The King Sisters
The King Sisters were an American big band-era vocal group consisting of six sisters: Alyce, Donna, Luise, Marilyn, Maxine, and Yvonne King. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1934
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group, arranger, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-042246 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | A bee gezindt | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042247 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | In the mood | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042248 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Irish washerwoman | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group, arranger, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042249 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | My wubba dolly | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042250 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Sometimes I'm happy | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042367 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042368 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Hot gavotte (Rum-tum-tiddle-iddle-um-dee-ay) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042369 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Give a little whistle | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042370 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Run, rabbit, run! | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-042371 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Chop fooey | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-049581 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Poi, my boy, will make a man of you | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-049582 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Sadie Hawkins' Day | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-049583 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Cielito lindo | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group, arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-049584 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | The sailor with the navy blue eyes | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-050562 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Six lessons from Madame La Zonga | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-050563 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Java jive | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-050564 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | A lover's lullaby | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-050565 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | On behalf of the visiting firemen | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-054697 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Ferry-boat serenade | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-054698 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | I'll get by (As long as I have you) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-054699 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Fifteen minute intermission | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-055500 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | The call of the canyon | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-056433 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | I used to love you (But it's all over now) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-056434 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | Don't go in the lion's cage tonight | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-056435 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | I'm lookin' for someone's heart | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-056436 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | The voice in the old village choir | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-057650 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | St.Louis blues | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-057651 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Tiger rag | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-057652 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Row, row, row your boat | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-060607 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Perspicacity (The lilac tree) | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-060608 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Miss Otis regrets (She's unable to lunch today) | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-060609 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Whatcha know Joe | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-060610 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Where the mountains meet the moon | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061752 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Santa Claus is comin' to town | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061917 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Sing your worries away | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061927 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061928 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | 'Tis autumn | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061929 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061930 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | PBS-061931 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | How do you fall in love? | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-062775 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | My sister and I | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-062776 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I understand | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-062777 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Slap-slap (That's the way ya say hello) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-062778 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063817 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Tell me pretty maiden | The King Sisters ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063818 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Bless 'em all | King Sisters, The ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063841 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Music makers | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063842 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Back in your own back yard | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063843 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | The hut-sut song (A Swedish serenade) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-065945 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | It's yours | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066121 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | Love me a little little | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066122 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | Sand in my shoes | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066123 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | He's 1-A in the army and he's A-1 in my heart | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066124 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | A rose and a prayer | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066830 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Moonglow | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066831 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Having a lonely time | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-066832 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Yo te amo, oh!, Baby | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-067888 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | B-i-bi | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-067889 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | Minka | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-067890 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | Jack and Jill | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-067891 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | Rose O'Day (The filla-ga-dusha song) | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-068897 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Hey! Zeke (Your country's callin') | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-068898 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-068899 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | If I could only play a concertina | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-071668 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Smile for me (until we meet again) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-071669 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | The Army Air Corps (Official song of the United States Army Air Corps) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-071700 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | I'll never forget | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-073500 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-073501 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me) | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-073502 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Heavenly hideaeay | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-073503 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Jersey bounce | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-073562 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Music 'til dawn | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075069 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | Conchita, Marcheta, Lolita, Pepita, Rosita, Juanita Lopez | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075070 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | My devotion | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075456 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Strip polka | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075457 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Kille kille (Indian love talk) | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075458 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Daybreak | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075519 | 10-in. | 6/25/1942 | Keep smilin', keep laughin', be happy | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075520 | 10-in. | 6/25/1942 | When it's moonlight on the blue Pacific | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal quartet, and mixed vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075548 | 10-in. | 7/10/1942 | Gobs of love | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075549 | 10-in. | 7/10/1942 | I came here to talk for Joe | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075550 | 10-in. | 7/10/1942 | (I've got a gal in) Kalamazoo | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075551 | 10-in. | 7/10/1942 | Over the rainbow | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D4AB-0027 | 10-in. | 2/1/1944 | It's love-love-love | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D4AB-0028 | 10-in. | 2/1/1944 | Mairzy doats (Mares eat oats and does eat oats) | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D4AB-0069 | 10-in. | 3/22/1944 | Milkman, keep those bottles quiet | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal solo and | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D4AB-0070 | 10-in. | 3/22/1944 | San Fernando Valley | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal solo | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D4AB-0232 | 10-in. | 8/17/1944 | (All of a sudden) My heart sings | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal septet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D4AB-0233 | 10-in. | 8/17/1944 | The trolley song | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal septet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D5VB-1030 | 10-in. | 3/6/1945 | (I love you-I love you-I love you) sweetheart of all my dreams | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D5VB-1031 | 10-in. | 3/6/1945 | A tender word will mend it all | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D5VB-1094 | 10-in. | 7/26/1945 | Poor Lenore | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal vocal quartet, with jazz/dance ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D5VB-1095 | 10-in. | 7/26/1945 | No can do | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal vocal quartet, with jazz/dance ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2051 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Chiquita banana | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2052 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Pin marin | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2053 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Isle of Capri | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2054 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Pickle in the middle (and the mustard on top) | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2085 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | You? So it's you! | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2086 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | The coffee song (they've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil) | Billy May Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2087 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | My honey's kiss | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2088 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | Stone cold dead in the market (he had it coming) | Billy May Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2155 | 10-in. | 9/12/1946 | Divorce me C.O.D. | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2156 | 10-in. | 9/12/1946 | A man is a brother to a mule | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2157 | 10-in. | 9/12/1946 | It's a pity to say goodnight | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2158 | 10-in. | 9/12/1946 | (When the music stops) everybody kiss your sweetheart | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King Sisters, The," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103892.
King Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103892.
"King Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.
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LCNAR: King Sisters - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144803
Wikidata: The King Sisters - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7744519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/135007690
MusicBrainz: The King Sisters - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f5014b80-cded-427a-bac8-0ad161949df2
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