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 (Results 26-50 of 105 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King Sisters, The," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103892.
King Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103892.
"King Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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