Rose Tribe Explained
Rose Kalamahaaheo Otis Tribe Tyson (July 15, 1890 – February 18, 1934) was a soprano soloist in the Territory of Hawaii, and was a protégée of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Early life
She was born of Hawaiian ancestry in Lahaina, Maui, Kingdom of Hawaii, and was primarily known as a soprano soloist. A graduate of Kamehameha School for girls, she was hand maiden to Queen Liliʻuokalani and traveled with the queen's retinue.[1] She was positioned as the royal musical protégée, groomed by the queen herself to convey Liliʻuokalani's compositions in the manner in which they were originally composed.[2] In 1915, she married Leopold W. Tribe.[3]
Professional career
After Liliʻuokalani's death, she began performing publicly as a soloist, accompanying herself on the ukulele, eventually becoming known as "the soprano with the million dollar smile".[4] She was a popular featured soloist on radio stations KGMB and KGU.[5]
Tribe worked off and on with composer Charles E. King, who had also been a musical protogée of Liliʻuokalani's. She was cast in his Hawaiian-language opera The Prince of Hawaii. At its May 4, 1925 premiere, Tribe appeared as Queen Kamaka, with Joseph Kamakau as King Kalani and Ray Kinney in the lead of Prince Kauikalu.[6]
She was sent to Portland, Oregon as part of the Honolulu Ad Club representatives to draw delegates to a 1928 convention in Honolulu. Singing the Charles Alphin composition "What Aloha Means",[7] she received a standing ovation from the estimated 800 delegates in the audience.[8]
Later life and death
On April 15, 1932, Tribe married KGU announcer Homer N. Tyson. Afterward, she was professionally referred to as both Rose Tribe and Rose Tribe Tyson. She died on February 18, 1934, from complications of a stroke.[9]
In later decades, Hawaiian opera tenor Charles K.L. Davis attributed much of his repertoire to a songbook once owned by Tribe.[10]
Discography
Tribe recorded four songs for Columbia Records[11]
- Singles
- "Old Plantation:
- "What Aloha Means"
- "Ku'u Home"
- "Pauoa Liko Lehua"
External links
Notes and References
- News: Queen Liliʻuokalani Leaves Tomorrow For Visit to Volcano . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . May 9, 1913.
- News: Mrs. Rose Otis Tribe . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . 12.
- News: Married . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . February 2, 1915 . 7.
- News: Eight Nurses Get Diploma at Queen's . June 18, 2018 . The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com . June 30, 1922 . 9.
- News: Mackenzie Gives Farewell Concert . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . September 13, 1922 . 4. ; News: Women's Auxiliary of the Hawaiian congregation of St. Andrew's Priory host benefit concert . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . April 20, 1923 . 6. ; News: Soloist at July 4th celebration . June 18, 2018 . The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com . July 5, 1924 . 3.
- News: Rose Tribe "Million Dollar Smile . June 17, 2018 . The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com . October 12, 1925 . 2.
- News: Opera Will Be Given Tonight . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . May 4, 1925 . 17.
- Web site: Alphin . Charles . What Aloha Means . www.huapala.org . June 18, 2018.
- News: Hawaii's Song and Dances Win Hearts of Portland Delegates . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . June 21, 1927.
- News: Homer Tyson & Rose Tribe marriage . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . May 6, 1932 . 16.
- News: Services For Local Singer Today At 7:30 . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . February 19, 1934 . 1. ; News: Honolulu Pays Final Respects To Noted Singer . June 18, 2018 . The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com . February 20, 1934 . 1. ; :News: Honolulu Pays Respects (cont. from p. 1) . June 18, 2018 . The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com . February 20, 1934 . 4.
- News: Cooke . Mary . Charles Davis Comes Home To Sing Again . June 18, 2018 . The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com . April 16, 1962 . 17.
- Web site: Rose Tribe . DAHR . US-Santa Barbara . June 18, 2018.
- Web site: Rose Tribe . Hawaiian Music Collection . UH-Manoa . June 18, 2018. ; News: Columbia Records new release advertisement . June 18, 2018 . Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com . September 5, 1928 . 5.
