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 51-75 of 290 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-72227 | 10-in. | 4/3/1932 | Deep in your eyes | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-73321 | 10-in. | 8/25/1932 | Sweethearts forever | Gordon Graham ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73322 | 10-in. | 8/25/1932 | Three's a crowd | Gordon Graham ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73323 | 10-in. | 8/25/1932 | Forbidden love | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-75464 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | That little boy of mine | The Vagabonds | Male vocal trio, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75471 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | That little boy of mine | The Vagabonds | Male vocal trio, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75499 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | That little boy of mine | Smilin' Ed McConnell | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75813 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | That little boy of mine | Smilin' Ed. McConnell | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75974 | 10-in. | 7/28/1933 | Down by the old rustic well | Judy Rogers | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76170 | 10-in. | 5/19/1933 | From me to you | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-99334 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | Goofus | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-01162 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | Honolulu eyes | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01163 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | La golondrina | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | BS-01164 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | Sweethearts | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01165 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01166 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | Nonchalant | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01167 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | 'Tain't no use | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01191 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | I can't pretend | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01192 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | Lost in my dreams | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01193 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | The road to paradise | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01194 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | Will you remember (Sweetheart) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01195 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | Sylvia | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01196 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | Nursery rhymes | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01197 | 10-in. | 9/14/1936 | Mickey Mouse's birthday party | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BS-01912 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | The night is young and you're so beautiful | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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