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 Savanna, Died July 16, 1985 (Paradise Valley)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, bass clarinet
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 327 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Decca | L 14536 | 7/17/1967 | If ever I would leave you | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14537 | 7/17/1967 | Danke schoen | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14538 | 7/17/1967 | Lara's theme (from Doctor Zhivago) | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14868 | 2/27/1968 | Your eyes have told me so ; I wonder what's become of Sally ; I'll see you again | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14869 | 2/27/1968 | Wait until dark ; Days of wine and roses ; What now my love | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14870 | 2/27/1968 | Silver moon ; The desert song ; L'amour, toujours l'amour | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14871 | 2/27/1968 | Indian love call ; Tea for two ; Limehouse blues | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14872 | 2/27/1968 | Poor butterfly ; Shine on harvest moon ; When day is done | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14873 | 2/27/1968 | It's all in the game ; Carolina in the morning ; Birth of the blues | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14874 | 2/27/1968 | It had to be you ; Somebody loves me ; Oh, lady be good | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14875 | 2/27/1968 | Dancing in the dark ; Bye bye blackbird ; Mack the knife | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14876 | 2/28/1968 | Moonbeams ; The band played on ; Two hearts in 3/4 time | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14877 | 2/28/1968 | My isle of golden dreams ; I'm forever blowing bubbles ; Let the rest of the world go by | Wayne King, his Saxophone and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
King, Wayne. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/324913 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/324913
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