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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rose Kalamahaaheo Otis |
| Born | July 15, 1890 Lahaina, Maui, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Died | February 18, 1934 (aged 43) Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Occupation(s) | Hand maiden to Liliʻuokalani Soprano soloist |
| Instrument(s) | Ukulele |
| Years active | c.1917–1934 |
| Labels | Columbia |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Tribe recorded four songs for Columbia Records[11]
- Singles
- "Old Plantation:
- "What Aloha Means"
- "Ku'u Home"
- "Pauoa Liko Lehua"
References edit
- ^ "Queen Liliʻuokalani Leaves Tomorrow For Visit to Volcano". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. May 9, 1913. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Mrs. Rose Otis Tribe". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. p. 12. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Married". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. February 2, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Eight Nurses Get Diploma at Queen's". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. June 30, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved June 18, 2018. ; "Mackenzie Gives Farewell Concert". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. September 13, 1922. p. 4. Retrieved June 18, 2018. ; "Women's Auxiliary of the Hawaiian congregation of St. Andrew's Priory host benefit concert". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. April 20, 1923. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2018. ; "Soloist at July 4th celebration". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. July 5, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Rose Tribe "Million Dollar Smile". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. October 12, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Opera Will Be Given Tonight". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. May 4, 1925. p. 17. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Alphin, Charles. "What Aloha Means". www.huapala.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hawaii's Song and Dances Win Hearts of Portland Delegates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. p. June 21, 1927. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Homer Tyson & Rose Tribe marriage". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. May 6, 1932. p. 16. Retrieved June 18, 2018. ; "Services For Local Singer Today At 7:30". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. February 19, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2018. ; "Honolulu Pays Final Respects To Noted Singer". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. February 20, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2018. ; :"Honolulu Pays Respects (cont. from p. 1)". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. February 20, 1934. p. 4. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Cooke, Mary (April 16, 1962). "Charles Davis Comes Home To Sing Again". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. p. 17. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Rose Tribe". DAHR. US-Santa Barbara. Retrieved June 18, 2018.; "Rose Tribe". Hawaiian Music Collection. UH-Manoa. Retrieved June 18, 2018.; "Columbia Records new release advertisement". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. September 5, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
