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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 290 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-038317 | 10-in. | 7/10/1939 | The man with the mandolin | Wayne King Orchestra ; Wayne Male Trio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-038318 | 10-in. | 7/10/1939 | Winter blossoms | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-038319 | 10-in. | 7/10/1939 | I wonder who's kissing her now? | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-038458 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | (When your heart's on fire) Smoke gets in your eyes | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-038459 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Palais de dance | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-038461 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | My heart is in Vienna tonight | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-038462 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Moonlight and roses | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-040966 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Here comes the night | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-040967 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Let's say good night to the ladies (And we'll come right back again | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-040968 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Where was I? | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-040969 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Cornsilk | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-040970 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044557 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | At the Balalaika | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044558 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | A little cafe down the street | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044559 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | Leanin' on the ole top rail | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044560 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | Illusive romance | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter, director | |
| Victor | BS-044639 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | The love theme | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-044640 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | The singing hills | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044641 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | Just a dream of you | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-044642 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | One cigarette for two | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044876 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Alice blue gown | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-044877 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Irene | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-044878 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Gypsy tears | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-044879 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Castle of dreams | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053006 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | If I forget you | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, 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
Linked Open Data Sources
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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