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 26-50 of 290 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-67516 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | Hello! Beautiful! | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67517 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | Star dust | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BVE-67518 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | I have to laugh (When I think how I danced with tears in my eyes over you) | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BVE-67519 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | Speak easy | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67545 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | I don't know why (I just do) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67546 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Guilty | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-67547 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | My moonlight rosary | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67552 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | Blue Kentucky moon | Ernie Birchill ; Bill Egner ; Andy Hansen ; Johnny Kozel ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67553 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | Ploddin' home | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67554 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | So close to me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67555 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | You're my only sweetheart | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-67572 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Good-night, sweetheart | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BRC-69941 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | That little boy of mine | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | ABRC-69943 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | The waltz you saved for me | Carl Graub Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-70621 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | Save the last dance for me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | LBVE-70622 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/23/1931 | Home | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | LBVE-70626 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/27/1931 | Cuban love song [from The Cuban love song) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-70627 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | Too late | Bud Vandover ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BVE-70628 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | Lazy river | Bud Vandover ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-70629 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | Sweet as honey | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72036 | 10-in. | 4/5/1932 | A moment in the dark | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72037 | 10-in. | 4/5/1932 | When the lights are soft and low | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72038 | 10-in. | 4/5/1932 | Way down between dem rows | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-72225 | 10-in. | 4/3/1932 | When the sun goes down on a little prairie town | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-72226 | 10-in. | 4/3/1932 | I love you truly | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone |
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.
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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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