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 176-200 of 334 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W143225 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | The sphinx | Charles Kaley ; Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143364 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | Bridget O'Flynn (Where've ya been?) | The Happiness Boys ; Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 143366 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Bridget O'Flynn (Where've ya been?) | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 144267 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Chamberlin and Lindy (Our hats are off to you) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144268 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Chamberlin and Lindy (Our hats are off to you) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W144269 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Charlie boy (We love you) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling | composer | |
| Columbia | 144270 | 10-in. | 6/13/1927 | A little girl, a little boy, a little moon | Jimmy Kern ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144398 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | A little girl—a little boy—a little moon | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145392 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 145410 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 145773 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | She's the sweetheart of six other guys | Jack Kaufman ; University Six | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146267 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | She's the sweetheart of six other guys | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 146645 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Mr. Hoover and Mr. Smith | Jerome Conrad and his Orchestra [Night Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | W146765 | 10-in. | 7/21/1928 | Mr. Hoover and Mr. Smith | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 148165 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Fashionette | Joe Candullo and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150673 | 10-in. | 7/25/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150738 | 10-in. | 8/26/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | The Four Aces | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W150896 | 10-in. | 10/21/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151049 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W151546 | 10-in. | 5/6/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Frank Luther ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with guitar, celeste, and xylophone | composer | |
| Columbia | W151663 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | I love you in the same sweet way | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with recitation and male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W152184 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | Nobody to love | Shelby Singers | Male vocal trio, with guitar, accordion, and celeste | composer | |
| Columbia | W98474 | 12-in. | 3/2/1928 | Beautiful Ohio | Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] ; Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 5779 | 10-in. | either 1908 or 1909 | Karama | Banda Flamenca Gascón | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W106493 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Push your skirts down Marianna | Coppia Roma-Borelli | Vocal duet | 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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