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
4
time over to 3
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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 251-275 of 290 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick TCL15350 10-in. 11/25/1931 Beautiful love Abbie Mitchell Female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick ME36325 10-in. 5/9/1931 The waltz you saved for me Jack Denny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick DAL112 10-in. 9/20/1935 The waltz you saved for me Light Crust Doughboys String band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick DAL630 10-in. 11/30/1938 The waltz you saved for me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 9335 10-in. 1/17/1924 Hula Lou Nathan Glantz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Decca L 14260 11/14/1966 Charmaine ; Cielito lindo ; Ramona Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14261 11/14/1966 Ebb tide ; Laura ; Temptation Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14262 11/14/1966 Jeanine ; Pagan love song ; Diane Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14263 11/14/1966 I'll see you in my dreams ; Sleepy time gal ; Somebody stole my gal Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14264 11/15/1966 Swingin' down the lane ; My blue heaven ; You are my lucky star Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14265 11/15/1966 Goofus ; Johnson rag ; The yellow rose of Texas Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14266 11/15/1966 Wabash blues ; I cried for you ; Frankie and Johnny Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14267 11/15/1966 I'm sorry I made you cry ; I love you ; Josephine Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14268 11/15/1966 I understand ; Games that lovers play ; The shadow of your smile Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14269 11/15/1966 Blue moon ; Don't blame me ; I'm nobody's baby Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14270 11/15/1966 Lara's theme (from Doctor Zhivago) ; You tell me your dreams.I'll tell you mine ; Tales from the Vienna woods Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14271 11/15/1966 Friendly persuasion ; Ruby ; An affair to remember Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14528 7/17/1967 Tara's theme Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14529 7/17/1967 The eyes of love Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14530 7/17/1967 Somethin' stupid Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14531 7/17/1967 I will wait for you Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14532 7/17/1967 More Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14533 7/17/1967 Ginger snap Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14534 7/17/1967 Tijuana taxi Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 14535 7/17/1967 The impossible dream Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
(Results 251-275 of 290 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.

"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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