Robert King
Robert A. King (September 20, 1862 – April 13, 1932) was a prolific early twentieth century American composer, who wrote under pen names including the pen names, Mary Earl, Robert A. Keiser, and Betty Chapin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1862 (New York City), Died April 13, 1932 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger
Notes: Sometimes listed as Robert A. King, A. Robert King, or R. A. King. King has several pseudonyms, among them Betty Chapin, Vivian Grey, and Mabel McKinley.
See Also: Chapin, Betty; Chapin, Betty; Earl, Mary; King, Robe
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35631-E35632 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado (Waltz) | Joe Green Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6105 | 10-in. | 8/22/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6108 | 10-in. | 8/23/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE845 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with strings | composer | |
| Brunswick | A132-A134 | 10-in. | 5/28/1924 | I need some pettin’ | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL538 | 10-in. | 5/14/1938 | Beautiful Ohio | Light Crust Doughboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 296W-298W | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Ain’t my baby grand? | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 470W-472W | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Peter Pan (I love you) | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1094W-1096W | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Seminola | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | TC2556 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Bridget O’Flynn (Where’ve ya been?) | Frank Carroll ; John Gorman | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL618 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | The convict and the rose | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | SA2716 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | Linda Ohio : Vals canción | Luna y Delgado | Male vocal duet, with violin, bajo sexto, and flute | composer | |
| Edison | 6434 | 10-in. | 10/29/1918 | Beautiful Ohio waltz | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6622 | 10-in. | 2/13/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Mabelle Wagner-Shank | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6661 | 10-in. | 3/11/1919 | Beautiful Ohio | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6689 | 10-in. | 3/27/1919 | Sweet Siamese | Tuxedo Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 6690 | 10-in. | 3/27/1919 | Ruspana | Tuxedo Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6834 | 10-in. | 6/17/1919 | Broken blossoms | George Wilton Ballard ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6844 | 10-in. | 6/2/1919 | Hearts | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Edison | 6882 | 10-in. | 7/22/1919 | Dreamy Alabama | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7147 | 10-in. | 2/5/1920 | Hawaiian smiles | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7245 | 10-in. | 3/26/1920 | Beautiful Hawaii waltz | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 7480 | 10-in. | 8/5/1920 | In old Manila | Lewis James ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7957 | 10-in. | 5/3/1921 | Just like a rainbow | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8059 | 10-in. | 6/9/1921 | I ain't nobody's darling | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Mary Earl
Discogs: Robert King
Allmusic: Robert King
IMSLP: Robert King
RISM: Robert King
IMDb: Robert King
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Robert, 1862-1932 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003093731
Wikidata: Mary Earl - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16035302
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27332029
MusicBrainz: Mary Earl - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4b5d0dcd-f78f-4857-a868-4924398c0ca4
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