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 126-150 of 290 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053007 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Adored one | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053008 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | I'd love to live in Loveland (With a girl like you) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-053009 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Dance with me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053153 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | A million dreams ago | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-053154 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | One look at you | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-053155 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Souvenir de Vienne | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053156 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Because | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053157 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Forgotten | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-053158 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Melody of love | Franklyn MacCormack ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with recitation (takes 2-4); Jazz/dance band (take 1) | director | |
| Victor | BS-053414 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | Falling leaves | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053415 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | That naughty waltz | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053416 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | At home (When lights are low) | Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053417 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-053418 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | Maria Elena | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053419 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | You are my sunshine | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053420 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | Some of your sweetness | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053515 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Wine, woman, and song | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-053516 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Goodnight, Mother | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-053517 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-053518 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | You walk by | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-053519 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Rose | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-053520 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Tell me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053521 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | A lazy lack-a-daisy melody | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-053560 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Serenade | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-053561 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Evening star | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, 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.
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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