# Yellow Rose of Texas

## Classification

- Queue shelf: light
- Current website category: archive
- Research category: public-domain
- Rights status: public-domain-us
- Confidence: confirmed

## Writer / Source

Nineteenth-century American song; composer often listed as unknown/J.K.

## Earliest Located Evidence

1858 sheet music publication

## Context

Nineteenth-century publication supports public-domain status; some historic lyrics contain offensive language and should be modernized only as a clearly marked Scrips choice.

## Rights Assessment

The package uses the current U.S. public-domain rule of thumb that U.S. works published before 1931 are public domain in 2026, while modern works and later arrangements need separate clearance. For traditional material, the underlying tune/text may be public domain while The Scrips arrangement and any modern variant source remain separate rights questions.

## Source Links

- https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200000009/
- https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-duration.html

## Local Scrips Evidence

- Current source text: src/_content/song-text/yellow-rose-of-texas.txt
- Cleaned Scrips ChordPro source: Yellow Rose of Texas.chopro
- Existing site status: listed in master repertoire, unknown
- Existing site notes: lyric/chord sheet present; listed in master list; appears in setlist

## Scrips Arrangement Notes

The text/chords supplied here follow the Scrips working source where available. Differences from older printed or collected versions should be treated as arrangement choices unless separately documented.

## Chords / Key / Tuning

- Key: G
- Capo: 2
- Tuning/comment: not documented

## Alternate Titles / Indexes

- Alternate titles: The Yellow Rose of Texas
- Roud number: none located / not applicable

## Open Questions

- None blocking for a conservative website import; still recommended to spot-check final public copy.