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 51-75 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23827 | 10-in. | 3/8/1920 | Wild flower | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | B-24121 | 10-in. | 4/12/1920 | Beautiful Hawaii | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-24836 | 10-in. | 2/1/1921 | Love bird | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25068 | 10-in. | 5/2/1921 | Isle of Paradise | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | B-25477 | 10-in. | 8/31/1921 | I ain't nobody's darling | All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25705 | 10-in. | 9/29/1921 | Just like a rainbow | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25816 | 10-in. | 11/23/1921 | By the old Ohio shore | Green Brothers Mellorimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-26441 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | In rosetime (When we said goodbye) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin, bassoon, oboe, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27273 | 10-in. | 12/29/1922 | Honeymoon chimes | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28511 | 10-in. | 8/27/1923 | I've got the 'Yes, we have no bananas' blues | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28991 | 10-in. | 11/28/1923 | Mississippi ripples | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29352 | 10-in. | 1/25/1924 | The clock is playing | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29375 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Why did I kiss that girl? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | B-29978 | 10-in. | 5/8/1924 | I need some pettin' | Barney Rapp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-30624 | 10-in. | 8/8/1924 | Go 'long mule | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30778 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | My Rose Marie | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31693 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Peter Pan (I love you) | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-32296 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Peter Pan (I love you) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32720 | 10-in. | 5/29/1925 | Seminola | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33182 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Keep your skirts down, Mary Ann | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33347 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | The convict and the rose | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, oboe, and guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33649 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Putting on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34664 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The engineer's child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36007 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | Tell me you love me | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 5-8); with male vocal solo (takes 1-4) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36063 | 10-in. | 8/24/1926 | Bridget O'Flynn (Where've ya been?) | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with bells and piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Robert," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
King, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112237.
"King, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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