"Rose of Cimarron" is a song recorded by American country rock band Poco, being the title cut of their 1976 album release of the same name. Written by Poco founding member Rusty Young, the song featured lead vocals by Paul Cotton and Timothy B. Schmit. Rose of the Cimarron was the sobriquet given in American frontier lore to Rose Dunn, who, at age 15, was romantically involved with the outlaw George Newcomb and acted as his accomplice. Rusty Young learned of Dunn through a brochure he chanced upon while in Oklahoma during Poco's 1973 tour. Young is quoted on the Poco … read more
"Rose of Cimarron" is a song recorded by American country rock band Poco, being the title cut of their 1976 album release of the same name.… read more
"Rose of Cimarron" is a song recorded by American country rock band Poco, being the title cut of their 1976 album release of the same name. Written by Poco founding member Rust…read more
Poco, founded in 1968 by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Richie Furay and Jim Messina (both inducted 1997 with Buffalo Springfield), was one of the earliest in the "Country rock" genre that was later commercially popularized by bands such as the Eagles. The band was completed by Rusty Young (pedal steel guitar, dobro, banjo and mandolin) Randy Meisner on bass and George Grantham on drums. Poco's 1969 debut, "Pickin' Up the Pieces" (the title being a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield), received some critical acclaim but generated very litttle… read more