954 | May 13 - The Pajama Game debuts on Broadway at the St. James Theatre |
| 1955 | November 11 - Jerry Ross dies in New York from chronic bronchitis. He was 29 years old |
| 1955 | Damn Yankees wins the Tony Award, the Donaldson Award and the Variety critics award for Best Musical |
| 1955 | Eddie Fisher's recording of HEART reaches #6 on the Billboard pop charts |
| 1955 | Perry Como and Jaye P. Morgan's recording of TWO LOST SOULS reaches the top twnety on the pop charts |
| 1955 | Sarah vaughan's recorind gof WHATEVER LOLA WANTS (LOLA GETS) reaches #6 on the pop charts |
| 1955 | May 5 - Damn Yankees debuts on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre |
| 1964 | Burl Ives' recording of TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON reaches #66 on the pop charts |