Sweet Rose of Heaven

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 Theme code Index    333 333
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:F.R. Taylor
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Waltz/Valse/Vals
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    USA(Deep South)
 Structure    One part
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 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:Taylor-Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers
 Title of recording    Sweet Rose of Heaven
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 21768 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
The Sweet Rose Of Heaven

Played by: Leake County Revelers
Source: Youtube
Image: Leake County Revelers Vol. 2 (1929-1930)
 Score   (1)   
The Sweet Rose of Heaven




X:1 T:Sweet Rose of Heaven N:From the playing of the Taylor-Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers, a family band consisting N:of F.R. Taylor (fid.), Clavie Taylor (voc.), Lorean Grigg (mand.), Ione Grigg (gtr.) and Austin N:Grigg (string bass), from northwestern Louisiana, active in the Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas area. N:F.R. Taylor is credited as composer in the Victor recording ledgers. Recorded by Ralph Peer for N:Victor in Memphis, Tenn., Sept., 1928. M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Song and Waltz N:Lots of sliding into and down from notes D:Victor 21768 (78 RPM), Taylor-Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers (1928) D:New World Records NW 236, Taylor-Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers - "Going D:Down the Valley: Vocal and Instrumental Styles in Folk Music" (1977) D:https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/sweet-rose-heaven Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:C E6|+slide+E6|G6-|G2E2-G2|c6|c6|+slide+e6-|e6| +slide+c6-|c4-A2|"*"G6|E4 C2-|D6|D4C2|D6-|D6| E6-|E4E2|G6-|G4E2|c4-cd-|c6|+slide+e6-|e6| +slide+c6-|c4-A2|"**"G4g2|g6|G4G2|A2B4|c6-|c6|| P:Substitutions: "*"G4+slide+e'2|e'6|d'6|d'4e'2|d'6-|d'6|| "**"G4ga-|gedBAG|G6|e4d2|c6-|c6||