The musical portion of the Three-In-One consists of three distinct Illinois pieces:  “Pride of the Illini,” “March of the Illini,” and “Hail to the Orange.”  “Pride of the Illini,” written by Karl King with words by Ray Dvorak expressly for the Illinois Bands, was published in 1928. Harry Alford’s “March of the Illini” was also published in 1928, but was used during Chief Illinwek’s performance from the beginning in 1926.
The musical component of the Three-In-One comprises three distinct Illinois pieces: “Pride of the Illini,” “March of the Illini,” and “Hail to the Orange.”  “Pride of the Illini,” composed by Karl King with lyrics by Ray Dvorak specifically for the Illinois Bands, was published in 1928. Harry Alford’s “March of the Illini” was also published in 1928 but was used during Chief Illinwek’s performance from the start in 1926.