Wayne King
Harold Wayne King (February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader with a long association with both NBC and CBS. He was referred to as "the Waltz King" because much of his most popular music involved waltzes; "The Waltz You Saved for Me" was his standard set-closing song in live performance and on numerous radio broadcasts at the height of his career. King's innovations included converting Carrie Jacobs-Bond's "I Love You Truly" from its original 2 |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1901 (Savanna), Died July 16, 1985 (Paradise Valley)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, bass clarinet, arranger
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 290 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2350 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | Do we have to say goodnight? | Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D9VB-0369 | 10-in. | 2/4/1949 | Susy | King's Jesters ; Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0371 | 10-in. | 2/4/1949 | Don't gamble on romance | Nancy Evans ; King's Jesters ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0374 | 10-in. | 2/18/1949 | Everywhere you go | Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0375 | 10-in. | 2/18/1949 | When you're in love | Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Columbia | 81468 | 10-in. | 1/9/1924 | Hula Lou | Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81505 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | Hula Lou | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151215 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Roy Smeck Hawaiian Trio | Jazz/dance trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151467 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | That little boy of mine | The Melodiers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151483 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | That little boy of mine | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152163 | 10-in. | 3/17/1932 | Goofus | Dan Russo and his Orioles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | C1804 | 10-in. | 1/29/1937 | Goofus | Hoosier Hot Shots | Male vocal quartet, with novelty band | composer | |
| Columbia | W351080 | 10-in. | 7/24/1931 | Beautiful love | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 8515 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | Hula Lou | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W404883 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12032-12034 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Hula Lou | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35909 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Jack Richard and his Miami Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36215 | 10-in. | 3/4/1931 | That little boy of mine | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36219 | 10-in. | 3/4/1931 | Beautiful love | Mark Fisher’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36458 | 10-in. | 4/11/1931 | Beautiful love | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36514 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36672 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Beautiful love | Regent Club Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36673 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Bello amor | Orquesta del Club Regente | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 30Ch-32Ch | 10-in. | 1/17/1924 | Hula Lou | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C7640-C7641 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | That little boy of mine | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: King, Wayne, 1901-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93067550
Wikidata: Wayne King - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7976390
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102326
MusicBrainz: Wayne King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3af70573-f0ea-4af8-90eb-7a9064ab2c1f
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