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 76-100 of 290 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-01913 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | You're laughing at me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-01914 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | The girl on the Police Gazette | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-01915 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Trust in me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-01916 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Josephine | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-01917 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Three o'clock in the morning | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-011083 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | Josephine | Southern Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013320 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Josephine | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013524 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | Josephine | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-025720 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | I'm in love with Vienna | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-025721 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | Emaline | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-025722 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | The perfect waltz | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-025723 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | Dans mes bras | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-025724 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | One day when we were young | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-025725 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | Arrancame la vida | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-028104 | 10-in. | 10/17/1938 | Emaline | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-028130 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | Until the end | Howard DuLany | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-029930 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | The moon is a silver dollar | Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-029931 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Kiss me with your eyes | Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | CS-029932 | 12-in. | 2/1/1939 | Escapada | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-034217 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | Little Sir Echo | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034218 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | Lonesome—that's all | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-034219 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | 'Til the sands of the desert grow cold | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-034478 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | You're the only star (In my blue heaven) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-034479 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | Gloriana | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-034480 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | My man | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Wayne," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
King, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106908.
"King, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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